Koltin on High Performers: The Secret Sauce

Partner Russell Shapiro recently sat down with accounting and professional service firm consultant Allan Koltin for another compelling one-on-one conversation. This time, Russell and Allan focus on the traits that make high performers successful, and how firms can develop and incentivize these players to make the most of their drive to succeed.  

To listen to the full discussion, click here, or click on the links below to jump to a specific topic:

• Introduction.
• Common characteristics of high performers.
• What is the top skill needed to be as a high performer?
• Insecurity and Paranoia.
• Accepting criticism.
• Owner mentality?
• Be Famous.
• Koltin’s take on Jeff Weiner’s advice and on rejection.
• What does a high performer look like over the span of a career?
• Are high performers born or can they be made?
• When do high performance traits present themselves in a career? Is there such a thing as a late bloomer?
• How to handle high performers if they begin creating a negative environment?
• What role does compensation play with high performers?

Listen to the interview on Spotify.

In their discussion, Russell and Allan also touch on Russell’s recent conversation with former chairman and CEO of Marcum LLP Jeffrey Weiner, “Leading with Vision.” Click here to read more about that interview or watch the full video.