Treat people like tools and they’ll wait to be told what to do. Treat people like human beings and they’ll eventually dare to bring their hearts to work. And isn’t engagement about the heart?
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Last month 400 young people a day started a #Kickstart job on average. @TheSun is continuing to back the scheme as part of its campaign to help thousands of young people into work.
Employment Minister @mimsdavies welcomes their support in today’s paper. https://t.co/n04K46sR73
You’ve developed skills to get the job done, but what have you done to develop the skill of influence?
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Leaders who need to be liked are lawn chairs blown in hurricanes. Leaders who don’t care if they’re liked are jerk-holes.
We resist leaders we don’t like – but if we like each other, we are likely to be influenced by each other.
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Disconnected leaders lose talented team members and create disengaged followers.
Intimidation is easy. Connecting, on the other hand, requires wisdom, focus, and humility.
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The theme IWD this year is ‘choose to challenge’. I led an inspiring session with a group of colleagues on ‘self limiting beliefs’. Do our own inner doubts prevent us from reaching our potential ? can we challenge these and smash through our own glass ceiling? #ChooseToChallange
Humility considers alternatives and seeks input instead of defending its position.
The difference between humility and the need to be right is the pursuit of the best path forward.
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Time is always moving on; nothing can stop it. We can't change the past, but we can learn from it to shape the future. Stress on ‘us’ and ‘them’ is a source of conflict. We neglect basic human qualities of kindness and compassion. Let’s work together to create a happier future.
I think many #leaders, and organizations, would be wise to heed some of this advice, in these crazy and uncertain times. "How to Lead Through Turbulence and Uncertainty with Clarity and Confidence" @Leadershipfreak https://t.co/oyzeeYOOcq
Advice to ‘listen more and talk less,’ sounds foolish until you shut your mouth and practice listening.
THE BIG MOUTH PROBLEM
You’re less likely to say something stupid if you listen more and speak less.
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Transparent leaders express their intention.
Behavior brings intention to life.
Feedback helps you see if your good intentions have the impact you intend.
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