by Karan Rhodes | Uncategorized
People often ask me what I do for a living. That’s especially true when I catch up with past colleagues who most recently remember me traveling across the globe while working at Microsoft, developing it’s top 4% of high potential talent by leading the...
by Karan Rhodes | Uncategorized
When faced with the choice between simple and complex, always go for the simplest option. Most high potential leaders are super-smart in their function or industry and speak to others in complicated jargon. Sometimes they don’t even notice their audience’s eyes have...
by Karan Rhodes | Uncategorized
To avoid being taking for granted, periodically surprise people! I constantly mentor high potential leaders to “stay remarkable”, meaning, give people a reason to talk about you. Something you did or something you didn’t do that provided value and/or led to a unique...
by Karan Rhodes | Uncategorized
Don’t get stuck arguing over how something should get done. Get the ‘what’ right first. Stay focused on the goals and stay flexible on your approach. High potential leaders should be given the room to creatively solve challenges. One of the things that un-motivates...
by Karan Rhodes | Uncategorized
Watch out for ideas, solutions, or decisions that might seem like impact up front, but that can lead to a downward spiral out of control. Many high potential leaders avoid this possibility by constantly ensuring buy-in from any potential impacted parties along the...
