Every Role Is Important
One thing that most people fail to realize in business and in life is everybody plays a role and none is more important than another.
If you look at a car for example, the engine has a particular job, as do the lugnuts. Now you could have the best engine known to mankind, but if you don’t have lugnuts, what good does the engine do. The car can’t go anywhere because the wheels will fall off.
I know that’s not the world’s greatest example, but it emphasizes my point. Just because you may not think you are important to your company or organization, if there is no one to do your job, then the organization can fall apart.
Most leaders don’t acknowledge this, because they think they are too important, but a good leader realizes this and makes sure everyone knows this.
For example, Coach McMillin lets everybody know in the program nobody is more important than the next. He has a quote that I will always remember: “I don’t need anyone of you, I need all of you.”
This is saying I don’t need a particular player, I need all of you together. he also does a great job of making sure managers realize they are vital to success. He lets his players know that the managers are vital and tells them they should be treated as such. As one of Coach’s managers, this makes me feel good.
He is constantly thanking us for our work, which makes me work harder for him because I know he appreciates it. If a boss doesn’t appreciate your work, why would you want to work hard for them?
So always remember, treat others with respect and remember you are not more important than they are. You just may have a different role.
Gene
