Adam Bryant, Corner Office, New York Times; Interview with Amy Schulman, executive vice president, general counsel, and president of nutrition at PfizerA Blueprint for Leadership: Show, Don’t Tell:
"Amy Schulman, executive vice president and general counsel at Pfizer, says that just as good writers learn to “show, don't tell” in their essays, she has learned to use real-life anecdotes about herself to convey her style to employees...
Q. I’ve lost count of the number of executives I’ve interviewed who, it turns out, have teaching backgrounds.
A. Actually, I think that’s not surprising. People who are drawn to teaching really like to help people. I think of teaching as teasing out what’s already inside of people, and helping them to get better. Teaching has a lot to do with getting other people enthusiastic about something, and feeling that you want to create that spark."
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Tuesday, December 13, 2011
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