Motivation (The Brian Tracy Success Library)

EIGHTEEN

Lead by Example

One of the most important responsibilities of management is to lead by example and to be a role model for members of the staff. It is to help them shape their self-ideal by being the kind of person that they admire and respect.

Leading by example is an absolute requirement in management, and a prerequisite for leadership. The character and performance among people in the workplace can never be higher or better than the behaviors, standards, and integrity of the management, including you.

You do not raise morale in an organization. Morale filters down from the top. It is based on the character and personality of the leader or manager. The words and actions of the manager set the tone of the entire department, whether positive ...