Enough BS about leadership

Once all the BS about leadership is stripped away, leaders who understand the essence, focus relentlessly on meeting peoples' three fundamental human needs:

  1. Do I feel I belong - do I feel I fit in and will I be included in the exciting opportunities that lie ahead?
  2. Will I be treated fairly - will I be the last to know about what's happening around here or will I be treated fairly like everybody else?
  3. Will I be appreciated - will I be recognised and appreciated for the value I can and do add?

In your capacity as a leader I invite, if nothing else, you attend to these fundamental human needs. Then observe the impact in the level of trust others' have in you and their commitment to do and give their best each day. Also, when you get a chance, see what difference it makes to your bottom line.

Leadership can be this simple.