Management
The Thinker Leadership Styleby Tony Alessandra
If You're a Thinker...Your high standards are a two-edged sword. Your employees are inspired by your quest for excellence, but often they feel frustrated because they can never quite seem to please you.
One of the best things you can do is lessen and soften your criticisms spoken or unspoken. You can seem so stern sometimes!
Ease up on your need to control. Walk around and spend more time with the troops, chatting up people at the water cooler or in the lunchroom.
Wake up to the fact that you can have high standards without requiring perfection in each instance. That'll take a load off your shoulders--and off your employees, too.
Whatever your style, being adaptable can help you to build bridges to your employees and make them feel valued. By learning to best respond to their interests and concerns, their strengths and weaknesses, you can get the most from your people as well as leave them more satisfied.
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