It’s tough being a leader. You have all the pressure, all the responsibility. Not to mention you have all eyes fixated on you, and your associates watch every move you make.
If you are the type that worries about what others think about you, don’t even bother with this type of career choice. People will form their opinions of you, whether good or bad. Oftentimes you may not even realize you did something to warrant their opinion.
It is for this reason that you have to be cautious about what you do and say. But you shouldn’t necessarily worry about it constantly. All you have to remember is that others will follow your lead, whether good or bad.
Forget about being consistently late to work, or playing hooky. Don’t think that you’ll get away with surfing the internet on your computer all day and expect your employees to not do the same.
You have to set the example that you want others to follow. You are, after all, the rock of the workplace. Think of how you want your employees to act, and that is how you should act.
Personally, I believe in being strong and consistent in my ways, but flexible enough to accept that my way isn’t always the best answer. You pay people to think of better ways to run the business, why not hear them out and give them credit where it is due?
I don’t miss work. Period. I haven’t missed a day of work since I started with my current employer. I show up to work 15-30 minutes early every day.
Is that a bit much to expect from yourself? Not really. If you think about it, once you set your mind to something you can do it. If you say to yourself tomorrow, “I cannot miss work for any reason,” it can happen. Sure, there are always exceptions, but they are few and far between.
So get out there and think about what your routine says to your employees. Do you set a good example for them to follow?
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