Things to Remember Before You Have Subordinates #1 The Atmosphere a Leader Creates Is Important
In this world, there are pleasant shops and unpleasant shops. The difference comes from the attitude of the staff who serve you.
When a staff member is unpleasant, you might get annoyed at them, thinking, "What's with that attitude?" However, it is not just that staff member who is at fault. The cause of that attitude actually lies with the store manager.
Whether it is a lack of motivation, arrogance, or a gloomy demeanor, there are various attitudes that make us think someone is "unpleasant," but in any case, the store manager, who is the leader of the shop, is unknowingly causing them to act that way.
In other words, the store manager determines the atmosphere of the shop. The people who allow the store manager to create such an atmosphere are those in positions to manage the store manager, such as the general manager or the president.
A shop with a bad atmosphere will naturally see fewer customers, and sales will not grow. If a pleasant rival shop appears in the neighborhood, it might even go out of business.
To repeat, the responsibility for this does not lie with the staff member with the bad attitude. It lies with the store manager who allowed it, and furthermore, with the general manager or president who allowed the store manager to run the shop that way.
It is the same in a company. If the team atmosphere is bad, performance will not improve. And the responsibility for that lies not with the members, but with the team leader, and furthermore, with the section manager, department manager, director, and ultimately the president who allows such team management.
No one wants to work in a way that causes a company to decline. People take jobs hoping to contribute to the company's growth and increase their own market value. However, it is also the leader who causes them to lose that motivation and hope.
If you are in a leadership position and are dissatisfied with the performance of the organization you lead, the first thing you should review is the atmosphere of the organization. And then, your own behavior that is the cause of it.
A leader's job is to lead the organization they are entrusted with to growth by making it function healthily. First, the leader themselves must function properly as a leader. A leader's responsibility is significant. That is precisely why it is a job with great fulfillment and rewards. The leader determines the atmosphere of the organization. It is important to keep this pure, simple fact in mind as you proceed.
