Only 20% of employees globally are engaged, often because leaders repeat bad habits they experienced. A manager shares a "copy, paste, and delete" exercise: identify which leadership behaviors to keep from your own bosses and which to discard, like copying someone's prep time discipline or deleting your stress about lateness.
Who's the worst boss you've ever worked for? What was it they did that got on your nerves? We've all had them. The micromanager, the ghost, the tyrant, the flake, the self-obsessed career monster. Lazy and poor leadership behavior is everywhere. According to the latest research, only about 20% of employees globally are engaged with their job. We're on a mission to help drive a change so teams are happier and we get consistent good results. Sadly, most of us tend to manage the way we've been managed in the past. I know I've picked up habits, both good and bad, from leaders I've worked with before. The hack here is noticing what works and what doesn't. For example, I've had bosses who intimidated through fear. Which led to direct reports disguising performance problems and not asking for help when they really needed it. You all know how to copy, paste, and delete, right? So, think about the leadership behaviours you've been on the receiving end of, both good and bad. The annoying constant email forwarding. The vague instructions. The clear meeting agenda and friendly morning greeting. These small things really make a difference. What will you copy and paste, and what will you delete from your leadership behaviour? My copy and paste this week is scheduling in adequate preparation time like my super organised colleague David. My delete is to stop getting stressed about other people being late. What's yours? Comment below.
