Leaders are nothing if nobody follows them. However, creating followers sometimes takes more than some leaders think, or seem willing to do. Not that it’s all that hard – good communications skills, saying what you mean and meaning what you say, being alert and aware, and being humble and empathetic are what it takes to earn the trust and loyalty that makes employees want to follow their leaders. Every day. Because employees often get asked “how was your day” when they go home each night, and their answer is what makes them excited to go back or start looking for another job. And make no mistake – employees most often quit because of their supervisors, not the job or the company. The best companies understand this and provide training for their managers and supervisors – technical training, soft skills training, and management training. Because that’s what it takes to make your managers and supervisors effective which, in this case, means able to create an environment of trust and respect that inspires employees to acknowledge the quality of their leaders. The return on that investment is happy employees and happy customers. And that’s what makes leaders and their companies successful today.
André Maurois (born Émile Salomon Wilhelm Herzog; 1885 – 1967): French author of novels, biographies, histories, children's books, and science fiction stories.
Read his story: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/André_Maurois
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