Career Talk JDR

Posts Tagged ‘realistic optimism’

Leading technical employees while inspiring commitment and engagement without the guarantees of job security, raises or promotions in the near term, may seem like a daunting prospect.  However, great leaders accomplish this all the time.

Keeping technical people energized and focused can be challenging, even in the best of times; right now it’s imperative to have great leadership, which I believe stems largely from constant and honest communication.  Typically, technical people tend to be very dedicated, hardworking individuals who frequently work crazy hours to achieve objectives.  If you get employees to remember why they joined your organization, reinvigorate their minds, and make them feel good about your business, human nature will inspire them to feel proud of the work they do.  Reaffirmation of the larger vision is always relevant, but is often not communicated frequently.  Now is definitely the time for management to be leaders.