Post on 11-Jan-2016
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.
Safety 24/7
May 2007May 2007
Five STEPS to Being a More
Successful Leader
#1 Leaders are Visible
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Sir Richard Evans
“Being a visible leader is important and a closed door policy never works as it
leaves the leader cut off from the rest of the organization”
Paula Kergertelevision network
executive
“The next generation of leaders need to be encouraged to work with colleagues face-to-face and not hide behind
e-mails”
Warren Bennis, “Leaders”
“A leader doesn’t just get the message across. . .a leader is the message”
#2 Give Feedback to your Employees
“98% of employees say they work harder when they receive encouragement from their managers, yet only 40% say they do receive recognition for a job well done”
James Kouzes, “Encouraging the Heart”
Remember – Feedback is the Breakfast of Champions
Remember – Feedback is the Breakfast of Champions
#3 Be a Goal Setter
Set goals for yourself and require your employees to set goals as well
Incremental Goal Setting
Why One minute Praisings work
“Most managers wait until their people do something exactly right before they praise them”
Ken Blanchard, One Minute Manager
This is hard for some of us
Help People Reach Their Full Potential
Catch Them Doing Something Right
In reality, what we have been taught is to catch them doing something wrong
#4 Share Credit & Accept the Blame
#5 Be Compassionate
We will not be remembered by our words, but by our kind deeds.