In a recent conversation with Tony’s Executive Coach (yes, Coaches have Coaches), she said, “be sure to mention how tenacious you are about finding the solution to problems”.  During a recent business turnaround, there was an immovable person in the way of progress and the Board of Directors said that we would find it impossible to make the necessary changes, but they were willing to hire our services and try.  After the changes were successfully made, the Board amended their statement to, “the immovable object meets the unstoppable force.”  In another revealing statement, a mid-level manager that worked very hard to turnaround a toxic medical entity, asked Tony, “why do you care so much – I mean, you fixed this company like you own it?”  Tony’s answer to the manager summed it up this way, “My job, like every manager in every organization is one thing, to Grow People.  All changes, progress and even failures in an organization come from the value of people growing and achieving more than they thought possible – if you don’t care about people and their growth, don’t be a manager because you are missing out on your highest and best purpose.”