Are you focusing on what’s most important? In our quest to succeed, sometimes we ignore the basics, operating in a tactical world that is disconnected from the big-picture.
Consider the term “human resources”. Do you think of policies, processes and paperwork? Or do you think of people?
Organizational behavior scholars and management gurus point to human resources (i.e., employees) as the most important assets of an organization. Yet, often leadership behavior seems to contradict this. Not because we’re heartless or manipulative, but because we have failed to make people our top priority.
As leaders, our charge is not as complicated as we often make it. In an article posted on Inc.com, Jeff Haden expands on five areas where great leaders need to deliver:
1. Develop every employee.
2. Deal with problems immediately.
3. Rescue your worst employee.
4. Serve others, not yourself.
5. Always remember where you came from.
Embodying these five approaches will make you a remarkable leader.
