Playing with the Lives of Others
I
hope this title makes you stop and think, as it did me. I got it from a management book published in
1985. The book’s title is 13 Fatal Errors Managers Make and How You Can
Avoid them by W. Steven Brown.
I
want to focus on this idea for a few minutes.
Whether
you are a manager, leader, President, Emperor, King of the World, or husband or
wife, if you have even one other person in your life, you need to come to grips
with this concept.
In
all of the roles listed above, we have an obligation ~ OBLIGATION to gain the
necessary knowledge to liberate people to be their best, do their best, and
become their best. We have to set people
free to discover who they are and what they can become.
We
are not lords. We are not ogres. We are not ‘god of the land’. We are simply shepherds, guides and mentors
for this moment in time in their lives.
Try
and drive your charges and watch them race for the nearest exit.
What
if you offered …
~A
listening ear
People
want to be heard, recognized. Spouses
and employees need this. They want to
know they matter.
~Eye
contact. They want to be seen. If you avoid eye contact, you come across as
shifty, mistrustful, and people can spot that attitude in a New York minute.
~A
clear understanding of expectations.
Does
your spouse know your likes, wants, how you want your t-shirts folded, how you
like your bacon cooked?
Do
your employees know how you feel about tardiness and how much of a grace period
you allow?
We
play with the lives of others when we aren’t clear about the critical aspects
of a task or a relationship.
Is it
okay to ask questions when one does not understand? Is it okay for you and your partner to agree
to disagree?
What
is your attitude of the critical individuals in your life? Do they know they are cherished, trusted, wanted
and believed in?
These
are just a few thoughts on this critical topic.
People
never want to be manipulated.
People
LOVE to be treated with respect, kindness and trust, and they love to be heard!
This is what is
on my mind today.
P Michael
Biggs
Hope~Encouragement~Inspiration
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