Episode #14: Improved Leadership Through Placing People First
Leadership concepts are often simple, common sense, and even logical, so why do so many struggle with leadership? It comes down to two different mindsets: Choosing to put people first, with empathy and actual care Putting other priorities first, and trying to make it look like people are first, prioritizing other priorities over people, forcing people into the equation Choose people-first, because people prove to be your most important resource in the long run for the majority of business models, people are your customers in many circumstances, and prioritizing people always shines through eventually, with the leaders and companies that are truly supportive of their people, vs. those that claim to focus on people. A People-First Approach ensures you prioritize your primary focus has the deserving attention, compared to an outcome-based focus, which prioritizes the result vs. the culture and inputs to get there. A culture and inputs focus will build a sustainable model for future growth, because it engrains the why and the how, not just the results, while outcomes-focus drives only caring about the end game. The outcome is important and is necessary to drive performance and results, but would you ever replace "People" in your Purpose, Mission, or Values statements, with Outcomes or Margin? People Performance, not Outcomes forcing people into the equation, builds a sustainable growth-oriented model bringing your team along with the mission. If you would like to be notified for future posts on operations leadership, culture, and talent related topics, make sure you click the ๐ on my profile page. Or subscribe to the monthly newsletter and find it in your email or LinkedIn. For additional daily content, check out https://grahampeelle.com
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