RE: Ownership and lines of power

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avdesing in Reflections • last year

I have been in jobs where those who had power used it to their advantage, even exploiting the employees, always looking out for their own benefit, I saw that very clearly in one of the jobs I had here. In my case I consider that having power or a place of leadership implies a great responsibility, it can be a right because the person earned it, but great power includes a huge responsibility to others.

I have been in charge of people and I felt it more like that, always thinking of them.

You are a super organised and responsible person, detail oriented and disciplined, and surely an excellent leader of your team or of the people you are in charge of, I don't doubt that for a moment.

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galenkp last year

The exploitative manner in which some in positions of leadership approach their role and the people they lead us counter-productive. While the team may perform the job it's unlikely they will go to any great lengths to do any more than just the minimum and that ultimately costs the leader. I prefer to get the best out of people I lead and that's done not through dominating, bluster and exploitation, but through empowering, supporting and encouraging the team to build on their strengths, work on their weaknesses and to take ownership.

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avdesing last year

The latter was precisely what I did when I was a supervisor, not a super position, but I did manage people. And it was the best thing, we got on well as a team and achieved so much more!

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