Subject: You Can't Fail at This as a Leader

[New Post] Leaders... Don't Fail to Properly Delegate—Funny Story and 3 Tips

Once upon a time a brand new hotel employee was asked to clean the elevators and report back to his supervisor once the task had been completed.

The end of the day came and the employee never reported back. The supervisor simply assumed that like the rest of those he had hired that the employee had quit.

However, after three days the supervisor bumped into the new employee. He was inside one of the elevators cleaning it. The supervisor, in a accusatory voice asked, “You surely haven’t been cleaning these elevators for three days, have you?”

“Yes sir, I have,” said the employee. “This is a huge job... 
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Leader: What Would You do if an Employee Started to Cry?

Many managers and leaders are not comfortable when things get emotional. Those in leadership positions may feel it is not professional to cry. But the reality is most people (and even some of your best) can’t just drop their emotions in the lobby before they come to work, or drop them in a bucket when they surface on the job. And as leaders we can’t leave caring and compassion at the office door.

I don’t think the objective should ever be to get the person to stop crying – unless of course they are hysterical and the crying is inappropriate. But instead leaders should... Read More...

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