Not just learning the lesson - but leading by example
Sandra and I celebrated our six months as a couple yesterday, and we had an awesome time. We headed down to Emerald, ate a delicious lunch at the local bakery and cafe, and then walked around lake emerald, admiring the beauty of nature. We also took an aqua bike for a spin in the lake. This lake is a lot smaller than I remember it – but that was 16 years ago since my last visit. The day also ended on a high, with an excellent dinner at Latino’s Restaurant, a new Chilean restaurant in Dandenong.
But back to today. Deadlines at work are fast approaching, and today I realise again that despite my own personal prejudices towards some people, I must support them - and work with them to ensure the end goal (and common goal)l is achievable. The desired result is to be a success. So today I find myself changing tasks again, but I know if I am diligent, it can work, and work well.
Instead of me getting upset by other employees, I must do everything I can to help them. It is a valuable lesson to be learned, but it requires much discipline to act upon such a conviction. This in turn will also demonstrate how I should lead by example. Now time to get into machine mode as the task won’t do itself.
November 15th, 2008 at 8:42 pm
Hey dude, had to pipe in…. Don’t forget that YOU can also learn from THEM, mate! As amazingly intelligent as you are, you have been known to be wrong on occasional (not that I can ever think of such a time, but it probably involved a wah pedal! :P). It is good to lead by example, don’t get me wrong, but also be prepared to learn new ways of doing things you may not have considered by yourself. For years I thought I knew the best ways of doing certain tasks, and have recently been humbled by people actually showing me better ways of doing things I couldn’t imagine being improved. Always be prepared to be surprised, my friend!
November 15th, 2008 at 8:42 pm
Oh, and I meant on occasion, not occasionally! See what I mean?
November 28th, 2008 at 4:18 pm
Send this person down to me I will sortem out.