There’s an argument about trust.
Do others have to earn your trust, or do you give trust?
Whilst working with a group of new company employees, I collated their thoughts on the comparison of ‘working’ and ‘working like a leader’ and trust was a key selection criterion when selecting their employer.
This has been a fascinating piece of research; listening to the views, expectations, and experiences of people who ‘work like a leader’.
Here’s the next top five instalment:
11. Inclusive vs Involved
It’s all very well to be an inclusive workplace yet what’s vital for people’s growth and connection is to become involved; tasked with an important activity that engages and challenges them whilst forming new working relationships.
12 Power vs Empower
Whilst assuming and exercising power is a necessary activity, releasing this power and giving it to others aka, to give trust, acknowledges competence and confidence.
13 Responsible vs Accountable
Often used interchangeably, being responsible is an overarching expectation, whilst accountability is the individual ownership of work, behaviour, and results - whether there are failures or successes.
14 Important vs Inspired
You can get caught up in your own importance aka ego or you can be a super role model; predictable, consistent, and followable.
15 Fact vs Feeling
With the realization that the workplace is full of smart people and experts in their game, it’s the emotional intelligence that differentiates the people who listen to understand and are able to regulate their emotions.
Are you just working or working more like a leader?
PS TIP - Ask those around you to complete this comparison exercise to help you all work more like leaders.
PPS - View my previous two posts where I asked the same question to business and team leaders.
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