By Teresa Bozzelli
Legacies are fragile and constantly under surveillance, especially in the unforgiving and highly ambitious world of consulting. From the clients we choose, and who choose us for their hardest problems and the direction of their future, your legacy is shaped by years of experiences, continual learning, and a record of results, and a digital Rolodex of relationships. As the creators and custodians of our own legacy, let's focus on the values that create not just a legacy, but one to be proud of that includes outstanding results, long term relationships and sustained stories of success.
I'm not sure there are bad values, but there are definitely bad behaviors based on less than ideal beliefs. With Marty in Showtime's ribald parody of the consulting world, "House of Lies," you see the self-interest, greed, insincerity, corruption, and sometimes—proactive treachery. The foundation of our legacy is based on our personal value system or core values used to make our daily decisions for both life and career.
