I know that there is a post asking: "What is the experience of meeting a good leader at work?" The following 150 answers let us see some warm moments in the workplace.
Among these immortal leaders, some leaders can pave the way for subordinates; some leaders will save team members from danger; some leaders have become role models for subordinates, setting a benchmark for subordinates to become leaders in the future; and some leaders have superior abilities and make everyone feel what a good team and a good company are.
"The train runs fast, all by the headband", this saying is a very appropriate description of the positioning of the leader.
The leaders we choose to follow will play a very important role in our work for a long time to come. The so-called right thing to do with the right person, to do the right thing in order to create a promising career for themselves.
So, what kind of leadership is worth following? This is a difficult question to reconcile.
Some people like parental leaders, they care about employees as much as parents care about their children, thoughtful and well-taught;
There are also people who like service-oriented leaders, such leaders pursue the maximization of the interests of the team, so they will put the needs of others in the first place, hoping to bring out the potential of the team;
There are also people who like laissez-faire leadership, they will give employees more freedom, as long as the work tasks are completed, they allow employees to have a certain degree of autonomy.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="21" > interest alignment is key and does not require leadership to perfection</h1>
Whatever the style of leadership, whether our relationship with the leader is close or distant, is not the most important. It is important that we do not forget that we and our leaders are essentially alliances of interests.
Because interests are the primary driving force for our work, our requirements for "good leaders" cannot be perfect, and we hope that they will be comprehensive. Mature professionals have expectations for leaders, but there will also be bottom lines to tolerate their shortcomings.
Overall, if your leader meets the following half criteria, you may wish to follow for a longer period of time, and there is a high probability that you will benefit from him a lot.
1. They can truly realize that every employee is different
Bosses have their own leadership styles, but good bosses can "teach" subordinates according to their aptitudes. For example, for a certain task, some subordinates need to be taught by hand to complete the task; some subordinates only need to be told the goal, and the leader lets them play on their own after letting them play on their own.
Good leaders can gain insight into the style of their subordinates and allow them to accomplish their goals, depending on the person.
2. They are more adept at managing employees' expectations than "managing people"
We have a traditional misconception about leadership, that is, "to be an official is to manage people." But in fact, adults are not able to descend by management. If a leader knows what an employee expects and helps him achieve it, that person will create more value for himself and be more loyal to himself and his team.
Numerous studies have shown that for many employees, a job represents more than just a salary. As professionals, of course, we want our work to be paid accordingly, but as work occupies more and more parts of life, money is no longer the only aspect that many people value in their work. If you want your employees to be satisfied with the company and face the challenges energetically, smart leaders will definitely understand the expectations of their subordinates at work - future development, ability to improve, life and work balance... That's how talent can be retained.
3. They will help you overcome your fears and benefit you
During the period of Economic Depression in Japan, the top management of Nintendo decided to lay off employees and break his arm to survive. Shigeru Miyamoto, the founder of the classic game Super Mario, believes that if employees are worried and afraid every day about whether they will be laid off, who has the heart to design a good game? Therefore, he proposed that shareholders take out some money to guarantee everyone, to ensure that the company will not lay off employees to each employee, to dispel everyone's fears, so as to increase everyone's productivity and swim against the tide in the Great Depression.
In the end, the policy has indeed worked.
Fear of being laid off, afraid of not being able to complete the project, afraid of customers not being satisfied with the plan, afraid of this difficult Party A, afraid of cross-departmental cooperation is not smooth... There are too many minefields in the work that make employees panic, and smart leaders know how to help subordinates overcome their inner fears and challenge new things, so that employees can be more refined and exert greater value.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="107" > will lead the team and treat people</h1>
The way leaders lead the team and treat their subordinates is also important.
1. They never complain to the "lower layers of the food chain."
We may encounter a type of leader who likes to complain, complain, and tell about their grievances and difficulties. "This year is too difficult, everyone is not easy", "Our industry is declining, it is not easy for me to survive until now", "That customer is really difficult to do, we are too difficult"... Try to use this "soft" way to gain empathy and manage the team.
However, this kind of "softness" is often not conducive to the prestige of the leader, and will make the subordinates have a strong sense of insecurity; more seriously, the "lower beam" will be like a model and easily complain, spreading this atmosphere of grievance and complaining to the whole team, so that the team loses its spirit.
Therefore, being able to tell stories, boost morale, and keep in good spirits at all times is a compulsory course for good leadership.
2. They will privately criticize and praise their subordinates
No one is immune to failure. Wise leaders understand that publicly shaming a team member does no good for anyone, and even many times, public accusations hurt more than initial missteps. So when team members make mistakes, they take a private accountability approach and give each other a face.
In turn, when things go well, these leaders do not seek to let the spotlight shine on themselves, but generously and objectively return the appreciation to the parties concerned, so that they can enjoy the dignity and praise they deserve.
3. They reserve time for self-reflection
When studying the greatest leaders in history, they often do the same thing: journal/review.
What's going on well today? What is not being done well? What did I learn? How can I improve? Smart leaders often ask themselves these questions and write down their thoughts on paper to make sure they don't make the mistakes they make again today.
They retain time for self-reflection, learning not only from their own mistakes, but also from those who came before them.
In the process, they are more likely to forgive their own mistakes and their subordinates' mistakes, and they can appreciate the spirit of leadership: take care of your own people and give them the strength to one day take care of others.
4. They will pay more attention to their subordinates' feelings
We always have a misconception that good leaders are right for things and not for people. They will objectively discuss things and analyze the pros and cons.
Non also.
Leaders who understand management know that emotions are a powerful force, and if they do not prioritize solving the emotional problems of subordinates, it is difficult to absorb accurate analysis. They also know that everyone feels and thinks differently. If you want to get the real ideas and efforts of the team members, you must first help them solve their emotional problems, so that everyone has a healthy and stable mood, in order to do things well.
All in all: Leaders worth following know how to better integrate people into the team, and how to get people to unite behind a goal and vision for the benefit of the company team and themselves; at the same time, matching words and deeds is the most often praised quality in them.
However, as a mature professional, we should understand that even if the leader is good, do not "greedy". Because the protagonist of this drama in the workplace is always ourselves, even the best leaders are only our "sparring partners" in the workplace, they can become the leaders of our careers, but they will eventually become passers-by. And the reason why they are good is because no matter what their temperament, personality, and style of doing things, they can eventually make us a better version of ourselves and go to a higher and farther stage.
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