When I was a kid you could buy a brand of bubble gum that had these silly signs on a cardboard plaques called ‘wacky placks.’ One of them I found quite amusing. It said Work fascinates me … I can sit and watch it for hours.
As I’ve weaved my way through so many workplaces I have worked alongside many amazing people who don’t get recognised for a whole lot of reasons. These people may not be the greatest communicators and they may not have ever had the skill to position themselves to get recognised but they still keep producing.
In their hearts they bow to anonymity.
They practice humility on a daily basis.
They fix things and get teams working.
But they’re hardly ever up at the rostrum or at the board room table.
Leaders … real leaders understand humility and no ego. They know what’s going on in their business. And more importantly they see who’s doing what.
Not everyone is a big talker who knows how to be noticed.
Take care of these people and surprise them with some thank you’s and pats on the back.
They are the engines that run your business.