Dear leaders, you must lead by example and as such you should never ask anyone on your teams to do things you haven’t done in the past or anything you wouldn’t do today. While you may not be as good as others on your team in a particular area (out of practice), it is essential to demonstrate your willingness to …
Go beyond compliments and help people
Complimenting others is a nice thing to do when it is sincere and comes from the heart. Sharing compliments and being nice to a fellow human being makes us feel good and makes them feel event better, but is this the best we can do? Why don’t we take this a step further and actually invest our time and effort …
Companies don’t make decisions, people do
Build relationships and proactively meet people outside your team, outside your immediate surroundings. Selflessly investing in relationships and getting to know your fellow coworker, partners and vendors will undoubtedly prove to be of great strategic value to you and your team. Remember, companies don’t make decisions, people do.
It’s about the team, not you
Team must always be valued ahead of narrowly focused individual needs. Whenever possible, help people accomplish their goals even if they are not directly related to your responsibilities. Collaborate, communicate and be a team player. No one likes self-centered individuals who hide information or knowledge and don’t work well with others.
Don’t blame others, help them
A mistake was made, what should one do next? The easiest thing for some people is to point fingers at others and take no responsibility for their own actions. While this selfish behavior might help them in that particular instance, long term, it will hurt them, their reputation, integrity and future relationships within the organization. Be a man or a …