On Restless Curiosity with Andrea Zaretsky

In this episode of Barb’s FreshEyes, Andrea Zaretsky, Chief Marketing Officer at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, shares her experience leading through complexity and change—offering a behind-the-scenes look at cultivating "restless curiosity" to fuel career longevity.We explore how her willingness to find the "white space" and take calculated risks helped her shift course from American Express to retail turnarounds, and eventually to leading innovation at Morgan Stanley. We also hear what she learned about reinventing roles from the inside out.Embrace Restless Curiosity: Use moments of feeling stuck as a signal to seek external stimuli, whether through advanced coursework or building new networks.The 80/20 Rule for Careers: Dedicate 80% of your energy to mastering your "day job" while reserving 20% for experimentation, risk-taking, and identifying future growth drivers like AI.Mission-Driven Leadership: Foster an "unstoppable" team by rooting projects in an authentic mission and flipping quarterly one-on-ones from business updates to dedicated development discussions.Follow Andrea Zaretsky on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreazaretsky/ Learn more about Morgan Stanley Wealth Management: https://www.morganstanley.com/what-we-do/wealth-managementLearn more about E*TRADE: https://us.etrade.com/home If this episode sparked a new insight or challenge you’re facing, share your takeaway on LinkedIn and tag Barb to keep the conversation going.