{"id":25534,"date":"2019-09-25T14:09:15","date_gmt":"2019-09-25T18:09:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev-gordon-food-service-canada.pantheonsite.io\/ideas\/leadership-is-about-influence\/"},"modified":"2025-07-01T11:16:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T15:16:08","slug":"leadership-is-about-influence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gfs.ca\/en-ca\/ideas\/leadership-is-about-influence\/","title":{"rendered":"Leadership is about Influence"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>If you can\u2019t get employees to follow the leader, they\u2019ll leave.<\/h2>\n<p>Leadership is a complicated word. No matter what the dictionary says, leadership is about influence, getting people to make the right decision.<\/p>\n<p>Many people in leadership roles fall short. For proof, look at all the \u201cHelp Wanted\u201d signs outside many businesses. At foodservice establishments, they mean an employee has left and there\u2019s a vacancy to be filled.<\/p>\n<p>Ask yourself, \u201cwhy are people leaving?\u201d It\u2019s not for more money. Research shows 75% of employees who quit a job in the past three years left because of their supervisors. \u201cThe Great Game of Business,\u201d an organization that teaches young people about employment and growth, says the No. 1 reason people stay in an organization is because of supervisor relationships.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gfs.ca\/en-ca\/ideas\/mentor-your-way-success\">So what makes a good leader<\/a>? No one follows someone simply because they have a title. Employees follow people they respect.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And how do you get there? An ArcTree survey shows employees value leaders who:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Provide full appreciation for work done<\/li>\n<li>Make them feel \u201cin\u201d on things<\/li>\n<li>Offer sympathy\/empathy with personal matters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A leader can say something nice about an employee in front of other people. The employee feels good. You look good. Respect is earned.<\/p>\n<p>A leader can let employees \u201cin\u201d on things. You want to sell more burgers? Ask employees for ideas and ways to implement them. If the idea is a success, everyone wins.<\/p>\n<p>A good leader must like people and really get to know them. What\u2019s their spouse\u2019s name? Kids\u2019 names? Dog\u2019s name? Favorite sports team? Where did they go to school? Know them and you\u2019ll see when something\u2019s troubling them. It doesn\u2019t mean you will accept poor performance, but you\u2019ll be able to counsel and get them back on track.<\/p>\n<p>True leadership is about influence, having people follow you even when they have a choice not to.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you can\u2019t get employees to follow the leader, they\u2019ll leave. Leadership is a complicated word. No matter what the dictionary says, leadership is about influence, getting people to make the right decision. Many people in leadership roles fall short. For proof, look at all the \u201cHelp Wanted\u201d signs outside many businesses. 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