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