Tag: Management Excellence

Leading With Integrity

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

Before you can lead others, you must first lead yourself.

Before you expect integrity from others, you must first lead yourself with integrity.

‘Be fair and honorable in your business dealings. It’s the only way that you and your employees can leave a legacy to be proud of.’

‘Never lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do. The culture of your organization starts with you.’

‘Own your lapses in judgment. It happens to everyone. Correct the problem and return to being a person of good character.’

‘Only promise what you can deliver. The quickest way to lose trust is to overpromise and underdeliver.’

‘Be decisive. Don’t take too much counsel of your fears. Be thoughtful, but not paralyzed by indecision.’

‘Be humble in your demeanor and your expectations.’

‘You are not entitled to anything but more hard work.’

‘Attack each day as though it were critical to the organization’s success.’

‘Accept the fact that this will lead to zealousness and the occasional screwup. This overenthusiasm is better than a culture of inaction.’

‘Learn from your mistakes and be prepared to take the next big risk. Don’t let a single failure define you.’

‘No great leader was ever timid or weak-kneed.’

Source:

Admiral William H. McRaven (2023). The Wisdom of the Bullfrog: Leadership Made Simple (But Not Easy)

RecruitTheBest Daily Digest- Great Leaders Don’t Fool Their People

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

‘Don’t try t0 fool your people. They can smell phoniness a mile away, but they also recognize sincerity and authenticity, and they respect it. That starts with the job interview. If they don’t like your honest answers, you might as well find out sooner than later.’

‘If you’re a leader, a lot of headaches will come your way, and it’s your job to handle them. But leading your people will give your life more meaning, more depth, and a stronger sense of purpose- exactly the things your people long for too. Always remember: leading is not a chore but a privilege.’

‘Don’t expect to coax your people from the shallow end to the deep end. They won’t go. Better to have everyone jump into the deep end right from the start.’

‘No person in your organization is more important than the team and its principles- including you. There are no ‘irreplaceable people’ but your principles must hold.’

‘You don’t have to be the smartest guy in the room. But you do need to figure out who is, hire them, and let them do their job.’

‘Remember, once you become the leader, you’re the bad cop. If your people like your assignments more than you, congratulations. You hired well.’

‘Don’t play favorites. Water all your plants equally, and watch who grows.’

‘Don’t try to predict who’s going to succeed and who isn’t. Get out of the prediction business. Get into the production and promotion business.’

‘You have to work harder than your people do– and they need to see that.’

‘Never expect your people to work harder than or to take care more than you do. So be sure to do everything you ask of them at least as well as you want them to do it.’

‘When your people bring you their problems, questions, or ideas, thank them.’

Source:

John U. Bacon (2021). Let Them Lead: Unexpected Lessons in Leadership from America’s Worst High School Hockey Team