Respect Before Popularity: Letting go of the need to be liked
Sep 4, 2018
Explore the concept of respect in leadership and why letting go of the need to be liked is crucial for success. Learn how to recognize symptoms of conflict aversion in yourself and others. Discover strategies for getting over the need to be liked and prioritizing respect over popularity in leadership. Explore the importance of holding yourself accountable as a leader through daily reflection discipline.
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Respect Over Popularity
Leaders should prioritize respect over popularity.
Popularity is fleeting, but respect is crucial for driving results and inspiring followers.
question_answer ANECDOTE
The 5% Who Dislike You
Martin Moore recalls that 5% of his company disliked him for no clear reason.
He learned to accept this and not dwell on it, as some people will always dislike you regardless.
insights INSIGHT
The Need to be Liked: A Career Killer
The need to be liked can be a career killer for leaders.
It hinders decision-making, lowers standards, and prevents team growth.
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Episode #1 // Needing to be liked is a symptom of a deeper issue - conflict aversion. This affects everything you do as a leader. How would you know if you, or your people, had a problem with this? Overcoming it is key to any successful leader’s career.
On today’s show, we’re looking at why letting go of the need to be liked is critical for your success as a leader. I love talking about this, because it's so closely tied to one of my favourite career killers; the inability to handle conflict.
In this episode we'll cover:
The mantra you HAVE to use if you're going to help yourself move from likeable leader, to respected leader
Why wanting to be liked cannot be the goal of a leader
Why developing yourself to handle conflict is essential to your leadership success
How to recognise the symptoms of conflict aversion in yourself and others (it's much easier to see in others, but what about when you turn the microscope on yourself!)
My key strategies for getting over the need to be liked
My daily reflection discipline that will enable you to put the theory into action (you should definitely download these key questions at www.yourceomentor.com/episode1 to keep yourself on track)
I’d love to know how you go using the daily reflections discipline, and whether this has struck a chord with you in your leadership journey.
Head over to my LinkedIn page and send me a message. I'd love to hear from you!
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