Want to Change Your Culture? Start By Redefining “Manager”
Organizations that consider managers as leaders tend to be more forward-thinking and have replaced the outdated idea that managers sit on pedestals to boss around employees.
Organizations that consider managers as leaders tend to be more forward-thinking and have replaced the outdated idea that managers sit on pedestals to boss around employees.
Today more than ever, organizations rely on the energy, commitment and engagement of their workforce in order to survive and thrive in the twenty-first century. As a former Navy SEAL, I can assure you that one of the fundamental reasons we continue to dominate our battlefield and defeat a very dangerous and decentralized enemy is due to the fact that we have 100% employee engagement. We have ecosystems of empowered teams that are fully engaged and working in a “decentralized command” environment.
by Jesse Kook Republished from Business 2 Community, September 16, 2017 I’ve heard on more than one occasion a leader mention how employees need to earn their trust. My first reaction is to cringe, shift in my seat and then ask, “why?” Some of the responses I’ve gotten are, “I don’t know if I can…
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