365QOD- Day717

  “A mediocre person tells. A good person explains. A superior person demonstrates. A great person    

    inspires others to see for themselves."- Harvey Mackay

Many years ago I walked the French quarter section of New Orleans.  I ran across a sign that said something similar as to the difference between what average, above average, and great people focus on. 

The quote above resonated with me.  I believe that most of us managers are stuck between mediocre and good person.  We tell people what needs to be done.  If we have more time we might explain the details.  Usually this is where it ends.

I believe that the next level is easy to get to.  To be a superior you simply have to take additional time and demonstrate to the employee.  Most often this requires leaving the comfort of one’s office and going to the field.

In my opinion the great person level is one of quality.  Once you have told and explained to the person, taken them to the field and demonstrated, you must guide them to success on their journey.  But even that is not enough. 

Last step is to ask them to solve a more difficult problem that uses what you told, explained, and demonstrated as the base.  This allows the person to stretch and learn for themselves.  They in a sense become better than the source.

Today’s question is:

“What kind of person are you?”