Simple, yet effective advice.
Only people-pleasers succeed. The more people you please the more success you enjoy. The list of people who need pleasing includes:
- Clients.
- Superiors.
- Boards.
- Employees.
- Colleagues.
- Vendors.
“Just please yourself,” may be an excuse for lazy, self-indulgence. But, unchecked people-pleasing destroys people.
Five ways to become a healthy people-pleaser:
Please yourself in ways that please others.
I please myself when I write this blog, for example. I write short sentences, paragraphs, and articles. I leave stuff out. Not everyone likes it, but enough do.
Say “no” clearly.
“No” is part of leadership.
- Listen carefully.
- Consider prudently.
- Seek advice.
- Don’t rush.
But whatever you do, make clear, honest, compassionate decisions. Indecisive leaders, who need to please everyone, end up pleasing no one.
Anticipate information needs.
Eliminate the “wondering factor” with information.
Information pleases; being in the dark frustrates. Understand the information needs of those you serve and exceed them. Knock on…
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Kenneth Carnesi holds a Juris Doctor degree from New York Law School and a Professional Certificate in International Banking from Harvard Law School. Kenneth Carnesi is the Director of Operations and Government Sales at Anaptyx LLC and sits on the Boards of The Lazarus Organization, Monkeetech LLC and MG Madison Phillips, Inc. Mr. Carnesi has also founded CICG - Carnesi International Consulting Group, a company specializing in strategy consulting to small to mid-size businesses.
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