Leaders’ Work

I was reading Becoming a Technical Leader: An Organic Problem-Solving Approach by Gerald M. Weinberg where he shares practical advices and lessons he learned for those who wants to lead.

I particularly loved the following lesson:

Lesson Number Ten: If you are a leader, the people are your work. There is no other work worth doing.

Leader, Practice This

If you are a leader these can help you do your work:

• Ask your people "do you have a dream?".
• The Carrot Is Mightier Than A Stick.
• Let your team play, make it a game.
• Build vulnerability based trust.
• Emotional intelligence is your friend. Park your emotions.
• Partner with your people. Do not just direct.
• Affirm accomplishments of your people - personally and publicly. Brag about your team!