LEADERSHIP
Not aiming for likeability doesn ’ t mean you have to be rude . Tough tasks com
company is headed , and sometimes that means they can ’ t stay . Ultimately , I would rather impact someone ’ s life and add value to it — and I can ’ t do that if I am solely concerned with ensuring everything I say and do is to their liking .
Some of the people who have taught me the most and encouraged me in my career have been people I respected . I like the lady who sells me my Ristrettos down the road ; she is lovely , chirpy and happy-go-lucky ! Am I going to follow her lead and put my career on the line because of that ? Not at all — I would rather discern she is worth following by looking at other areas .
I would watch how she makes decisions and why , the way she treats others and if her career is headed in a way that I would like to emulate or
12 February 2015