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Telling people what you want them to do is important. Telling them why you want them to do it is essential. I find many leaders miss this when crafting and delivering their intent to others. “Jack, I’d like you to install cameras in the warehouse entrance and loading dock.” Jack, the dutiful employee will indeed take on this task but if he fails to understand why, he may not meet your intent.

I was an aide to a U.S. Army General years ago. We traveled quite a bit meeting with other Army senior leaders and visiting soldiers. At one particular base we frequented, there was an older man, Mr. Wallace who worked the front desk at the military guest house. I never knew his first name. He had a plastic gold plate at the counter with, “Mr. Wallace” engraved on it. He was there in the quiet, late evening darkness every time we arrived.

Talk is cheap. “I’m on it!” “Got it boss!” ‘Thumbs up’ emoji. How often have you heard or seen these things but not the follow up? Daily, in organizations, people – leaders and subordinates alike spout these phrases or send symbols which indicate they will act on what is being asked of them. Not all of them follow up. Phrases and symbols such as these are easy to say or send. Give the boss a thumbs up but forget or ignore what you’ve been asked to do, and you may get away with it.