Contribution Is King

An essential responsibility of leadership is seeing potential in others that they may not yet see in themselves—and then helping bring it forward. That’s the difference between observation and contribution. It’s one thing to recognize talent. It’s another to activate it. Recently, I was coaching a high-potential Vice President and posed a simple question: “What’s […]

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12.01.11 Tip of the Week: Google…then go!

Throughout my consulting with executives and corporate sales…
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11.17.11 Tip of the Week: Custodian or Steward?

As we roll into the holidays and 2012 my wish for all of us is…
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11.03.11 Tip of the Week: Show the Path

...It Honors People Earlier this week, I was coaching a senior…
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10.20.11 Tip of the Week: Say It!

In meetings it’s easy to judge/vote on what your about to say…
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10.8.11 Tip of the Week: Paranoia can be good for you

"In business, it's always good to be a little paranoid." A long-time…
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08.16.11 Tip of the Week: Is My Message on Target?

One of the great things about getting your message right in business,…
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08.08.11 Value Proposition

If you have ever done work with me, you know that I am a big…
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07.14.11 On-boarding a New Employee

Finding good, career-minded employees is a big challenge.  And…
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06.04.11 Coke Exec’s Personal Branding

Like lots of things on the Internet, this article I stumbled…