As A Leader, Your Moment Is…

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As a leader, when it comes to your success, every moment is important. If you want to catch it, you have got to be there.

You are there when you are physically, mentally, socially, and psychologically present.

When you show up, your moment is, according to John Cross, Rafael Gomez, and Kevin Money, ‘When you respond quickly to changes in circumstances and adjust working hours and individual work allocations to achieve the maximum possible team output for the period.’

When you allow your people to influence and shape their objectives and resist setting them unilaterally.’

‘When you identify and communicate your view of the output potential for the next period and then reorganize resources to deliver it.’

‘When you invite others to contribute to your solution, thank them, and then acknowledge their contributions publicly.’

When you break down your team’s activities into easily understood components and conduct or commission a detailed examination of them for efficiency savings.’

When you seek input in order to highlight possible adverse knock-on effects brought about by new initiatives in order that they may be mitigated.’

When you devise and promote your own powerful story headline to challenge and change the status quo.’

When you focus your time and energy on the people who will be first to change, because they in turn will change others in your absence.’

When you fit requests from colleagues to use your time into your schedule and not into their schedule.’

‘When you talk yourself into a more positive frame of mind by counting your blessings both at home and at work.’

‘When you abandon the attraction of being liked and instead focus on both individual and team output.’

Source

John Cross, Rafael Gomez, and Kevin Money (2013). The Little Black Book for Managers: How to Maximize Your Key Management Moments of Power

How To Manage Up

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Your boss is a human being. To know your boss, treat him or her as a human being. And your boss will treat you as a human being.

If you want to meet with your boss, to know your boss, according to Mary Abbajay, ‘Don’t make up stories about your boss’s silence.’

Tell your boss ahead of time what you want to discuss.’

Listen to your boss’s ideas and help her sort out external processing.’

Make time for face-to-face conversations or pick up the phone and talk to your boss.’

Be positive and support new ideas from the outset.’

Keep track of new projects and volunteer to lead.’

‘Learn to love facts and support your ideas with evidence.’

Meet with your boss regularly and get to know her as a person.’

Take initiative. Ask what needs to be done, not how.’

‘Be a team player and show genuine concern for your boss and coworkers.’

Avoid venting in front of your boss; find other outlets to express your emotions.’

Source

Mary Abbajay (2018). Managing Up: How to Move Up, Win at Work, and Succeed with Any Types of Boss