Is it more important to be their leader or their friend?

Why is it that your staff seems nervous and slightly on edge when you're around? Why is it that your staff doesn't know what's happening in other departments or with the company? Why is it that your staff looks with skepticism when they hear: Coaching for Results, Living Performance Management, and Holding Positive Performance Reviews?

Are you and your employees doing your jobs or putting out fires?

Is your Board doing what it was appointed to do?

Do your employees know what you need to see from them in order to mark the project as 'complete?'

Before managers can develop their employees, it is important for them to think through their own responsibilities and what is needed to do their own jobs well. This is important for employee development because employees can only be successful if they help their managers achieve their objectives.