It’s not rocket science this leadership stuff. Admittedly there’s a bit of science that comes in handy.
Like the science of how to motivate people
And it’s not what you think. Whilst money matters, we’ve got seventy so years of research showing that bonuses contribute to the quality of work going down and risk taking going up. Sound at all familiar?
So away from the science, what can you do that is guaranteed to improve your effectiveness as a leader of people?
And I do mean people. Not resources, or human capital.
In order for people to be resourceful they need these three things from their boss:
- Coaching
- The freedom to do great work
- Feedback
Great bosses make these three things a habit
They don’t skip their one-to-ones, they don’t only focus on task delivery in team meetings and they don’t micro-manage and dish out the blame.
They’re good delegators, good listeners and can balance support and challenge.
Notice I just said “good”? You don’t have to be great at any of these things, because if you do all of them even averagely well on a consistent basis you could qualify for great boss status.
Sound like you? Or your boss?
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