Being a manager or any kind of leader you’ll be often in situations when you expect others to do something. To be on time on a meeting. To work after hours. To give some ideas during discussion. To contribute on project meetings. You ask or order (usually the former is better even if actually can order something) to do things like you expect them being done.
It’s just so often that no one cares about your request. OK, maybe some of them cares, but it’s enough that one third don’t come on time and you wait with your super important meeting about reorganization – you won’t start or you’ll need to repeat the whole thing twice. If your key developer won’t stay longer, readiness of a couple of newbies to work after hours won’t push the project ahead.
OK, it’s not always possible to push the borders – sometimes it’s hard to expect something from your team or you colleagues. You can’t be sure if lack of contribution comes from lack of will or rather lack of ideas.
There’s however something leaders or managers often forget about – teams look at their managers, colleagues look at their leaders. Don’t expect them to do their best until you won’t do yours. Be on time on the meetings. Always. Be the first who volunteer to stay after hours. Even if you won’t help much. Be the first who will throw his ideas during discussion. If your ideas won’t work – it’s even better. You show that being mistaken is not the reason to stay quiet. Be the first contributor on project meetings. Be the leader.
Don’t expect team members to work hard when their leader lies on the beach and enjoys his drinks with umbrellas. Don’t expect that every manager’s decision is like self-fulfilling prophecy. It won’t be unless you do more than just sending an e-mail. Be engaged or don’t expect others will be.
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