I Lead When I Follow
I Lead When I Follow is the modern manager’s best friend. Taking inspiration from leaders such as Mahatma Gandhi, Marcus Aurelius and Eleanor Roosevelt, the philosophies by which they lived have been applied distilled and applied to the modern workplace. This eBook will allow you to build on the knowledge of the past to manage your team more effectively, and lead your company to success!
I Lead When I Follow is the modern manager’s best friend. Taking inspiration from leaders such as Mahatma Gandhi, Marcus Aurelius and Eleanor Roosevelt, the philosophies by which they lived have been applied distilled and applied to the modern workplace.
This eBook will allow you to build on the knowledge of the past to manage your team more effectively, and lead your company to success!
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Have a feel for the business<br />
The best managers have a solid<br />
understanding of all the key aspects of<br />
the business they’re in. Understand the<br />
products, technology, market share, sales<br />
channels and how to read an income<br />
statement. Employees, especially if they<br />
are new, aspire to have<br />
a holistic understanding<br />
of their company.<br />
Mentor your team<br />
Apportion time and money towards<br />
personal growth so that all of your<br />
employees become stronger in their<br />
abilities: it’s that parental attitude<br />
again! Set up regular weekly 30-minute<br />
check-ins with your people to help them<br />
celebrate wins and overcome any issues<br />
they might have. And on a regular basis,<br />
help staff understand how their actions<br />
contribute to the overall company<br />
mission and vision. We’ll talk more about<br />
this in the next chapter.<br />
3 key leader traits:<br />
humility<br />
empathy<br />
humour<br />
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