TIAA President and CEO Thasunda Brown Duckett
TIAA CEO Thasunda Duckett said she no longer feels like she's failing as a parent thanks to a shift in perspective that allowed her to be 100% present during the time she sets aside for her children.
  • The CEO of Fortune 500 company TIAA explained why she gave up on work-life balance.
  • Thasunda Brown Duckett takes a more methodical approach to making time for her personal life.
  • Her children typically get about 30% of her time, but her system is adjustable, Duckett said.

The top executive at a financial services company said she's abandoned her attempts to have true work-life balance.