I’ve got a new group of managers reporting to me today, and it made me think explicitly through what I value and expect:
- lead by example
- push decisions down whenever possible
- be inside the team circle, not outside of it
- face the hard decisions, and don’t dither doing so
- lift the team with positive energy, but keep it real
- be highly allergic to dogmatism
- set a really high bar, but don’t burn people out
- constantly give feedback, whether good or bad
- challenge people with growth opportunities and just enough support
- control the narrative (externalize thoughts and work to your team and your company)