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…when leaders are fair and self-sacrificing, their employees become more loyal and committed to the company.

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Be human and show your employees that you care about them. Listen and create a culture of open communication. The results will speak for themselves.

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When the ends justify the means for managers, bad things happen to the workers who report to them.

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It’s unlikely that many of your directs… will automatically feel comfortable talking to you about anything at all.

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Your directs don’t see you as a nice person. I’m not saying that you’re not a nice person… But that’s not how your directs see you. They see you as their boss.

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It takes even more trust building in a manager-subordinate relationship than it does with friends.

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Just about the only place where feedback isn’t given, isn’t used, isn’t taken for granted is between managers and their directs.

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…like it or not, your relationship with your directs is a force multiplier.

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You Cannot Be Friends with Your Directs.

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With both of these ideas – social obligation and implied secrecy – friendships run afoul of a manager’s professional obligations.

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