I’ve been writing these daily messages for years, every week looking up quotes related to the different corporate (and personal) ideals and values I write about. This week they’re about “Pride”: interestingly, many of the quotes I find characterize pride as negative – as in, false or foolish pride. Which certainly exists. Like with managers who may be too proud to ask for help, afraid to show they might not know something. That’s foolish pride, and it represents a great opportunity for leaders to coach those who have it on the benefits of networking, the good things that come from continuous learning, and the fact that ‘two heads are better than one’. When it comes to managing people, there’s so much to know and it’s hard to know it all. But all around them are people resources – departmental and professional colleagues, people in other departments they work or collaborate with or get support from, and, of course, their bosses. And there are information resources – they can easily access all the policies and procedures related to their jobs and utilize the power of the Internet (which is nearly always at your fingertips). And employee apps are proving to be the best way to communicate with employees and for them to easily access information or help. Don’t be too proud to seek the help you need to be successful today.
Cesar Chavez (1927 – 1993): American labor leader (United Farm Workers) and civil rights activist
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