know your people, they are your reason for being there
"Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds."
Proverbs 27:23
I cannot stress the importance of knowing your people. If you are a leader you ought to know everything you can about your people. It will amaze you how that can help you to utilize them better in whatever endeavor you are attempting.
also, taking the time to know them, what they like, what they don't, what they are doing in life, where their interests lay, and whatnot can go a long way towards building that influence over them.
not to mention how much better you will be able to help them develop as individual within the group (organization, whatever), and if it is in a corporate environment then you will have to put feedback into the evaluation process and that requires detailed information about them and their work habits.
(special thanks to Peter Hodges for connecting the Scripture to the concept for me, thanks!)
Comments
Sounds good.
But I could not help but to think of the old Army Staff Sgt. I am sure that he knew his men well.
He barked an order and expected it to be obeyed, and not debated. He knew his men by the consistent training they received.
Posted by: Uncle Riley | May 31, 2007 10:11 PM