Some leaders encourage their people to make mistakes, so that they will learn from those mistakes. I think that's wrong and wasteful. When we assign a task to an employee, indeed we should allow or be prepared for mistakes, especially when it is something new or complex. However we should be doing our best to help the employee succeed. We praise what is done right, so that such behaviours will be repeated. This is more effective than picking on mistakes.
This and other tips in my book Every Employee an Entrepreneur:
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