Some times I wish there was some sort of “don’t care” detector in which a persons ears would grow like Pinocchio’s nose when they acted liked they care, but didn’t. Some people might walk around with some fairly large ears, but it would do one of two things:
Leadership Tips
You better ensure you can answer questions like “what could I have done different this year to get a higher rating? What can I do next year to get a better rating?” If you can’t answer these types questions then you have failed the employee you are doing the review with.
Leaders gain greater respect and trust when they are willing to admit a mistake. So do employees, husbands, wives, fathers, mothers, and children. Why? It’s pretty simple; people appreciate honesty and the fact that all of us make mistakes. Many people when faced with admitting they are wrong will take the prideful stance and try to justify or even deny the mistake.
In my last post I wrote about caring leaders. Another important characteristic of a caring leader is humility. Are you a humble leader?
The first practical advice someone could give to an aspiring leader in helping them make the transition from manager to leader is to care. Because great leaders care. If you don’t care, you are nothing as a leader.
