CHAPTER 7
Behaviors to Master When Dealing with Your Leaders
Your leaders want you to know—need you to know—the behaviors they consistently expect from you. Just because you have a leadership role doesn’t mean you are living up to the expectations of your leaders. Routinely adopting behaviors that your leaders expect from you, but often do not see fulfilled, can enhance your image, effectiveness, and career—and make your leaders’ jobs easier. Here’s a starter list:
- Don’t dump and run When you have an idea for an improvement, don’t transfer that idea to your leader and then wash your hands of it. Be willing to be its champion and become part of the solution. Your leader has neither the duty nor the bandwidth to personally take on and work every ...
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