242. The Reasons To Not Like A Good Leader
Jeff Matlow
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Jeff Matlow
I transform teams into high-performing, collaborative units | I coach female execs and entrepreneurs to fast-track success | Speaker, Podcaster | 3x entrepreneur (3 exits) | Author of The Best Leadership Newsletter Ever
You don't need to like me, that's ok. Because a leader's job is not to be liked.
Being liked is not what makes them a good leader.
Here's why...
You're on the verge of a major transition
You need to make sure you're successful. But it's hard to have perspective when you're in the middle of the change.
Fortunately, I know how you can succeed.
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1 年You will never be liked by everybody, not at the job or in life, Jeff. You have to keep that in mind and do what's best for you and your team.
I Coach CEOs to Build Winning Companies Where People ?? to Work (SME:s) | +$30M Client Profit Generated | #1 International Best-Selling Author | Serial Entrepreneur
1 年"...and the world was littered with people’s own personal holes." ?????? Jeff Matlow!!! I'm like a parrot, repeating myself every week "Great article"
is mentoring solopreneurs to $15k+ every month
1 年Disrupting the norm and defying likability can be the catalyst for monumental change Jeff. Let's embrace it!
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1 年Like Wayne Dyer says, if you present to a 100 people in a room, you will have 100 opinions , you will still have only character which is what you focus. I work not be liked, but to serve. Like is a bonus Jeff
I agree with you here; great leaders are not liked by everyone. That doesn't make them less, to be a good leather you have to challenge, help and guide your team, even if they are not happy about it, Jeff.