1 min readLeaders don’t, unless…
by Guy Gage | November 4, 2012 | Business
Here’s a partial list of what some leaders don’t tolerate unless…
Leaders don’t allow underperformance from others unless they underperform
Leaders don’t accept lesser quality from others unless their quality is lacking
Leaders don’t allow missed deadlines unless they miss deadlines
Leaders don’t permit slacking off unless they slack off
Leaders don’t let budgets to be missed unless they consistently miss budgets
Leaders don’t allow decisions to linger unless they, too, delay in making decisions
Leaders don’t accept lack of follow through from others unless they don’t follow through themselves
Leaders don’t allow their people to be mistreated unless they mistreat them
When you examine what you tolerate, instead of trying to explain it away, look in the mirror and face the reality that your tolerance is mainly a result of what you tolerate in yourself. Once you admit it, there is unanimous consent, because everyone else already knows the reason for your tolerance. All this time you’ve been deluding yourself, thinking that because you tolerate something less from others, they will not hold you to the higher standard. Actually, you show that you tolerate a lower standard in others BECAUSE you accept it in yourself.
If you really want to move your leadership up a click, rather than accept something less in others, expect a higher standard—AND begin with yourself. Otherwise, you establish yourself firmly in the realm of mediocrity, leading mediocrity and producing mediocrity. Who wants to follow that, except others who tolerate mediocrity?
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