The Importance of Attention to Detail

A note to young professionals.

Every project you work on, every email you write, every presentation you deliver either enhances or detracts from your professional brand.

Like an artist, you leave your signature on every item you ship.

John R Caldon, former Deputy MD of Macquarie Group, once declined an investment proposal: “I like this deal, Adam, but the Executive Summary has three typos and a spelling error. And if they can’t proof-read their own document before they ship it out to investors, they probably can’t manage the deal well either.”

Attention to detail matters.