Treat others with Respect

TREAT OTHER PEOPLE WITH RESPECT

Another element of attitude is the way a leader treats others. People will know how you treat them and will see how you treat their colleagues, their bosses, or even the organization’s customers and partners, and they will follow your example. Leaders know that if they are rude to a customer, their people will be rude to costumers, and their business will acquire a reputation that will keep customers away. They know that if they do not treat managers with respect and civility, those managers will not treat their subordinates with respect and civility, and the business will acquire a reputation for mistreating employees, which will keep the best people away.

Leaders also know that if they act as yes people to their superiors, such as the board of directors, then they will find themselves surrounded by yes people as well, instead of honest collaborators who will give them the fact they need to help the organization. As a leader, it is up to you to set the right legacy for people to also follow.