Episode 5. The Danger of Too Much Fraternizing With Your Employees
You remember the last question in the last section? Well I hope you answered ‘yes’ to it. If you didn’t, go back and change your answer. Because nobody should have to see you passed out on a pool table.
This is one of the more difficult things for emerging leaders to deal with, especially ones who are being raised up from ‘within the ranks’. You probably know a lot of the people that you’re now going to be managing, and you might be friendly with some of them socially. But you simply must accept the fact that, as a manager, you’re going to be held to a different standard than the people you’re leading. Because you’re a leader, your actions set the tone for your entire team. If ...
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