Tag: Success

Recruitthebest Daily Digest- Becoming A Reality-Based Leader

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

Great leaders lead their people. They don’t run away when things are not going well.

They don’t blame their people. They do the opposite. They learn from problems.

Above all, a great leader faces his or her reality.

‘If you as a leader do not embrace reality and deal with it directly, those you lead will not know how to invest the precious resources of their time and energy.’

‘Leadership is about winning hearts and minds and consistently calling employees up to greatness by insisting on- and investing in- their growth and development.’

‘Leadership is working on the overall willingness, morale, and capacities of employees rather than micromanaging and becoming overinvolved in their daily activities.’

‘Reality-based laeders help people to change their mindsets, knowing that beliefs- not circumstances- are the greatest predictor of results.’

‘Reality-based leaders know that high expectations are a gift, and that it is not generous or loving to give someone that which they are capable of providing for themselves.’

‘Reality-based leaders make their expectations of the team very clear.’

‘Reality-based leaders assess a team’s results honestly.’

‘Lead the team through a thorough accounting of their individual contributions to the results.’

‘Reality-based leaders do not damage their credibility by perpetuating the ridiculous notion that employees should never bring forward a problem without also having a solution at hand.’

‘Reality-based leaders never entertain complaints about coworkers.’

‘When you’re in judgment, you are dealing with your story- not with reality.’

Source:

CY Wakeman (2010). Reality-Based Leadership: Ditch the Drama, Restore Sanity to the Workplace, & Turn Excuses Into Results

Recruitthebest Daily Digest- Want To Win?

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

Yes, leadership is not about you. But if you are not winning, then what is going on?

If you are not winning, you are losing. If you are not losing, you are winning.

If you are not growing, you are dying. If you are not going forward, you are doing the opposite.

‘The question is not if you will make a mistake, it is when. Mistakes will happen. Great leaders learn from them and apply what they’ve learned going forward.’

‘No one can do it alone. Leveraging other people’s intellect, relationships, and experience as well as establishing your own relationships will propel your success as a leader.’

‘As a leader, one of your most important jobs is to create other leaders.’

‘Today’s employees are looking for representation in their leaders. They want to see people who look like them with a seat at the table.’

‘There is no innovation without diversity.’

‘Great leaders accept that we all have biases and look for ways to mitigate them in hiring, development, and elsewhere.’

‘As a leader, you must make sure your team understands that diverse means different, not less qualified.’

‘People value being seen, and as a leader, you have an opportunity to inspire people when you recognize them. It is a way of saying, ‘You are important to this team; I value that you are here.’ It is extremely empowering.’

‘While it is not always easy or comfortable, direct communication and the courage to ‘call a thing a thing’ are the fastest and most productive ways to a solution.’

‘Leading today requires the ability to transform … people, situations, and yourself.’

‘Transparency builds trust.’

Source:

Carla A. Harris (2022). Lead to Win: How to Be a Powerful, Impactful, Influential Leader in Any Environment