Earning the respect of others and learning to use your leadership influence will make you a much more productive leader.
How effective authority and influence over the behavior of others is established depends on an ability to:
· Treat all people with basic dignity and respect;
· Focus on behavior, effectiveness and results rather than personalities;
· Care about people as people first and not as workers;
· Demonstrate expert knowledge about the work itself;
· Use effective communication skills to understand others and to be understood;
· Be open to new ideas from unlikely sources;
· Be willing to change and grow personally;
· Live up to your commitments;
· Make the tough decisions in a timely manner;
· Be on time;
· Be fair and equally in your policies and practices;
· Be lavish with help, encouragement, and praise. Give way more than you receive;
· Bring out the best in others and help them to succeed.
