Leaders, stop being so nice all the time
Link – – m.signalvnoise.com
On Basecamp's Signal v. Noise blog Claire Lew warns about the dangers of wanting to be nice all the time.
Now I’m not advocating for us to be mean. Disrespectful or dismissive leaders help no one. Rather, I’m calling for us as leaders to loosen our grip on “being nice.” To stop wanting our team to like us all the time. To let go of the expectation that every single interaction with our team should feel good. ... When we’re preoccupied with seeming popular instead of fair, when we optimize for pleasant conversations instead of honest ones — we hurt our teams.
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