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shawnnft in Galenkp's Stuff • 4 months ago

I feel what you said should be the standard though as a leader. I know it's not the case in real life but doing things through that standard will get things done better in the long run. And most non-leaders probably won't take that kind of treatment from those in higher positions. They will just leave for another company where they feel they belong.

I think it's more of a mindset thing of opening up, trusting and supporting others, less I/me and more we/us. The true leader will make it work as a team and focus on everyone's strength~

4 months ago in Galenkp's Stuff by shawnnft

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galenkp 4 months ago

I'm a leader and it's my standard; sure the dialogue doesn't come across as formally as I've written it here, but it's essentially the same. It's the minimum in my opinion for any leader or manager and, in some situations, a parent as well.

A true leader will uplift the team, help them be their best as individuals and as a unit, and never take the credit away from them for any success they have.

There's a lot more to it as well, of course. If a leader hasn't built a good team, empowered them and supported them the leader will fail miserably, as will the team/unit. A bad leader will blame the team for that despite it being the leaders' fault.

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shawnnft 4 months ago

It's a good standard and should be a minimum benchmark for someone to take a leadership position.

100% agree. The leader will make the team rise and give credit where it's due. Win together mentality

Ya there's definitely a lot more to it but I think you've covered the basics. For me, I don't think I'm ready yet to be a leader. Need more experience and get better at being social

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galenkp 4 months ago

The problem is that one can't just download the skills, they're learned. Sure, one can read a book, go to class, but good leaders grow into it, they don't click their fingers and become it.

Your last line is sensible.

Everyone likes to think about the additional income or standing leadership comes with and often get it wrong because that's their focus. In reality, it's lonely, extremely confronting, selfless and usually all-encompassing. Jumping into it too early/to soon is a big part of why people are monumentally bad at it.

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shawnnft 4 months ago

The problem is that one can't just download the skills, they're learned

not yet but I feel the day will come with the technology! They'll figure out a way to wire our brain or control us who knows haha.

As for now though, ya it's something that can't be downloaded but instead learned through observation and hands on. Not everyone is cut out to be leader though; some are just better at following despite that everyone should be trying to be a better version of themselves throughout their life.

Everyone loves money haha and with those leaders getting paid more, they should be doing a better job! I believe you that it can be lonely especially those that are high up in the ladder and those that do the silent work keeping our world better.

I think the end goal of leadership is nurturing the next people. Those that are retiring are looking for those that can replace and properly guide the next and so on. Something like what parents do that is probably under looked since they don't get paid monetarily but more with that proud feeling of seeing their child succeed in life. I feel parents are like the number 1 leaders in the world.

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