December 2, 2020

1 Leadership Thought

Have you ever found yourself feeling wronged, seemingly uncooperative, walking on eggshells, and you have no idea how it happened?

It could be that a master manipulator in your workplace is at work behind the scenes, especially if people who really know you start commenting, "That's not the person that I know," when they hear about the situation.

As a leader, you have to be self-aware and make the conscious choice to lead with integrity. Choose to motivate, not manipulate, to get things done.

Manipulators:

• Win people with fake care & praise

• Set up one-sided agendas

• Results in confusion

Motivators:

• Win people by being example

• Set up win-win situations

• Results in clarity

Motivators don't pressure, they empower. (Share this on Twitter)

As a leader, don't let the ends justify the means. In the short run, manipulation is tempting to use to get people to do what you want. In the long run, those are the same people you have to keep working with and nobody likes being manipulated.

1 Resource

Daniel Pink on taking the high road vs the low road:

"The problem with making an extrinsic reward the only destination that matters is that some people will choose the quickest route there, even if it means taking the low road. Indeed, most of the scandals and misbehavior that have seemed endemic to modern life involve shortcuts."

Source: Daniel Pink's New York Times Bestselling Book - Drive

1 Question

How do you want your friends and family to remember you? Live that way.