5 Curb any tendencies toward
self-serving behavior. Avoid the urge to take the glory for victories
or shirk responsibility for failure. When you do this, you create an environment where people quickly learn not to volunteer, to not trust the intentions of their leader, and to be busy on work or projects away from the team where there will be some recognition or reward for their efforts. If you feel the need to take credit or protect yourself at the expense of your team, remind yourself that it’s all about them, not about you. Your ego, fears and ambitions are not relevant to your team, so keep them to yourself.
6 Start letting people know when
they do great work. (This creates confidence.) Te best
managers make it clear to their people that they have confidence in their abilities and in their potential to make a big contribution to the team’s success. Tey do two things. First, they recognize when someone does something well and they acknowledge this as a good thing. Second,
The best managers intentionally create an environment where employees thrive and great work gets done. To become what author David Deacon calls “self-determined,” you must make a choice every day and never, ever let up.
they express confidence in the person (so long as they truly believe it).
Te message is, “I saw you do something really good today, and I know you will continue to do great things going forward.” Tis is an incredibly powerful combination.
7 Learn something new. Take a
class, master a new skill or take up a new hobby outside work.
Te best managers are interested, curious, open and alert. Tey are forever seeking knowledge. Tis extends far beyond their professional work and reflects their
interests, passions, pastimes and preoccupations. First, thinking “widely” opens possibilities by helping you foster connections, recognize new opportunities and find better ways to do things. Secondly, broad knowledge and curiosity make you adaptable; a key part of career success is about applying what you have learned in new situations.
“To be the best manager you can be, it’s important to never stop learning,” says Deacon. “Keep cultivating interests outside of your work skills. Maybe you want to take up woodworking, learn a new language or get a weekend gig working as
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