We recently made our first hire in our business. This presents a new challenge of how to effectively lead others and end up with the results we strive for; in quality, customer service, etc.

And I want nothing to do with being a micro managing leader, or bog down employees with rules, so I’ve crafted a few maxims to guide our new colleague:

• Do it right.
• Make it look nice.
• Don’t mess stuff up.

Our new hire likes it so far and has done well with it. “I think it would look nice to…” he stated recently, and suggested we mulch a section I had not thought of. I was very pleased.

“I like how there isn’t any mention of safety” he chuckled earlier today.

It needs work.

However, it will stay simple. Instead of relying on us to give instruction constantly, I’d like employees to feel empowered to make their own decisions guided by principles we give them.

VanBo thoughts…