Name: Attitude Reflects Leadership
Rating: 4.1 (45 reviews)
Author: Leo Hamblin

What’s in it for me? Lead by inspiring your employees.

We’ve all had bosses who, far from encouraging you to do your work, prefer to do it all themselves. When you did get a chance to show your stuff, they’d hang over your shoulder, correcting every little thing you did.

Chances are, this sort of “helicopter” bossing made you miserable, and what’s more, you certainly didn’t perform to the best of your abilities.

The truth is, being a great boss – a great leader ‒ isn’t about what you do, it’s about how you feel, or the attitude you have. The best leaders are those who know how to inspire employees, encouraging greatness in the every day and finding ways to unlock hidden potential in everyone.

The secret is, great leaders aren’t born, they’re made. Are you ready to become a great leader? These blinks will show you how.

In these blinks, you’ll also discover

why there is a big difference between leading and managing;
why great leaders should offer rewards and not incentives; and
why nothing beats a positive attitude.

Pessimistic bosses bring employees down while inspiring leaders breathe life into a team.

Ever had a terrible boss? They’re the ones who make getting out of bed each day difficult, who fill your commute to work with dread.

Though such bosses hold senior positions in a company, they certainly aren’t leaders.

Even the most talented individuals can’t realize a grand vision without support. Leaders of brands, businesses and organizations need employees, of course – but more importantly, they need people just as determined to succeed as they are.

Employees will only feel inspired by work if their leader is inspired, too.

Imagine your team works around the clock to produce innovative software to improve your product. It’s been a long, hard slog, and morale is waning.

What would a good leader do? A good leader would show a positive attitude, no matter what. By reminding employees of their importance as part of a project and even planning a celebratory get-together once the work is done successfully, you can give your team the extra boost they might need.

But if you continue to bemoan obstacles and tear your hair out over how long a project is taking, you’ll undermine your competence as a leader. And soon enough, your team will feel and perform poorly, too.

There are no benefits to being a demotivating leader. So why do so many pessimistic bosses have the upper hand in organizations?

One Gallup poll revealed that bad bosses were the top reason for a person quitting a job. Even the employees who do stay onboard often feel disengaged when bad leaders are involved. Another poll saw 70 percent of US workers express feelings of disconnection in their roles at work.

Unfortunately, inspiring leaders are hard to come by in the modern workplace.

Management and leadership are not to be confused. Managers measure; leaders inspire.

Today, the labels “manager” and “leader” are used interchangeably. But management and leadership mean two completely different things in the modern workplace.

Management and measurement go hand in hand. The job of a manager is to control a team and ensure that work is progressing as it should. For a manager to know when and how she should make a change, she needs to measure her team’s progress.

A leader’s attitude determines the attitude of the team she creates.

Leadership plays an important role in your staff’s lives. And identifying leadership potential is crucial when you’re hiring new employees, too!

To find the individuals that will give your business the support it needs, you’ll need to keep your eyes peeled for the right attitude in a potential employee.

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Attitude Reflects Leadership (2015) exposes why the modern world of work is rife with bad bosses. These blinks illuminate the elements of leadership that drive top performance, from knowing the difference between managing and leading to fostering the right attitude in your team. You’ll learn that while exceptional leadership is rare, it is something you can learn.