| How to Instill Discipline As A Leader | | | | strict, consistent and fair. He will not hesitate to |
| | | | | make a correction to anyone; everyone knows and |
| | | | | understands his expectations. He isn’t the most |
| | | | | popular leader but he is without question the most |
| Discipline is required to be successful in anything in life | | | | respected as through his actions he demands |
| whether it’s Leading, losing weight or following | | | | respect. Sam doesn’t pound his chest or brag |
| rules and regulations to name a few. So how do we | | | | about himself but you always know when he is on |
| develop discipline? | | | | duty as he practices what he preaches. People |
| It’s a daily practice of consistency and absolutely | | | | respect that he has been observed tactfully |
| refusing to look the other way for any reason or | | | | correcting people senior to him which takes courage |
| excuse that you may consider. Is it possible for one | | | | and character. The key being he doesn’t ask |
| leader to enforce discipline and another’s failure | | | | anyone to follow any rules that he doesn’t |
| to without confusing your team? Yes, the leader that | | | | follow himself. A few examples being if there is a |
| is consistent with expectations can make it work | | | | dress code or specific rules he sets the example day |
| regardless of what others do. If you have read any | | | | in and day out consistently. When you follow |
| of my articles then you know I am big on offering | | | | Sam’s day of work you always can expect |
| examples and this article will be the same. | | | | everything to be done properly and walk into a great |
| People that work with you understand the | | | | situation. When you follow Joe’s day of work |
| expectations and habits of their leaders, they are | | | | it’s very obvious, you can depend on a load of |
| quite intelligent and typically follow the lead. | | | | work to get prepared for the day. Sam is actually |
| Example’s being Joe the Leader is pretty laid | | | | developing future leaders for advanced responsibilities |
| back and turns his head the other direction when he | | | | while Joe is promoting laziness and extremely poor |
| see’s breakdown’s in discipline, he | | | | discipline. |
| doesn’t like confrontation and wants to be | | | | So what do you think, should you be firm, fair and |
| popular. If you look at the respect he is given I | | | | consistent or prefer to be popular and have your |
| assure you it isn’t very high and like wise his | | | | team probably laughing behind your back and |
| results reflect the same. Sam on the other hand is | | | | probably to your face if you look close enough. |