More on Monday: The Power of Generous Leadership

How giving is shaping the future of leadership

I can still remember the first time someone offered me an opportunity they saw me capable of before I saw it in myself.

It was 2000. I was 27 years old. VerticalNet was less than a year past its IPO, growing rapidly, bringing in executives to scale the business. One of them tapped me to become the Director of Training for CX and Sales.

Looking back, it wa…