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Life Under a Microscope
Life Under a Microscope
April 14, 2009
From: Wilkinson, P.R. (2008). Aha: insights for effective leadership and management. Baltimore: Publish America.
I am amazed that some leaders and managers think they can 'do their thing' and no one will notice. The actual situation is that people who work for leaders and managers have them under a microscope 24-7, watching everything they say and do. Subsequently, as soon as a leader or manager does anything inconsistent with what they said they were going to do, it is immediately noticed, and a 'chink in the armor' becomes apparent. With the 'chink in the armor' comes a loss of trust and respect. Exacerbating this situation is the fact that as soon as the 'chink in the armor' appears, the word spreads like wildfire as everyone discusses it.
Therefore, if you are a leader or manager, you are the model, all the time, in all circumstances. Thinking you can 'get away' with some inconsistency is foolhardy (Wilkinson, 2008, p. 154).
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Created: 2009-04-14, Updated: 2009-09-05
