When you think about leadership…what is the one thing you desire MOST from the people you report to?

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Sense of humor and being able to bring a smile to any room.

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When I was a junior, guidance; these days, trust.

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Integrity. Your actions must match your words. There is no trust without it and there is no leadership without trust.

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Holdco edition:

To stop making their shareholders big holiday feasts from the bodies of their staff.

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Probably earnestness.

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Validation and inclusion

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Transparency and advocacy for the people who report to them.

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Decisiveness

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Clear vision. Then I can determine if I want to contribute to it.

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Feedback! Good and bad. If I'm doing something wrong, let me know how I can do it better. If I'm killing it, also let me know so I can keep doing it!

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Vision - But not managing only up. Share that down and focus on growth. Retention has just been diminished over the last few years.

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Transparency

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Transparency.

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Not just being a sounding board, but ACTION....TAKE ACTION, otherwise its pointless....

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Respect, empathy and actual leadership, which means fighting FOR your team, not fighting against them.

Honesty. I need to be able to trust the words you're saying. Respect my intelligence enough to do that.

I always say the difference between a good vs. bad boss is one who as a first instinct, takes the blame vs. blames others. So yeah, someone who assumes responsibility like that, to me, is everything.

Support, guidance, an interest in growing/investing in the team (and not just their own career trajectory). Transparency. Clear communication, humour and empathy.

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