One Phrase Inspiring Leaders Use to Bring the Best Out of People
Have you ever had someone who really believed in you??
Was it a teacher, a family member, a friend? Chances are, a name came quite quickly. Think about how you feel about this person, even today.?
Being trusted by someone else is a watershed moment in your life. It is the moment someone else sees something in you that you don’t see in yourself. It is the moment someone else believes in who you can become.?
Whether you are leading an organization, a team, or your own family, the best leaders today
Stephen M.R. Covey, Co-Founder & Global Practice Leader at FranklinCovey Speed of Trust Practice,?believes a leader’s role is to “unleash [other’s] potential for greatness. Not to try and contain or control them.”?(1)
And while?research?demonstrates that people who feel trusted perform better, building that confidence is sometimes elusive (2). One problem in building trust is overestimating our ability to convey our trust to others.
In a recent podcast, Covey shared a simple way you can clearly communicate trust
You tell them.?
It can be as simple as saying, “I trust you with this project, and here is why.”
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Conveying this sense of trust inspires those you lead to become the best versions of themselves. It helps them unlock their potential and achieve what you already know they can.
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“I bring you the gift of these four words: I believe in you.”?― Blaise Pascal?
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(1) McKeown, G. (2022). What’s Essential Podcast: Influential Leadership with Stephen M.R. Covey. [online] gregmckeown.com. Available at: https://gregmckeown.com/podcast/episode/influential-leadership-with-stephen-m-r-covey/ [Accessed 21 Oct. 2022].
(2)?Brown, S., Gray, D., McHardy, J. and Taylor, K. (2015). Employee trust and workplace performance. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, [online] 116, pp.361–378. doi:10.1016/j.jebo.2015.05.001.
Chief Executive Officer + President at Asset Living
2 年If I'm not making it known regularly how much I believe in my team and my employees, I'm not doing my job right. I know that I can always do a better job of motivating my already-incredible employees. Ensure your team knows that you believe in them while never failing to give them reasons to believe in you.
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2 年To truly transition from a 'command and control' to 'trust and inspire' style, leaders have to be prepared to challenge their orthodoxies and reassess their critical assumptions regarding people management?from the "inside out"?to not come across as disingenuous and manipulative even while mostly saying all the right things at the right time.
New York Times & #1 Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author, Keynote Speaker, Speed of Trust Global Practice Leader
2 年I love this, Greg. Thank you!
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2 年Thanks Greg, it reminds me how much I owe best boss I ever met. It's a long time now, but his management benefited not only the hospital he was runing but also the next companies I worked for. All my gratitude to NICOLAS Christian :) ?? kind of personn that brings you UP ??
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2 年Thanks Greg. I've been thinking a lot lately about how the word enCOURAGEment means to give someone courage. When we assure someone that we believe in them, we are giving them the gift of courage to tackle whatever challenges they are facing