(People Need To Know They Helped) Whenever someone tells me how valuable the people on my team are to them. I encourage him to tell the individuals who were so helpful. Why? Because people need to know that they helped someone. Good leaders make people feel that theyre at the very heart of things, not at the periphery, says author and leadership expert Warren Bennis. Everyone feels that he or she makes a difference to the success of the organization. When that happens people feel centered and that gives their work meaning. Walter Shipley of Citibank says, We have 68,000 employees. With a company this size, Im not running the business. ... My job is to create the environment that enables people to leverage each other beyond their own individual capabilities.... I get credit for providing the leadership that got us there. But our people did it. Shipley understands what successful leaders know: people need to know that they made an important contribution to reaching the goal. Its not a sign of weakness to let others know you value them. Its a sign of security and strength. When youre honest about your need for help, specific with others about the value they add, and inclusive of others as you build a team to do something bigger than you are, everybody wins. -John C. Maxwell, 25 Ways to Win with People (Note): Tell The Members Of Your Team Why They Are Valuable To You.
Posted on: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 16:05:20 +0000
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