Manager vs. Leader How to stop going too easy on your team

Manager vs. Leader How to stop going too easy on your team How to stop going too easy on your team. Like a leader, not a manager. Well, number one is, stop confusing kindness with leadership. See, a manager just says, I don't wanna be too hard on them. But a leader says, no, I. I care too much about this team to let the standards keep slipping. Right. I. I care too much about this team to let the standards keep slipping. Right. Protecting people from accountability is often the reason why they don't reach their full potential. What conversations am I avoiding because I just wanna keep everybody happy. If you have a personal trainer, they don't lower the weight because it's hard. No, they help you become strong enough to lift it. And then number two is, we're gonna raise the temperature early. The manager just says, I'll give it another week. It. It's not a big deal. But a leader knows that these small issues, they become the culture when we wait too long to address them. Every standard that you tolerate becomes a new normal. You can ask yourself, look, if I ignore this one more month, like, what message am I sending to the team? David Morrison has that great quote, the standard you walk past is the standard that you accept. Oh, and real quick if you're looking for leadership tools, tips, frameworks, questions, activities, these say this, not that cards or the new if this then that cards, you can sign up here, get a discount, or click the link in my profile and start Using them today. And reach out if you need a speaker for your next leadership event, or if I can help customize a half day or full day leadership workshop for your team. And number three, I absolutely love this. We're gonna reset the standard with the team. Not for the team I build with, not for my people. So a manager just comes in? Alright, here's what's changing from now on. But a leader opens up the conversation. Let's talk about the standards that we wanna be known for and how we're gonna hold each other to those standards. People don't just comply to the standards that they help create. No, they protect them. What commitments do we need to make to each other moving forward? I think about a sports team creating the. The team rules before the season. Well, now the players are gonna defend what they helped to build and that's gonna create a tighter bond as a team. So whereas a manager lowers the standards to avoid these tough, uncomfortable conversations, a leader is going to help raise the standard because they care too much to let people settle for less. We build with, not for our people. And look, leadership is not a title, right? It's a fire. And we have the opportunity to ignite it, not only in ourselves but in others. Now if you like these little tips and frameworks, check out my profile and follow me.