| The work environment is full with managers and | | | | more valued! |
| bosses, but it needs more leaders! Simply put, | | | | When a job is well done, provide affirmation for |
| leaders inspire people so they want to do what | | | | the person/people involved. Sure, it is what they |
| they otherwise would have not even thought of. | | | | are paid to do, but when it is a job well done, |
| Leaders create a great environment for others. If | | | | often when a job is well done, people went above |
| you are shouting and screaming at work, you are | | | | what is expected. |
| not leading, please, don't fool yourself. You are | | | | Don't take your problems to your employees. If |
| managing. Managers handle situations; leaders give | | | | you are having problems whether they are |
| vision to change situations. | | | | personal or work related, only take your problems |
| In authoritative situations, leaders let people know | | | | up the chain of command. If you think there is |
| what is expected of them. If you are a natural | | | | nothing wrong taking problems down the chain of |
| leader in a group of friends, obviously it is not | | | | command ask yourself this: "Will speaking to my |
| wise to tell them what you expect of them, you | | | | employees fix my problems?" If your employees |
| are friends! If you are in a leadership position for | | | | are the problem you obviously need to speak to |
| work then it is vital that your employees know | | | | them. If they are not, then you are just whining. |
| what you expect. It could be helpful to go through | | | | When leaders whine the respect people have for |
| goal setting with them. Let them take ownership | | | | them drops down a few notches. You may |
| of what you expect them to do. If they are | | | | eventually find yourself managing your employees |
| involved in the decision making process, especially | | | | and not leading them simply due to the lack of |
| involving their career, then there is a good change | | | | respect they now have. |
| their work ethics would improve! | | | | Taking your problems up the chain of command |
| As a leader, make sure you talk to your | | | | allows for your employees to see that you are an |
| employees with the same amount of respect as | | | | action taker. This is extremely beneficial when an |
| you use to talk to your boss. Obviously you are | | | | employee brings a problem to you (because you |
| not able to tell your boss what to do. But you can | | | | are the next person up from them in their chain |
| still treat them all with the same level of respect. | | | | of command) and you get results. Word will |
| Watch their attitudes change when you do this, | | | | spread that the change is due to your taking |
| watch their work improve as they begin to feel | | | | action. |