By David Hegg

We all recognize those traits in a person that speak to their intrinsic virtue. For example, integrity is displayed when people say what they mean, mean what they say, and are willing to admit their mistakes and clean up their messes.

And here’s another one. It speaks volumes about a person’s character when they are more about results than recognition. A sage of years ago put it this way: “There’s no limit to what a person can achieve if they don’t care who gets the credit.” While that may be a bit exaggerated, the kernel of truth is undeniable.

In the 1980s, I was employed in the training and development department of a large, multi-state banking firm. My boss asked me to read a book and write a review of it, which I happily did. Four months later, that review was published in the Journal of the American Banking Association under my boss’ name. He didn’t write or change a single word, but he did take all the credit.........

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