To be Trusted is a Greater Compliment than being Liked
Leaders
work towards being trusted than to be liked, when Subordinates Trust the
Leader, they give their best. Let us understand what are those components that
matters in winning the trust of the subordinates
Character: Subordinates look for a Leaders who are Honest and who maintains
highest levels of integrity. Expertise
is admired, character is respected. Once the subordinates start respecting the
Leader, their Trust Levels will go up.
Once a
person is elevated to the level of a Leadership, his/her technical skills takes
a back seat & his /her people development skill takes a front seat. People
would like to open up to a Leader who displays a character that is
nonthreatening and easy to interact.
Introspect
what kind of a character you are and how your character is perceived by your
Team members
Compassion: Compassion is a combination of Kindness, care & Empathetic
Behaviour.
True
Leaders are passionate about being compassionate about their Team members
well-being.
Compassion
as a quality is shown when a Leader encounters a low performing subordinates, when
subordinates commit a mistake etc, when Compassion is experienced by the subordinates,
they admit their mistakes and they show their willingness to be corrected.
Character
and Compassion are not rocket science; they are humility in action. Remember,
as a Leader you might be standing on the Ladder, but never forget there is
someone below who is holding it.
Trust
Increases when Character is Conducive & Compassion is Experienced
M.L. Narendra Kumar
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