Advertising Guru David Ogilvy once said “Make it fun to work at your organization. When people are not having any fun, they seldom produce any goodwill”
Work ought to be fun; otherwise we may be wasting our lives. Here are some rough guidelines to add some fun...
1. Create a risk free environment: People make errors at work. However, people cannot be afraid of making errors, as that is worse than making errors.
1. Create a risk free environment: People make errors at work. However, people cannot be afraid of making errors, as that is worse than making errors.
2. Micromanaging – Steve Jobs was a micromanager. He demanded total control. However, we will never hold him to ransom as he was never the businessman. More of an artist, I would assume. Artists behave like that. If you have hired people to do their job, let them do it.
3. Passion – allow people to feel their passion at work. Feedback need not be brutally honest. Tactful and Barnum like statements can assist you in encouraging them to move on without feeling dishonest
4. Perfection – We have to stop waiting for perfection. Our potential as a leader depends on not just the team but the situation too. We may never know when one of our subordinates may show leadership and in what situation. However, having a fun work environment may be a prerequisite.
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