Everyone Is Watching

Everybody watches the boss, all the time. People watch you out of the corner of their eye. Whatever you say to anyone is quickly relayed to everyone else. And everyone knows everything. There are no secrets in a business or an organization. If you make a positive or negative comment about someone, even casually, it will come back to that person faster than you can imagine—and usually as a distortion of what you really said.

In meetings, you are on display. Everyone is watching you. People are aware of everything you do or say, and even the things that you neglect to do or say.

One of the best ways to lead by example is to always be positive. Always speak in a positive and uplifting way about each staff member when you are ...

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