“It is
not what we get. But who we become, what we contribute... that gives meaning to
our lives.” Tony Robbins
Humans
have a great need for relationships and meaningful lives. We seek to connect
with each other to discover more meaningful connections. People everywhere are
longing for new ways to work together as a collaborative community.
As
leaders, we need to find ways to help people contribute, create and care about
each other. Leaders have to find the passion in the best of each person they
lead. We need to invite people to greatness.
How do we create organizations
that welcome people’s creativity, contribution and caring?
Creativity
We live
in a world of continuous change. Human creativity and commitment to innovation
is critical to a competitive edge. Leaders must encourage people to get engaged
with meaningful issues to bring solutions to problems.
Leaders have to find out
what people in their organizations are talking about and spend their energy on.
By listening and taking part in these conversations, leaders can re-energize
the creative spirit of every individual on their team to solve problems.
Contribution
Everyone
matters. Everyone can make a contribution. Sometimes when we think of
contribution, we underestimate the small meaningful part people have in our
organization. We may not notice because the person is not recognized in the company’s
newsletter or the person does not lead a large group. The truth is, everyone
makes small difference in someway to serve the entire whole.
Leaders
must go out of their way to recognize these small contributions people make. A
great way to recognize is practicing management by walking around. You will
begin to notice the small efforts everyone makes on a daily basis.
Caring
Leaders must
find ways to engage in the intentional
search for human goodness. Leaders can find ways to create new ways of working
together for more harmonious relationships. It’s a great opportunity that
supports teams, foster collaboration and more participative processes.
We need
to know that our work can contribute to helping everyone on our team. When people
feel cared for, their stress is reduced
and they contribute more to the organization.
The way
to create this harmonious participative culture, is by showing we care. We must
show understanding and try to relate in some way to encourage more feedback to
all people.
People share more when they feel cared for by their leader.
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