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If you think someone can, they will. If you think they can’t, they won’t
To never harbor on mistakes
For example if someone did something wrong, emphasis on the solution never bring up the mistake it is not productive.
I had a creator make content that wasn’t the best quality instead of referencing that creators mistakes to inform new creators I just made more aligned training so they would understand how to make high quality content.
If you as a leader focus on how you could have prevented or communicated something better to have the desired outcome, you usually do a pretty good job. :)
I always default to "choose your battles." That's generally good advice when we think about tangling with those above us. But it's also useful advice in managing people. It's good to remember that people are people and they have memories. And having interactions about every little thing is a bad idea as you may not have someone's respect when it may really matter.
Don't let others dim your light. It is absolutely okay to be YOU!
I recently left a company after almost a decade because of the new senior leadership that they brought in. The company that used to thrive of individuality, open discussions and feedback, decided that it was no longer okay to have your own opinion, provide unsolicited feedback, or stray from their line of reasoning. You were bullied by leadership, targeted, and made to feel "less than.'
Bottom line - If you are a good person and a good leader, don't change who you are to fit their expectations. Be true to yourself and SHINE!
A couple of good ones that have served me well from the military to my current civilian job in finance, “leaders eat last, servant leadership, no bad teams only bad leaders, despite what your ego says it’s not about you, it’s about them and when the team takes credit, we all win when the leader takes credit we all lose.
The best advice I was ever given was to network as much as you can because you never know who might help you on later down the road. That has been so true for me. There have been many times I have gotten jobs as a result of networking with someone years earlier.
Be kind, no need to be a dick, it’s just a job.
Encourage authenticity. Avoid guiding others based on what worked for you because what is right/wrong for one is not always the case for others. Discovering potential happens through making mistakes and when your colleagues are treated with honesty and transparency, they will feel empowered to learn and grow.