I wish to thank the kind replies of Keith Johnston and Piyali Chatterjee whose replies have caused this article. Although there’s some disagreement between us, their honesty and the time they spent replying to my suggestions were hugely appreciated.

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Liz Ryan , CONTRIBUTOR
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(https://www.forbes.com/sites/lizryan/2015/08/08/six-things-real-leaders-dont-do-like-boss-people-around/#661332ed5c05)

People get hired or promoted into leadership roles every day. Sadly, when they get the job they may get little or no training on how to lead a team.

Because no one tells them how to lead, how to communicate with their team members or how to inspire people, they are left with the mistaken idea that their principal job is to get the highest level of output from their teammates — and that’s all!

No one tells them “The trick to leadership is to have people want to do a good job — not to please you, but for themselves!” The greatest power source on earth is a team of people who are energized around a common goal.

When people are permitted to bring themselves to work all the way and use their creativity and their good ideas on the job, they flourish. They hit their goals organically, not because a manager is standing over them but because it’s fun to hit goals and to win.

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