In the end, I don’t need to be remembered. If I had to choose, I’d want to be remembered as a *good man*. *Not too hard, not too soft. Firm but fair.*
That is *servant leadership*. You *lead from behind* and *leave an impact, not a name*.
The Leadership Philosophy I Live By me
Leadership, to me, is not about titles or being remembered. *I'm just doing my job, which is getting the best out of people.*
The hardest part of leadership is dealing with people. I once had an engineer in conflict with a technician, and it was affecting the whole team. First, I got both sides of the story. Then I realized the problem was being
I bring him problems with solutions *for him to choose from*. This way, I *give him ownership* and let him feel in control. After a while, he trusts me and gives me more power.
If he *spots your weak points*, he’ll focus on them. If he sees your strengths, he might *feel threatened*. So I play it smart. I follow the *no surprises* rule. I tell him everything before his bosses *find out about it*.
But a smart leader also *knows when to bend*. If I see *negative consequences*, I’m willing to *step back*.
The most difficult challenge, however, is *managing up*. *Managing your relationship with your boss is harder than gaining your team's trust*.
*under-promise, over-deliver*. Work demands usually *boil down to two things*: a lighter workload and better pay. It's easy to ask for, but hard to deliver. That’s why I never make a promise *until I'm certain I can deliver*.
And trust is difficult because *mistrust is the easy option to fall back on*. Most people are warned not to trust anyone. So if I just say "trust me," no one will. The only way is to *walk the talk*. I *keep my promises* and I’m *direct with my instructions*. I follow one rule:
misrepresented. My decision was to reassign the engineer. After that, I held small meetings for mediation to de-escalate the personal issues and clarify roles*. You can't fix a team without fixing the trust first.
"You have to be patient when playing Argentina."
@MikeGrella10 and @marcelobalboa17 look ahead to a potential Egypt vs. Argentina clash in the Round of 16 🇪🇬🇦🇷