Saying people should never think I am unfair to them, is a lot like saying they should never think I’m unattractive, or they should never think I’m smart, or they should never think I’m helpful or they should never think I’m incorrect. It’s a perception, based on their lens, their beliefs, their history, their experiences and all the things that have happened to them in the past. Sometimes, you being unfair is about them more than you. They had expectations that were different than how you showed up. It doesn’t mean their expectations were correct, but they had them based on how they believed other people should act to them.

How can you help motivate the people around you to accomplish more? As a leader we want to help people do things differently, and more effectively. Things like the feedback you give to others, the autonomy of roles, and your willingness to learn from your team and support them along the way, can have a direct effect on their level of motivation.

Always having the right answer for your team doesn't help them much in the long-run. Your job as a leader is not to have all the answers, it’s to help others become more capable at exploring and finding their own answers.

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