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Becoming a successful manager is far from straightforward. Leading people requires a series of crucial characteristics, and research suggests one of the most important is positivity.
A Harvard Business Review survey found that team members felt more highly respected when leaders expressed positivity during the early stages of a project.
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So how can leaders develop the right tone and be seen by their staff as positive leaders? Five business leaders give their top tips.
1. Showcase great results
Richard Masters, VP of data and AI at Virgin Atlantic, said the best way to be a positive leader is to highlight your team's achievements.
"It's about letting people, whether or not you've reached the full business outcome, showcase what they've done and highlighting how there is always something we're learning from the failures as well as the successes," he said.
"I think that approach helps bring everyone along and think, 'Okay, I'm curious. I'm going to iterate more on this.'"
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