Put Yourself Into Other People Shoes

A ex bosses of mine have taught me very good lesson, it could be priceless. "Think of people before think of yourself." What a quote for me on that day lesson. The real thing is you won't expect anything in return after you have put yourself into other people shoes. I have a good team around 11 players working with last time, I was only age 26 years responsible to lead the team to achieve management sales target. I have used all my efforts and time to develop from nothing until achieve result.

You must want to know how should I make use my capable skill to create extraordinary result. Let's me share my small achievement. I initially totally fresh and new when I assigned to become a group of small team without any experiences in real competitive corporation. I used to lead during my studies time but indeed it only can help me for personal skill and nothing extra you can expect. After 3 months later, my result was poor and bad. In other words, I didn't achieve management target.

From day to day, I must know what I have done right instead of thinking what I have done wrong. I was not realized until my boss came to me and have a short meeting session taught me what you need to do now, it's to ensure you must "put yourself into your staff shoes." I guessed initially will be scolded by him but the expectation was wrong. He's willing to guide me out. He's not asking for achieve your sales. He made me almost sweat my body.

After that day, I learned a lesson. I changed to use difference approaches to ensure they have listened and willing to work for me. It's work. I was going with each of them, listen to them and take care of them. However, I did expect nothing. What I want to address here, when you have realised something you never take good care or become good listener, you can go anyway, on the other hand, you also stay behind the track.