Tag: Leadership Learning

Why People Do Great Work

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Health & Well-Being, Improve Academy, Leadership, Management, Personal Development, Personal Growth, Workplace Learning
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Why do we work? Why do people do great work?

Work is not about money. Work is about growth. Work is about how we express ourselves. Work is how we show our inner selves.

If you want to know a good person, look at how they work.

According to Hubert Joly, ‘Through work, we are part of a web of human interactions, dealing with colleagues, customers, suppliers, and so on.’

‘We all work– and lead- best when we embrace vulnerability, learn from failure, and strive to be our best rather than the best.’

‘Companies are not souless entities. They are human organizations made of individuals who work together toward a common purpose. When that common purpose aligns with their own individual searches for meaning, it can unleash a kind of human magic that results in outstanding performance.’

‘Business does well by doing well.‘

‘Employees stand at its center because the secret of business is to have great people do great work for customers in a way that delivers great results.’

‘Doing great work starts when people feel treated like individuals- not human capital- in a work environment where they can thrive.’

‘Doing great work for customers happens when employees relate to these customers as human beings, not walking wallets.’

‘Treat everyone as a customer, as a human being with real needs.’

‘When a business is in trouble, listening to the individuals on the front line is the best place to quickly identify what ‘crazy’ goofy, or stupid’ things … have been getting in the way.’

Source:

Hubert Joly (2021). The Heart of Business: Leadership Principles for the Next Era of Capitalism

How To Become A Better Leader

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Health & Well-Being, Improve Academy, Leadership, Management, Personal Development, Workplace Learning Report
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‘To become a better leader than you are right now, the first fundamental thing you have to do is to believe you can be a better leader and that you can learn to improve your leadership skills and abilities.’

‘Leading is about the actions you take, not the position you hold. It’s about the values that guide your … actions. It’s about the visions you have for yourself and others.’

‘When people reflect on their experiences, it becomes clear that the way leaders behave has an impact on both themselves and others around them.’

‘People around the world have similar expectations about how leaders should behave and therefore have similar evaluations of what makes their leaders effective.’

‘Authentic leadership flows from the inside out.’

‘Learning to lead is about discovering what you value, what inspires you, what challenges you, what gives you energy, and what encourages you.’

‘Learning to lead is not dependent on any particular learning style. … What matters is that you do more of whatever learning tactic works best for you.’

‘You need to examine your mindset before you seriously set off on your learning leadership journey.’

‘Your belief about your ability to learn are where it all starts.’

‘The best leaders are the best learners.’

Source:

James M. Kouzes & Barry Z. Posner (2016). Learning Leadership: Five Fundamentals of Becoming an Exemplary Leader