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146: Three Things To Stop Doing In Leadership

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Perspective from Steve Richardson, author of Become a Better Leader in 30 Days*, on what to stop doing in leadership.

Steve Richardson

Guest: Steve Richardson
Author, Become A Better Leader in 30 Days*

“All leaders manage, but not all managers lead.” -Steve Richardson

Three things not to do when managing people

  • Avoid managing by suggestion
    • Managers do this when they don’t want to be accountable
  • What do people really want from leaders?
    • Direct
    • Decisive
  • Avoid managing by hoping
    • These managers maintain a positive attitude, but don’t really know how things are going
    • Employees learn that managers like this want to hear only good news
  • Avoid managing by redoing
    • Some managers take on the work of employees and will re-do it
    • This is trap for people who were the start performers in the previous role
    • We mentioned episode #117: The Seven Steps You Follow To Delegate Work

“Doing something well myself is different than doing something well through other people.” -Steve Richardson

Ask: How can I help you?

  • The response “fine” does not necessarily mean fine
  • Ask the next question to find out what’s really going on

Steve's triangle of managing people: Fair, Friendly, and Firm

  • One of these will typically take the lead in one situation
  • What does this person most need right now?
  • It takes tension to keep them in balance
  • Let intuition govern what takes the lead in any given situation

What should you stop doing?

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