Tag Archives: responsibility

On Professionalism

“Professional” is not a title, it is a behavior.

Too often, I see people that describe themselves as professionals, as though this is a title bestowed on them by some authority. They think that having a college degree, or an advanced degree, or a prestigious job makes them a professional.
Nothing could be further from the truth.
I […]

Where Responsibility is Taken and Accountability Begins

“The most important words in any meeting are not in the first sentence, they are in the last sentence.”
In any serious meeting, the opening statements are all about posturing - if it is serious enough, the participants have rehearsed what they’re going to say and prepped with their teams. They stake out positions and begin […]