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Don’t Manage “What” without “Why”
Empowering your direct reports with the reasons for your orders gives them incentive to act, motivation to accept authority, and purpose behind action. I try to teach this with the simple phrase that is the headline of this insight.
Focus on Character Not Competence
In my experience as a leadership change consultant, character always wins—too often people are hired for competence, but fired for character. This is why it’s important to ensure your recruitment process is focused on finding and hiring people who share the same values as your organization.
Do You Tell Your Direct Reports HOW to Do a Job?
Unless your job is to teach, attempting to tell your direct reports HOW to do the job you’ve asked or ordered them to do will be a disincentive, will remove some of the authority you’ve delegated, and definitely reduce their motivation to act and lead.
5 Tools That Make You a Better Manager
When it comes to managing staff, you want every tool in your toolbox you can get. To that end, there are plenty of apps, software programs, dashboards, and technology tidbits that can cut down on your admin time and help you be the best manager possible.
The Importance of a Strong Leadership Team
Great organizations don’t have ivory towers occupied by leadership. They understand the importance of taking a team approach and the risks associated with unilateral leadership.
So What CAN You Do?
Perhaps it’s someone on your team at work. Or, maybe a close friend or family member you’re trying to help work through a difficult personal situation.
You Should Not Avoid Confrontation
Confrontation is one of those things that almost every manager hates. Fearing that an employee may “lose it” or act out, many managers will delay confrontation or even avoid it altogether. As uncomfortable as confrontation is, however, the cost of avoiding it is often very high.
10 Trust Secrets You Need to Practice in Business
One of the first harsh realities that every entrepreneur has to learn is that most of the things that are critical to startup success are outside of their direct control.
5 Steps to Hardworking, Caring Employees
By planning outreaches, or even local community-participations you are helping workers form a bond. To have such a culture, it is very important for the bosses to demonstrate a humble nature. Otherwise, social hierarchy will create barriers.
3 Ways to Be a Better Boss
If you genuinely care about your role as boss to your staff, you’ll be open to making changes to continually improve your management techniques to keep your team happy, reduce turnover, and keep your business operating smoothly.
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