Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan has steered one of the world’s largest financial institutions through two economic crises, a global pandemic, and more than a decade of market and political volatility. In that time, he’s learned that what he values most in a leader is the steady, often underrated ability to give energy when it matters most.
“One thing that you look for in people and you try to be is an energy giver, not an energy taker,” Moynihan tells Fortune. “When you’re in a situation of pressure, how do you give people energy? Well, being calm and showing them a way to do something as a team and as a group enables you to make progress.”
