Susan,

I do believe that we are experiencing a special time in organizational &amp; leadership practices.  Like you, I feel that fueling possibility is paramount in great organizations.  Give people something to BELIEVE in and they will give more than a paycheck's worth of value.

RE:  Rudolph.  It is fun to see how many of us have reflected on the story.  Of course, the guy had talent, but it was seen as different and unacceptable UNTIL the boss saw the value.  Once Santa leveraged his strengths everyone else bought in as well.  What if leaders spent more time leveraging the diverse talents within the organization?  What if we did a better job of including people rather than trying so hard to put people down?  This is obviously work for a different post.

Thanks for your comments Susan!  I sure appreciate you.

Yours in the conversation,

Max