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At the age of three, Ed Hajim was kidnapped by his father, driven cross-country, and told his mother had died. As his father tried to find work overseas during the Great Depression, Ed spent his childhood in a string of foster homes and orphanages.
 
Despite these dire circumstances, Ed earned a scholarship to attend the University of Rochester, served in the U.S. Navy, graduated from Harvard Business School and went on to build an extraordinary career on Wall Street. As a philanthropist, Ed has supported numerous charitable organizations through his family foundation.

There is no lack of material about the benefits of professional training, from creating stronger and more productive organizations to helping professionals attain greater success and happiness. In my professional and philanthropic life, I have hired and trained many people and can attest to the value of helping others gain the skills and tools to carve out and navigate their paths to success and happiness. But there is one training principle that I believe is essential to creating real change: a one-on-one approach.