"Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get—only with what you are expecting to give—which is everything." — Katharine Hepburn
As we approach the most romantic holiday of the year, I think of the leadership lessons you can find in Valentine’s Day.
1. Have passion and desire:
What comes with the thought of love? Passion and desire. While Valentine’s Day brings out the romantic version of these two emotions, I believe passion and desire can translate to your role as a leader.
Great leaders have passion. Passion for the work they do. They love coming into the office and leading a team to success. Great leaders also have great desire. They desire to lead a successful organization.
Become passionate about leading your team and creating a successful organization.
2. Treat people well:
Sadly, some people are treated the best on a single day of the year. That day is Valentine’s Day.
They are brought flowers or chocolates. They’re wined and dined. And then the rest of the year it’s almost like they’re forgotten about.
That’s not what love is. Love is treating people well throughout the year. Valentine’s Day just reminds you to treat your significant other well.
So, let’s translate this to leadership. The leadership lesson from Valentine’s Day here is to treat other people well.
Be kind. Be generous. And be caring.
These are traits of leaders who treat people well. They know by treating people well, they will inspire them to new heights.
Find ways to treat your people well and with respect. You won’t go wrong with that.
3. Show your appreciation:
The last leadership lesson from Valentine’s Day I want to touch on is to show your appreciation for those you lead.
Your team members come in and work very hard. They put in 40-hour workweeks that are probably longer than that. And they make you look good.
The least you could do is to show your team how much you appreciate them.
Write notes of thanks letting them know you see what they’re doing. Take them out to lunch. Shake their hand or pat them on the back.
Showing appreciation goes a long way in creating loyal team members.
1. Have passion and desire:
What comes with the thought of love? Passion and desire. While Valentine’s Day brings out the romantic version of these two emotions, I believe passion and desire can translate to your role as a leader.
Great leaders have passion. Passion for the work they do. They love coming into the office and leading a team to success. Great leaders also have great desire. They desire to lead a successful organization.
Become passionate about leading your team and creating a successful organization.
2. Treat people well:
Sadly, some people are treated the best on a single day of the year. That day is Valentine’s Day.
They are brought flowers or chocolates. They’re wined and dined. And then the rest of the year it’s almost like they’re forgotten about.
That’s not what love is. Love is treating people well throughout the year. Valentine’s Day just reminds you to treat your significant other well.
So, let’s translate this to leadership. The leadership lesson from Valentine’s Day here is to treat other people well.
Be kind. Be generous. And be caring.
These are traits of leaders who treat people well. They know by treating people well, they will inspire them to new heights.
Find ways to treat your people well and with respect. You won’t go wrong with that.
3. Show your appreciation:
The last leadership lesson from Valentine’s Day I want to touch on is to show your appreciation for those you lead.
Your team members come in and work very hard. They put in 40-hour workweeks that are probably longer than that. And they make you look good.
The least you could do is to show your team how much you appreciate them.
Write notes of thanks letting them know you see what they’re doing. Take them out to lunch. Shake their hand or pat them on the back.
Showing appreciation goes a long way in creating loyal team members.
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