From Fish Out of Water to Wall Street Changemaker

Published: Feb. 25, 2020, 7 a.m.

Sean Legister, a vice president in the Global Markets Division, talks about overcoming imposter syndrome on the Goldman Sachs trading floor and what led him to start Breakfast Bites, a monthly fireside chat connecting black colleagues with senior leaders. Legister tells podcast host Jake Siewert, \u201cWhen I looked at the black population, particularly within the Global Markets Group, I thought, \u2018I don\u2019t think we lack the intellect. I don\u2019t think we lack the hunger. I don\u2019t think we lack ambition. I think sometimes where we may falter a little bit is culture, empowerment, access to resources.\u2019 And so what could I do in my seat to be innovative or creative. Not just do what\u2019s asked of me, but to give back?\u201d