Leaders place people at the heart of their work

“Good leaders make people feel that they’re at the very heart of things, not at the periphery. Everyone feels that he or she makes a difference to the success of the organization. When that happens people feel centered and that gives their work meaning.” – Warren Bennis

The Leadership Insight

Leadership is about people. In all the day-to-day rush and activity we can loose sight of the people. In all the activity we loose touch with our people and we soon begin to treat people like machines, as replaceable parts, as a means to an end. Nothing of significance happens if we lose the people in all our striving for results. People matter. It’s the role of leaders to create meaning and engagement, to put heart back into work. Leaders place people at the very heart of their work, their vision and their success.

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