The Loafer and Lead
Filed under: leadership, relationship building
Do you know any co-workers who are so disgruntled that they figure they will just stop working hard until the company or entity starts listening to them? Or perhaps you have worked with people that have absolutely no ambition what-so-ever.
I have and it always frustrated me.
At times it really dragged me down, that is, until I realized that their actions and my lowered morale might hurt the company but it hurts them even more. Some people expend far more
energy getting out of work than they would spend doing the job well.
They may think they are fooling the boss, but they are only fooling
themselves.
The principle of a smile applies here as well. It takes less effort to smile, in this case to do your work and do it well, than to sulk.
It is really easy to focus on them and their insufficient level of work but they will not change unless it is what they want for themselves.
If you are doing your job to the best of your ability and with a positive attitude it will be noted and rewarded. Isn’t that alone enough to bring a smile to your face and keep at it?
In doing so you begin to build on your skills by honing them rather than focusing on others and their inconsistency. Along with that you are also creating the confidence within yourself that will help you to carry on and hopefully the positive you are putting out to the world will be noticed.
Be an example.
Be a Lead and not a Loafer.
The well spring of positivity and satisfaction is well worth the effort.
If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!
Subscribe To Network Marketing Journey
October 12th, 2006 at 2:35 am
I think what is key to being a good leader rather than a loafer is the ability to accept responsibility for your decisions and honor your co-workers and yourself. It relies on knowing yourself and then knowing others and in that way, you will be able to lead without fear of failure. Some people can’t wrap their minds around the failures they have experienced or learn from them. Being a true leader means being decisive yet thoughful and using your talents to the fullest even if it is more work. Working smarter and wiser allows one to achieve what they want.