How Dory Can Help You "Find" Your Memory

June 13, 2016 - PRLog -- Last week, I had the good fortune of attending a company's midyear recognition ceremony. It was your typical workplace event until the CEO took the stage to deliver the awards. What could have been a dry narration was instead an exercise in leadership.

This CEO presented ten awards to ten individuals and had personal stories about each. At first I though he had a script, but then an audience member interjected a humorous heckle. The CEO used that interruption to dive into the long history of that particular winner's project, mention each member of her team (including those no longer with the company), and address how her accomplishments have impacted each department.

When I asked the CEO about it the next day, he was surprised that I was so surprised. He stated, in his overly humble opinion, "I guess I have a good memory. What am I going to do, walk around like Dory?"

"Dory?" I asked.

"You know, the amnesiacblue tang fish from Finding Nemo."

   Albeit an unexpected reference, he had a point. A leader's effectiveness is dramatically enhanced with a good memory. Those with better memories are seen as more intelligent, knowledgeable, and competent...

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