In the Russian language there are many proverbs and sayings about people who are respected. For example: “You can rely on it like a stone mountain!” But everything happens in life. Even the most sensible person can either make a serious mistake or act in a bad way. Naturally, his reputation will suffer, and his authority will be hit hard. Suppose we are talking about a team leader. How can he restore a shaky authority?
Instruction manual
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Remember that orderly action is pointless. And do not, in fact, issue an order like: "I order you to consider this and that as an absurd accident and still trust me!" In this case, only one memory will definitely remain from the authority of the leader, and subordinates will quietly hate their employer.
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In some cases, when the team has developed close, trusting relationships, you can frankly explain to subordinates why they made a wrong decision or committed a not-too-worthy act. Do it better not immediately, but after a while so that people have time to “cool down” and your behavior would not look like an attempt to hastily make excuses “in hot pursuit”. It may well be that people, having learned the real state of affairs, will cease to condemn you as a boss. Remember that everyone has the right to make a mistake.
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If you consider such a revelation unacceptable, then your only way out is to prove by deed that it was only an accidental “misfire” that could happen to everyone. You must with renewed vigor go to work, show the best qualities, such as competence, foresight, reasonable exactingness, justice. And if necessary - decisiveness and even rigidity.
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Do not be evil and callous, because these are not the best companions of life. Yes, of course, strictness must be shown somewhere, but it must be within reasonable limits.
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Listen to the opinions of subordinates, respect them, provide assistance if possible, but at the same time, do not stoop to ingratiation, familiarity. This is the behavior of the leader will certainly make a good impression on the team. And after some time, subordinates will forget about that mistake or not the most worthy act of their boss.