#112 – Paul Tranter: From High School Dropout to Global CFO of Boston Consulting Group
Sweat CapitalShow Notes
Paul Tranter, CFO of Boston Consulting Group, joins Will and Charlie from his home in Boston, USA to share his remarkable story from a boy on the farm to a global leader in management consulting.
We explore: Paul’s unique path to university, including going back to complete Year 12 at the age of 22 and how he considers this decision to be the “turning point” of his life His pathway into management consulting at BCG The impact that Harvard had on Paul’s personal development His role as Global CFO at Boston Consulting Group
A great lesson in how to use adversity as a catalyst for growth and why grit can take you to places you have never dreamed (in Paul’s case the 61st floor of an office building!).
We hope you enjoy!
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