Last night I attended a leadership workshop. One thing the speaker said that really stood out to me was, "Good leaders inspire, not require". I know that this is very true from firsthand experience.
At a previous job of mine, I had a supervisor who did not know how to relate to her subordinates. She would try to gain respect by instilling fear in other employees and bossing people around. While her tactics may have motivated me to complete the job I was assigned, I certainly was not inspired to impress her. My job performance did not exactly suffer as a result of this negativity but I dreaded going to work. If I would have had a better supervisor, I would have been more than happy to exceed her expectations for me.
My current boss is the best leader I have had a chance to observe in a workplace. While she makes her expectations of me clear, she trusts that I will get my job done without needing constant supervision and is forgiving when I make occasional mistakes. She also praises me when I have completed tasks successfully. Because my boss is respectful and appreciative towards me, I feel motivated to do my best work for her.
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