Sean Coar

When it comes to managing new product development and strategy for Time Warner Cable Media’s $1 billion advertising arm, Coar’s not-so-secret secret is his ability to build and nurture strong, diverse teams that work well together. In the past year, “we reorganized a team of a hundred-plus employees under two new leaders. They have performed beyond my wildest expectations and I am so proud of their success,” he says.

What’s your biggest professional accomplishment in the past 12 months?

We reorganized a team of a hundred plus employees under two new leaders. They have performed beyond my wildest expectations and I am so proud of their success.

Best business advice you’ve received?

Don’t talk about features; talk about benefits.

How do you define diversity?

Different experiences and vantage points; both are critical to the success of organizations.