What I learned from Mr. Anthony McLachlan at Nortel – Part 4

Continuing from last week, let me share today another simple yet powerful lesson from Anthony.

Leaders must use all potential opportunities to connect with teams

I had the opportunity to travel with Anthony for a few customer meetings, and invariably I have been drawn into discussions about business or a challenge or a new idea that Anthony has been toying about. He will also ask my opinion about things that were not really my business. I felt great that Anthony considered my opinion and discussed my ideas and took genuine interest in my concerns. These small opportunities to connect with him gave me new insights and understanding of what the thought process was at the corporate level and helped me align to the big picture.

I do hope that as leaders, you take every opportunity to connect with your teams, discuss and share thoughts and ideas and enable them to connect with the vision and mission of the organization.

Stay tuned for more next week.