What does self-awareness have to do with money, leadership and success? More than most people realize. In this episode of Money Tales, leadership expert Margaret Andrews shares how a single piece of difficult feedback early in her career sparked a lifelong pursuit of self-awareness, emotional intelligence and personal growth.

From her beginnings as a CPA to teaching some of Harvard’s most popular leadership and executive education courses, Margaret explores how the beliefs we hold about ourselves quietly influence our careers, relationships, decision-making and financial lives. Her story offers practical insights for anyone looking to become a better leader, make more intentional choices and develop a healthier relationship with money.

About Margaret Andrews: Harvard Leadership Instructor, Author and Expert in Emotional Intelligence

Margaret is a seasoned professional speaker, executive, academic leader and instructor whose work has been written about in a variety of publications, including BusinessWeek, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal and The Times of India.

Her course, Managing Yourself and Leading Others, is among the most popular classes and executive programs at Harvard. In addition, Margaret teaches Unlocking Creativity, Leading with Emotional Intelligence, Strategic Leadership, Creativity and Innovation, and It Depends: Unpacking the Challenges of Leadership. She is also the Co-Faculty Director of the Executive Program for Senior Life Sciences Leaders at Harvard Medical School.

In the academic arena, Margaret has been Executive Director of the MBA Program at the MIT Sloan School of Management, Vice Provost at the Hult International Business School and Associate Dean at Harvard University.

On the business side, Margaret started her career as a CPA in San Francisco and has also been a marketing executive and a long-time strategy consultant. She now leads The MYLO Center, a private leadership development firm.

Margaret earned an undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley and her graduate degree at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Her writing has been featured in Leader to Leader, Training Industry Magazine and Psychology Today and her book, Manage Yourself to Lead Others, was published by Hachette in 2025.

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