Tag: Management Excellence

Recruitthebest Daily Digest- Leading Other People

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Health & Well-Being, Improve Academy, Leadership, Management, Personal Development, Workplace Learning Report

As a leader, ‘your people are a reflection of you. They watch you. They follow you. They measure you. They listen to you. If you want them to be dedicated to you, you have to be dedicated to them.’

‘When you gain respect, when you earn respect, your directions, your delegations, your goals, and your strategies become infinitely more transferable and implementable.’

‘Your people and their achievement are a direct reflection and a direct result of your attitude.’

‘If great attitudes are what you want from your people, then that is where you must start your personal process of great leaderships.’

‘If your mood is sour, and your words are harsh, what could you possibly expect from the people you work with.’

‘Discovering and defining your own leadership philosophy will help build your character, resilience, resolve, and self-confidence to lead, influence, and inspire others.’

‘Leaders encourage growth in others by challenging them to take new responsibility, encouraging them to succeed, and supporting them if they fail.’

‘To be a great leader of people– inspire them to follow you, not your rules.’

‘Your job is to stay in the groove. By staying in the groove, you set the example for your people to stay in the groove.’

‘Staying in the groove means dedicating and re-dedicating yourself to education, excellence, and enthusiasm by example.’

‘As a leader, your people want to perform for you. Your job is to coach them to a winning performance.’

Source:

Jeffrey Gitomer (2011). Little Book of Leadership: The 12.5 Strengths of Responsible, Reliable, Remarkable Leaders that Create Results, Rewards, and Resilience

Recruitthebest Daily Digest- If You Want To Change Your Career, You Must Read This

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Health & Well-Being, Improve Academy, Leadership, Management, Personal Development, Workplace Learning Report

‘Traditional job search methods, such as applying for positions online, don’t work for switchers. You need to be creative in your approach.’

‘The bigger your switch is (industry, functional, or double switch) and the more non-negotiables you have, the more difficult the job search process will be.’

‘There are no guarantees for persistence, sacrifice, and hard work will pay off, but without these qualities, you won’t achieve your job switch.’

‘Deciding to pursue a goal is only the beginning. A successful career change only happens when you take consistent, relevant action.’

‘Ignoring your network, disregarding the market, and failing to prepare for red flags are Switch Killers that will derail your efforts.’

‘Your brain wants to keep you safe, but that instinct can get in the way of the courage you need to successfully make a career switch. Don’t let it!’

‘Loss aversion is a powerful seductress. People feel loss more strongly that gain, so you may be tempted to let things like loss of identity, status, or salary become barriers to your success. Keep top of mind everything you stand to gain by making a switch.’

‘Hirers are also influenced by loss aversion and will tend to go with the ‘safe’ candidate if you don’t assuage their fears about hiring you.’

‘Emotions play a role in every human decision. Recognize this and connect the dots between your experience and how it will solve the hiring manager’s problems so she feels confident bringing you on board.’

‘Bias is a reality in the hiring process, and can be an especially difficult hurdle for switchers. Learn to identify it and engage strategies to overcome it such as using your network to become an insider.’

‘What will you lose if you don’t make this change?’

Source:

Dawn Graham (2018). Switchers: How Smart Professionals Change Careers and Seize Success