Truth 14. You don’t have to be perfect

The old saw goes like this: If you’re not learning, you’re not growing. The other saw goes like this: If you don’t screw up now and then, you’re not learning. So, collapse the two, and this is what you get: Screw up, learn, grow. Repeat.

That’s a mighty big saw to swallow when you’re the manager. Aren’t you supposed to be a role model? Yes. You’re supposed to be the role model of learning from your mistake and then growing from it.

You’re supposed to be the role model of learning from your mistake and then growing from it.

If you’re managing people in a company that’s serious about cultivating an engaged workplace, you’re going to be expected to develop your own ways of keeping your employees passionate ...

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