In the Summer of 2007, I worked at a small ad agency in New York City when I received a call from today’s guest. At the time, he was the COO of Investors Savings Bank (which rebranded to Investors Bank in 2011) and called me to follow up on my resume, which a friend of mine had …
“…when everything gets back to “normal,” the “normal” we experience then will look nothing like it did before the pandemic.”
I had subconsciously applied some of my leadership practices.
“…do what I do to repel the stress of everyone working in close quarters: help out…”
“There may be times when no one acts, and you will have to be the one to step up and lead.”
The Problem: Aspiring leaders or anyone wanting to get ahead requires that you are unique, productive, and at the end of the day, produce results. To accomplish these things, people need to trust and respect you. Before anyone can do that, they need to hear you, not just listen to you, but hear and comprehend …
