Leadership: Share the Credit
- Credit is not created for one person. Credit held onto by any one person corrupts. It corrupts leaders’ judgment by causing them to think more highly of themselves. Confiscated credit gives a false confidence based on the illusion of invincibility instead of the reality of culpability.
- Credit is a “pearl of great price” that needs to be shared. So share it often and share it liberally. Wise leaders quickly give away credit to individual team members and to the team as a whole. Credit given is recognition of the contribution, skills, and smarts of the staff. Leaders who dispense credit know their own limitations. Often they know that excellent execution and follow up depends on others who give meticulous attention to detail.
- You give credit where credit is due, because the team represents the “eyes and ears” of your leadership. Secure leaders can’t wait to give away the credit. It burns a hole in the pocket of their ego. Strong leaders understand how to value others and their unique contribution to the culture of the organization.
- Therefore, share the credit by:
- • Praising people publicly and privately for their character and values.
- This praise affirms them before their peers and puts the emphasis
- on what’s really important.
- • Providing financial rewards. This reward spreads the wealth around and
- communicates care and generosity.
- • Recognizing specific achievements, like a project completion or graduation
- from a professional training program. This recognition encourages growth
- and development in others.
- Who can I publically recognize for a job well done? Who can I privately reward financially for their excellent work?
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