"Is It Just Their Hands?"

Hello

When you do that mental trick of casting your mind backwards and – think about all the leaders you’ve interacted with over your life.

There will be…

Teachers, perhaps your dominant parent, your first boss (even if that was the local newsagent whose papers you delivered), first proper boss, maybe Scout troop or Girl Guide leader – there’s probably been a few of them to recall.

And when you do...

Do you find there were some differences?

I’m sure you do.

Now here’s a thought...

To be thinking:

Some ‘leaders’ make the mistake of only valuing their people’s hands – in other phrase the skills and abilities and results they bring to the party.

Others avoid this mistake and value their people for who they are – now that’s a key difference!

Sometimes...

I’ve made this mistake – though these days I’d like to think I don’t.

This is idea was smashed against my receptive head during a recent interview I carried out with Chris Brindley; winner of The Best Boss Award UK. He is so focused on helping his people to be the best they can be and only then focused on what they bring to his party – just brilliant leadership – and it works!

And so...

I wonder if you know a leader who makes the mistake of only valuing ‘hands’ and perhaps you could help them by pointing it out.

Go on then

Peter Thomson

Editor and Leading Publisher

tgiMondays

 

Please do email me with any feedback or comments.

peter@tgimondays.com