Leadership. enjoying the road will take you further

"The sun makes plants open their flowers, happiness makes human beings open their minds" David Fischman. (1)

The title of this article is one of the Johnnie Walker brand advertisements, it struck me when I heard it because this thought can be applied to any activity we have to do in our lives, be they work, academic, religious, sports, policies, etc. In the workplace, if the leadership of the institution deteriorates the work environment, many of the times against its organizational culture, it will not allow employees to enjoy the journey; Fortunately, the bad work climate can change with the change of the leader or those who direct the institution.

The Corporate Communications Manager of Securitas Peru states: “Today, what doubt is there? The leadership path is different and goes beyond having a high position, knowing how to give orders: it lies in being able to positively influence people, creating a work environment of trust where our words and actions communicate for the better or as the Kyocera CEO. Mr. Kazuo Inamuri: “We must work to make employees happy. "

At present, institutions are beginning to realize that technological advances are within the reach of them and competing companies and that the only and great difference to be able to stand out is in the attitude that their collaborators may have reached, achieving that the personal vision of each of them is aligned with the vision of the company. But this does not happen for its own sake, for this it is necessary to work on making the collaborators feel important and happy to work in the company, as expressed in her book "Master in Leadership" Dale Carnegie Training.: "…

At the bottom of our being, we all want to be recognized and that our participation in the company is valued and that the type of supposed leadership that some managers exercised never returns; Fortunately, it was only in a few and a few large companies in which they were pending an error to punish and / or denounce their collaborators as if they were criminals, according to their insane criteria, they tried to set a precedent or leave as an example, what It could happen to the collaborator who makes a mistake, even without intentionality; they wanted to assume that no mistakes would be allowed in that company.

That type of attitude of managers or leaders hindered and did not allow empowerment, creativity and innovation, they seemed not to care that their attitudes in their role as leader affected the work environment throughout the company, of course this way of thinking is the antithesis of modern leadership in which it is about that the collaborator works happily and not with fear and resentment. The time when power was achieved through fear has passed, now it is tried to achieve it through good treatment, good example and respect. It is proven that a happy employee who enjoys their work produces much more and the work team is more cohesive and they will realize that the best and safest way to reach the top is by helping others to climb.

Companies like these are the ones that allow their collaborators to enjoy their work and as they have a shared vision oriented towards the same north, the collaborators and the company will go very far.

"The office becomes an integrating space that allows and facilitates collaborative, efficient and creative work, a space where people are happier and therefore more productive." Article El Workplace Ideal, by Luis Arce Director 3g Office Peru, published in the supplement Aptitus of the newspaper El Comercio.

In the city of Huánuco, Peru, there are good examples, for example the Management of the San Francisco Cooperative has hired an instructor in Functional Training, with the purpose that its collaborators three times a week, relieve stress and enhance their capabilities twice a year, this institution conducts country walks attended by its collaborators and family members and also two spiritual retreats for its collaborators, the management is aware of the importance of combining spiritual peace and health, therefore it carries out this type of activities, creating a good work environment as well as commitment and identification on the part of the collaborators towards their institution, an attitude that pays off for the benefit of it and the public they have to attend to in the performance of their duties.

We cannot expect employees who are mistreated by their employers to treat the public well, and even less to expect them to attend with a smile; If leaders or managers with their attitudes create fear, resentment, distrust, they cannot claim to have collaborators, happy, smiling, attentive, secure; Remember: you only reap what you sow.

Of course only in companies with a good work environment will it be possible to enjoy working, according to David Fischman, there are five elements that generate an excellent work environment and three of them “… depend entirely on the leadership capacity of the bosses: recognition, dedication of power and consistency of their behaviors. In conclusion, if you want to have a high impact on the work environment of your company, invest in improving the leadership capacity of your managers. "

It is the mission of parents, sports coaches, teachers, managers, leaders and all the people who have the important mission of directing, guiding and supporting human beings who are in their charge, helping them so that they can choose and carry out the activity that they enjoy the most. and happiness produces them; in the workplace: managers who want to lead strong companies with human capital that make a competitive difference, should think more about the tranquility and happiness of their employees, achieving identification, commitment from them and as a consequence: great contributions in innovation, creativity and greater productivity, because enjoying the road will take them further.