Tag: Performance

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

How To Step Up Your Game And Improve Your Life

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Workplace Learning

To step up your game, according to Carla A. Harris, ‘You must define success in a way that you can deliver and that will allow you to create performance currency by delivering a visible, identifiable achievement.’

You ‘must begin to build relationships as soon as you join an organization.’

Because ‘true relationship currency will motivate people to act on your behalf.’

‘Do not be too emotional in your communication at work, stay professional.’

‘Know the common signals and ask questions about what the mean, and adjust your performance as necessary to keep your career moving forward.’

‘You can’t fix it if you don’t know that it’s broken. Whether or not you think it is valid, never be argumentative or aggressive toward someone offering you constructive criticism. Be open to what people have to communicate: it will help you continue to grow.’

‘Be self-aware. Know your profile and what it says about you. … Your profile affects how and if people think of you when new positions, assumptions, or opportunities to lead rise.’

‘Don’t allow yourself to be overwhelmed if you lose your job. Use it as an opportunity to craft and sell your story about your skills and experience and why you make the best candidate for a new job.’

‘Rather than reinventing yourself, seek to reposition yourself by leveraging your experience.’

‘Inventory your strengths and weaknesses, categorizing your experiences, both professional and extracurricular and philanthropic, and focus on what you learned and what skills you developed.’

‘Create a clear picture of what kind of role you want and what skills required to be successful in that role.’

‘Construct an argument that connects the dots between what you have done and what you want to do now, identifying why you would be effective in that new role.’

‘Don’t just take any job. Even if it’s not your dream, make sure it positions you well for what you really want to do.’

Before you settle for anything, ask yourself, ‘What are the future opportunities…?

And ‘are you willing to make a few personal sacrifices along the way?’ If you are, you are more likely to succeed.