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Treat of the Week: From Banker to Jewelry MakerAugust 7, 2009 Great news! If you’re a regular reader of HR Made Simple, then you know I was waiting for something good to happen so that I could pepper my weekly peeves with something, you know…more fun than the usual grinding annoyances that occur in our world of work and continue to provide me with fodder (and more fodder) for this blog.So there I was, wondering what I might write about when low and behold, I learned that my former boss from Goldman Sachs, Jack Bigio appeared in Timeout Magazine. There he was, being featured for making an unlikely career transition from one that kept him sitting behind a desk on Wall Street to one that has him sitting behind a jeweler’s bench in Soho where he now designs and makes the most extraordinary necklaces, bracelets, rings, cufflinks and earrings. Who knew? My boss, an artiste? Well, yes and an amazing one at that. It’s a storyline popping up all over the place in recent months as people search for personal satisfaction, pursue dreams beyond traditional career choices or just simply decide that the current economic downturn gives them a good reason to make a change. Meanwhile what I love about these “follow your heart” stories is what we discover about people. Another “side” suddenly appears that is rich, wonderful and creative – a side that rarely ever reveals itself in traditional corporate America. But what I don’t love is that our current corporate structure often constrains people from truly being who they are. Why is that? Why deprive an organization of talent already on the payroll? One possible theory is something I learned in graduate school when my advisor had me read a book titled, Organizations on the Couch. It proposes that organizations have their own organic natural selection process and that those who don’t “fit,” naturally select out. Good for the rest of us, bad for the company who lost the talent I suppose. I for one am looking forward to owning my first piece of Jack Bigio jewelry:) Posted by Donna Flagg on August 7, 2009 | Comments (4) Industries: Human Resources
August 10, 2009
In response to: Treat of the Week: From Banker to Jewelry Maker Bret commented: Many in the professional classes are opting out of "what they have been trained to do." Whether jewelry making, or starting quest for the perfect cupcake recipe, aspects of the 60's are alive and well. Or at least as well as the investments from their former boring selves will allow. A visit to towns such as Santa Fe or Aspen can attest to the army of former bankers, engineers, teachers, and doctors that have taken up their second calling-via e-mail. A visit to one of these towns, (the demographics are not traditionally townlike)is a visit to the land of eternal fingerpainting. Fingerpainting is beautiful, but can humanity, let alone a nation, continue to grow on the sale of fingerpaintings. The painters, being the best and the brightest, probably know the answer, and probably don't care. Their remaining time is valuable, and another commute is not going to help anyone. On the sad side, what a waste of potential. On the happy side-this is a treat of the week- hopefully universal healthcare will allow more to leave the mines and dance on the mountain top. Don't look down.
August 10, 2009
In response to: Treat of the Week: From Banker to Jewelry Maker Kimberly commented: Exquisite craftsmanship! The above photo is from his Firework Bangles Collection.
August 10, 2009
In response to: Treat of the Week: From Banker to Jewelry Maker Some Buttinsky commented: Treat of the Week! I like. I like. Interesting, breezy, smart,timely. The links add, as does the photo relating to story. So Donna, is a "treat" more fun to write? It reads as though it was. Which hopefully is good for "HR Made Simple." This article is a "treat" for Jack Bigio Jewelry.
August 10, 2009
In response to: Treat of the Week: From Banker to Jewelry Maker Donna commented: Hmmm. That's an interesting question. I think what you might be sensing are two things. One, is my fondness for Jack. He was a really amazing boss. He let us be who we were and was committed to bringing out the best in people. He listened and was fair and I really appreciated that about him. So, yes. I’m excited for him, which did make it fun to write. Two, is that I LOVE when people create something out of nothing and use their talent to make what they see. I’m glad you enjoyed it! It’s thanks to you Some Buttinsky.
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