What are Realistic Expectations for Your Manager?

Your boss isn't the maven in the task you're working on.

They may have previously been an expert. They likely have a solid understanding of how to do what you're doing. However, now that you're working on it daily and you have access to AI, your skills should be sharper than theirs, and if they aren't, work harder.

Let’s get after it,

What it means:

H.S.M. Burns said, "A good manager is a man who isn't worried about his own career but rather the careers of those who work for him."

The simplest and most effective test of knowing if you have a good manager is asking, "Do they care deeply about my success?" So much so that they are willing to challenge, coach, and have difficult conversations with you.

What it means:

Unfortunately, many managers took a promotion without understanding what they were signing up for. It’s like marriage. That doesn’t mean that what you are signing up for is terrible or that you should avoid it. In fact, it’s the opposite.

What it means:

An expectation is a belief that someone will or should achieve something.  Often, team members have wildly high expectations of their manager, and when that expectation isn’t met, they are disappointed. So much so that it caused them to leave their jobs or even their careers.

While you might expect me to lower the bar for leaders, I refuse. With being a leader comes great responsibility. If employees can't look to their leaders for character, emotional intelligence, and competence, the leaders shouldn't be in the role.

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John Eades

CEO | LearnLoft | The Sales Infrastructure

What to Realistically Expect From Your Manager (Blog)

The Optimistic Outlook (New Newsletter)

I am thrilled to introduce a new daily newsletter, The Optimistic Outlook, designed to remind you to focus on the bright side, one day at a time. Join 400+ leaders who are already improving their Optimistic Outlook. Here is the top message from this week:

It’s tempting to believe the mountain you need to overcome is a problem, project, or person. While that’s possible, the most significant mountain to overcome is the six inches between your ears.

You are good enough, worthy enough, and capable of doing it. I don’t want you to fail, but if you do, it shouldn’t be because of your mindset. How you think should be a significant advantage because you control it.

The hardest part of thinking differently is the person you will leave behind. In her book The Mountain is You, author Brianna Wiest wrote, “Your new life is going to cost you your old one.”

Today is your day to leave your old thinking behind and overcome the mountain of you.

Age is Just a Number in Leadership (Video)

Age is just a number in leadership.

This year's Super Bowl paired two head coaches of different ages.

Nick Sirianni, 41, versus Andy Reid, 64.

Both prove that what matters more than your age is your skills. Leaders must inspire by:

- Connecting Intentionally
- Caring Personally
- Demonstrating Competentence

If you are older in the workplace, focus on these three. If you are younger, focus on these three.

Do you agree? Does age matter in leadership and the workplace?

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