Paying Attention Is Paying Value

There is a basic rule that whenever we pay attention to someone, we are also paying value to that person. We are helping to raise another person’s self-esteem and making the person feel more important. When you pay this kind of value to junior members of your staff by taking an active interest in their lives and futures, they become more loyal and committed to you, and they do a better job.

Many successful executives today repeatedly report that it was having another executive take an interest in their progress that made all the difference in their lives and careers. It can be the same for you.

One of the greatest tributes to your success as a manager will be the number of people who say that you are the person ...

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