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December 19, 2011

‘Putterers’ do these 7 simple things to be great leaders

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‘Putterers’ do these 7 simple things to be great leaders

Great leaders are are amazing putterers.

Leadership is about helping people. Making it easier for them to do their jobs. Bashing barriers so they can do what they want to do.

Remarkable leaders are also great putterers in terms of taking care of the basics for people.

What do putterers do?

▪️They pay attention to detail. Detail about what’s going on in their life. It’s about the “small picture” where things get done. Where people take individual actions to move the organization forward.

At the coal face. If a leader doesn’t know what’s going on where customer meets company, how can they help the people working there?

▪️They have an uncanny ability to remember stuff so they can take action later. Being able to remember what has been observed in the heat of the moment for future reference.

▪️They make the work environment comfortable for people. Clean. Tidy. Organized. A nice place to work. A Maslov factor I suppose.
A basic need that people have. If they are working in a pit, don’t expect them to deliver sterling results.

▪️They take action themselves based on what they observe. Putterers rarely delegate. They get on it. You can’t delegate small picture stuff that needs attention. No one other than you can deal with the situation as well because only you FEEL what needs to be done.
Furthermore, delegation of small picture issues sends the “I really don’t give a damn” message to all, and your currency with the troops takes a plunge.

▪️They are always on the move. Always looking for things to improve for people. Don’t forget The small picture has a high resolution and to be able to deal with issues requires a lot of movement on the Leader’s part. Keep your feet moving!

▪️They anticipate. Being able to apply what they’ve learned in other circumstances to a situation that is developing in front of them. And, as a result, either avoiding an unpleasant ending OR achieving something extraordinary.

▪️They smile a lot. Putterers love what they so. And it’s contagious. And it costs nothing. People around them catch the smile virus. It spreads. Imagine a workplace where everyone is smiling!

How many putter acts do you practice everyday?

Cheers,
Roy
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• Posted 12.19.11 at 10:00 am by Roy Osing
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