Yesterday, I had the opportunity to see Rick Belluzzo, former President and COO of Microsoft. His 14 months at Microsoft may have been controversial, yet I found his speech inspirational. He used a phrase that resonated with me. It was “enduring impact.” The concept could apply to a project, a role, or your life in general. Ask yourself, “what is my enduring impact?” In a word, how does this thing I’m doing make a difference in the world?
He defined leadership as connecting with people and caring. Rick was pretty open about the good times and the bad. In fact, the title of this post is a quote he used to describe his state of being at work when he was a young, first time manager at HP. After his team tried to get him fired, he listened and vowed to get better.
So, what is your enduring impact as a leader?
