Hope this finds you well & enjoying your summer.
I have blogged about the Harvard Business Review Management Tip of The Day before, but yesterday's post was very good & deserves a wider audience. You can sign up to receive the tip each day (addresses below). Today's tip contains ideas similar to the research from StrengthsFinder re: what followers need from leaders (Trust, Compassion, Stability, Hope).
Have a great week!
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--- MANAGEMENT TIP: JULY 13, 2010 ---
4 Things Your Employees Need From You
Traditional leaders see the employee-boss relationship as a transaction: money in exchange for labor. Transformational leaders know and recognize that employees want much more than that. Here are the four things your people need to succeed:
1. Love. This may sound touchy-feely, but love simply means focused concern that is exclusively for that person's good. Show your employees you care about them and their futures.
2. Growth. No one wants to be exactly where they are forever. Create a culture that allows your people to grow and expand.
3. Contribution. To feel fulfilled, employees must know that they are contributing to the whole. Emphasize the ways that their work matters to the organization.
4. Meaning. We are meaning-seeking creatures. Share a vision that demonstrates that all of your employees are engaged in a larger purpose.
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