Posts Tagged ‘personal growth’
Why Doing Hard Things Can Make Us More Optimistic
I was catching up with a longtime friend recently, filling her in on everything going on in my life, when I realized something that surprised me. Some of the hardest things I have ever chosen to do have happened in the past five years. In my fifties. Not because life suddenly handed me a series…
Read MoreWhat Will Endure About You?
Three ways to express what makes you remarkable and create an impact that lasts I’m a history geek. I majored in history in college and have always been fascinated by how civilizations, and the people who build them, rise, evolve and sometimes disappear. Few stories have captured my imagination more than Pompeii. So when my…
Read MoreFull Circle Moments Activate the Remarkable
Sometimes, there are moments in life that feel bigger than coincidence. Perhaps they quietly remind you how far you’ve come. Or, they reconnect you to who you were before you fully understood who you could become one day. Those are the times that make you stop and ponder about how life has a remarkable way…
Read MoreActivate the Remarkable: What Great Leaders Do Differently (3 Real Stories)
Most leaders think they need to push harder to get better results. What I saw inside a Five Guys franchise showed me the opposite. They’re not using complex systems or flashy strategies. But they are getting extraordinary results. Last month, I had the opportunity to deliver my Activate the Remarkable™ keynote for Life’s Food, a…
Read MoreActivate Your Remarkable™: The Bold Shift From Apology to Authority
We all have the potential to be remarkable. Most of us know this intellectually. We’ve earned impressive degrees, landed the great roles, led teams, and navigated difficult moments that required grit, resilience, and courage. From the outside, our careers and lives may even look impressive. And yet, for many high-achieving leaders, the very moments that…
Read MoreThe Rise of the Clueless Boss — and How Remarkable Leaders Do the Opposite
Why people shut down under bad bosses — and how great leaders activate engagement, trust, and remarkable performance.
Read MoreThe Secret to Keeping Great People? Help Them Grow
We all want to activate the remarkable in our people — to see them soar, perform at their best, and stay engaged. But here’s the truth: none of that happens without growth.
I was talking to Michele Corsini at Comcast in preparing to speak at the WICT Network National Leadership Conference on October 19, and she told me a story that perfectly captures this.
When Michele was just 26, she was asked to automate subscriber reporting for Comcast’s finance division. One small issue: she didn’t speak “finance.” But her leaders saw potential. They gave her a seat at the table, mentored her through the learning curves, and trusted her to figure it out.
That trust changed everything. Michele went on to build Comcast’s first automated subscriber reporting system — the foundation for its national data warehouse. More importantly, she learned a lesson that shaped her entire career:
“With the right support and perseverance, you can do anything.”
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