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The answer is easy: No one’s perfect. Everyone makes mistakes.
Great leaders try new things and push boundaries. Sure they make mistakes, but that’s how they learn what works and, more importantly, what doesn’t. They don’t dwell on a failure. Instead, they see it as a stepping stone to bigger and better things.
Leaders that stay with the status quo and don’t experiment, quickly become stagnant!
So why do some managers make more than their fair share of bad decisions?
One of the biggest productivity-killers managers face every day is interruptions. And one of the most frequent interruptions is employees with questions … mostly because they don’t know problem-solving tactics.
Successful leaders have their own personality, their own style, their own approach. They can be as different as day and night. Think Donald Trump. Then think Mother Teresa. See what I mean? Some leaders work smarter. Some work harder. But all of them work at it.
Advice is a lot like Castor oil – easy to give, harder to take. And since that’s so true, it means managers have their work cut out for them when it comes to giving good advice.
We aren’t saying you’re a jerk. What we’re saying is that every person at work — colleagues , bosses, employees and clients — have different definitions of jerks. And some of our own behaviors might fall in line with others’ views of a jerk at work.
If you have to lead a team, you might as well do it like you’re the Greatest of All Time. Kind of like Tom Brady — you know, the GOAT quarterback. Here’s the good news: The former NFL superstar isn’t shy about sharing his secrets on team leadership.
If you’re going to be a manager, you might as well be the best at it. But what separates the best leaders from the rest of the pack? About five critical leadership qualities, according to research.
You missed a deadline. Your team fell short on this quarter’s goal. You didn’t land the deal. Your boss said she was disappointed in your team’s work. They aren’t full-on failures. They’re setbacks. And they suck. But they don’t have to suck the life out of you. You — and your teams — can rebound […]
As managers, we know our teams pretty well. But probably not well enough. And that could hurt outcomes.
Ask anyone to tell you about a toxic boss, and you might as well sit down for a while. There are a LOT of stories about bad bosses. And even though good bosses — those like you, of course — outnumber toxic bosses, it’s the bad leaders that employees talk about, remember and curse most often.
