Subtle Leadership

Respect goes both ways, up the leadership ladder and down it. Show the employees below you the same respect you show the ones that will be performing your review. Why? It helps to build mutual respect. For example, if people lower on the totem pole see you showing up early to meetings where the higher ups are, but constantly showing up late to meetings with them, it subtly suggests that they aren’t as important to you. The fact of the matter is that you probably depend on these people way more than the higher ups. Show them the same respect. Make them feel as important as you KNOW they are and they’ll respect you more for it. Employees that feel respected are much more likely to go the extra mile, to speak up when something is going wrong, or suggest a better way to do things. What manager doesn’t need employees that do that?