I actually have four ways in which change can impact my leadership at work, and they all derive from quotes that were in the clip.
(1) “You get the best efforts from others not by lighting a fire beneath them, but by building a fire within” – Bob Nelson. In other words, I could be a better leader by being a team player with my employees and not just being their boss. This also relates to #9 above, stand with the team, not above them. Another quote which this relates to is “The measure of a truly great man is the courtesy with which he treats lesser men” – Anonymous. So instead of being a “bossy boss” and have the state of mind that I am above my employees, I should treat them like equals. I should let them know that I am there to help them achieve their goals; not just to tell them what to do and how to do it.
(2) “It’s easier for companies to come up with new ideas than to let go of old ones” – Peter Drucker. This is inevitable for change. If I see a different, better way of doing things around the office, I need to implement that change. Even though I might step on a few toes (those supervisors who are above me and used to doing things the “old” way), I should voice my new ideas in order to make the organization run more smoothly. This is the sign of a good leader; one who is not afraid to make changes which will improve the organization.
(3) “The greatest management tool in the world is ‘the things that get rewarded and appreciated get done’” – Michael LeBouef. To me, this means that I should notice all the hard work that my employees are doing and reward their hard work in some way, i.e. take them out to lunch one day or have an employee of the month award. I believe that this would reinforce hard work in my employees as well as instill a sense of worth in them in the workplace. Nobody’s hard work should go unnoticed, especially at work.