{"id":4681,"date":"2015-05-21T19:07:32","date_gmt":"2015-05-22T00:07:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scottcochrane.com\/?p=4681"},"modified":"2015-05-21T19:07:58","modified_gmt":"2015-05-22T00:07:58","slug":"4-myths-about-kindness-leaders-must-overcome-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottcochrane.com\/index.php\/2015\/05\/21\/4-myths-about-kindness-leaders-must-overcome-3\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Myths about Kindness Leaders Must Overcome"},"content":{"rendered":"

Updated from January 31, 2014 post<\/em><\/h1>\n
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This week the Willow Creek Association honored its staff who have served for 10 or 15 years. As I watched my teammates receive their recognition a thought struck me; “Each one of these tremendous leaders shares at least one important leadership quality.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Each one is a kind<\/em>\u00a0leader.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

By kindness, I\u2019m not referring to \u201cniceness\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n

No, kindness is different. Kindness is a core leadership value that places the well-being of others ahead of yourself.<\/strong><\/p>\n

These leaders get the job done and do so in a way that is thoroughly kind.<\/strong><\/p>\n

As I wrote in this earlier post, each one of these leaders had managed to dispel 4 myths about leadership kindness…<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Myth #1: If you\u2019re kind people will take advantage of you<\/strong><\/p>\n

Being kind doesn\u2019t mean being weak. Kind leaders are strong and hold people to account. But they do so in a way that doesn\u2019t diminish people.<\/p>\n

Myth #2: If you\u2019re kind people will not be motivated to excel<\/strong><\/p>\n

People can respond to kindness with a deep desire to do their very best. Don\u2019t be misled into thinking that motivation is the exclusive purview of the tough boss.<\/p>\n

Myth #3: If you\u2019re kind the organization will move too slowly<\/strong><\/p>\n

Quick decisions can be important in any organization. And being kind is absolutely no handicap when it comes to sizing up a situation, seeking input, and then making and communicating a fast decision.<\/p>\n

Myth #4: If you\u2019re kind you can\u2019t make hard decisions<\/strong><\/p>\n

Perhaps no myth is more wide spread than this one. But there is no connection between being kind and the ability to make the tough call. The advantage to kind leadership is that you can communicate the tough call with sensitivity.<\/p>\n

So as you develop your leadership, continue to be bold, daring, decisive and resilient.<\/p>\n

But don\u2019t forget a little kindness along the way too.<\/p>\n

And if you find yourself thinking that kindness doesn\u2019t belong in leadership, remember that\u2019s just a myth.<\/p>\n

How myths would you add to this list?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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