In the workplace, choosing the right leader is crucial. Leadership not only directly affects an individual's work atmosphere and development opportunities, but also largely determines your future career trajectory. A good leader can guide your growth and progress;A bad leader can be a stumbling block in your career.
We've all worked in units and encountered a variety of styles of leadership. Some are harsh and demanding, keeping you busy all day longSome doting and laissez-faire make you gradually lose your motivation. More often than not, we have to deal with two very different things"Extreme"Leadership:One is the energetic and ambitious young leadersOn the other hand, there are older leaders who are retiring and have no distractions.
If you want to live a leisurely life in the workplace, lying down and eating and waiting for death with nothing to do, then don't go to work under young leaders. This kind of young people who are eager for fame and fortune and are determined to win often have extremely high requirements for their subordinates and oppress employees like workaholics. They are always on the lookout for fear that they will lose face and be looked down upon in front of their superiors.
Therefore, pay close attention to the details of work all day long, strictly require the quality of work, and issue overtime orders regardless of the occasion. Working under them, it is difficult for you to enjoy the slightest leisure, even on duty days or holidays, you can't escape the fate of overtime. No matter how much work and heavy the task is, it will not be his turn to do it himself anyway, and everything can be pressed on his subordinates.
I have a colleague who worked under a young leader. The leader was notoriously a workaholic who was very demanding of his employees and never allowed any leisure time. Every day before getting off work, he will beat everyone one by one, check the progress of their work in detail, and criticize even if it is a small work delay. Moreover, his work style is very strict, and he has extremely high requirements for the quality of the manuscript, always revising and polishing it again and again until he thinks it is perfect enough before he can issue it.
We often need to stay up all night and work overtime, taking advantage of weekends and holidays to catch up, otherwise we simply can't complete our tasks on time. What's even more terrifying is that if there is a mistake or delay, the leader will reprimand us on the spot, and even threaten to fire us, which is really difficult. During that time, we were all afraid of his **, and some people even suffered from depression because of long-term overtime and staying up late, and had to recuperate.
On the other hand, it's much easier to work under an older leader. Most of these old employees don't have much desire for promotion and fame, and just want to have a quiet life in the unit. Therefore, they are relatively lenient in their work requirements for their subordinates, as long as they barely complete the task, and do not pay too much attention to the specific quality and details. Overall, don't be too nervous and conscientious, as long as you behave honestly, they won't embarrass you.
However, if you are bent on getting promoted and recognized in the workplace, it is difficult for older leaders to achieve it. These veteran leaders are often content with the status quo, lack motivation, and are unwilling to inject new energy and passion into the team. You may find that among your peers in the workplace, your role has stagnated, your performance has never been recognized, and you may not even have access to basic promotion opportunities.
Again, take a friend of mine who was assigned to a retired veteran leader after graduating. At first, he felt very lucky, because the old leader was very amiable, never demanding, they worked very easily, and they could commute to and from work on time every day.
But soon, my friend realized that the work was no fun at all, that the same thing was repeated day after day, that was neither new nor challenging, and that he felt that he was standing still and that his future was uncertain. At the same time, many of his peers around him have been promoted and their salaries have increased dramatically, but he is still stagnant, which makes him feel anxious.
Although life is calm and peaceful, it lacks the motivation and space for development and growth, and long-term eating and lying flat will also make people bored, and even feel that the future of life is bleak. Even if he finally got rid of the jurisdiction of the elder leader and transferred to work in other departments, he lacked the opportunity to exercise for many years, and he had missed the first period of career development, which made his later career path full of hardships and twists and turns.
So, if you're an ambitious person who aspires to make a difference in the workplace, it's best not to follow an older leader who is about to retire. On the contrary, if you just want to live a comfortable and ordinary life, without desires and content with the status quo, then it is also a good choice.
However, no matter which one you choose, we must understand that the workplace is not a comfortable nest, and we can neither indulge ourselves in laziness and waste our youth, nor can we be mercenary and have no long-term vision. We should choose the best working environment according to our life plan.
If you want to be idle and lie down, then stay away from the young leaders who are diligent and hardworking and advocate overtime, otherwise you will only suffer; If you're looking for excellence and promotion, avoid older leaders who are content with the status quo and lack motivation, or you'll only get stuck and your future is slim.
Only in the environment that suits us can we unleash our potential, display our talents, and go further and further on the road of the workplace. Of course, no matter what kind of leadership we face, we should have a humble attitude and a positive spirit, and strive for a better future with diligence and hard work.