The Courage to Speak One’s Mind: Telling People What They Need to Hear, Not What They Want to Hear

Last week, we talked about the challenge of self-reinvention and how it can accelerate one’s personal and career success. We also linked partial or total self-reinvention to adapting to the new world of AI. Recently, I had the opportunity to assess a candidate for a VP Operations at the media company I’ve cited previously The job has an AI emphasis; its purpose is to streamline operations, enhance software products and boost profitable sales. I had to determine whether this candidate has the characteristics and competencies to shape an operations and AI vision, and influence related changes in a matrix leadership environment.
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