As delivered this morning at the NC Bar Association.
First, know what it means to be a strategic asset:
- You are a business partner oriented toward driving/supporting results
- You understand the value of accelerating execution and efficiency
- You reduce — rather than create – roadblocks
- You provide options and alternatives for advancing critical initiatives
- You anticipate opportunity in addition to risk
Next, know how to become a strategic asset: 7 Keys
- Identify and Relationship Build with Key Stakeholders
- Manage Up & Across with Acumen, Break Down Silos
- Seek to Add Value and Understand Business Objectives
- Cultivate and Grow Influence and Trust
- Understand Your Greatest Value and Contribution
- Create and Define Your Brand Around It
- Build Your Confidence and Leadership; Continue to Stretch and Grow and Learn