This is actually very bad advice. While you may personally respond well to straightforward feedback, for example, it is foolish to assume your entire staff feels the exact same way. Dishing up powerfully direct critiques to your more sensitive employees is a recipe for disaster. You'll break their spirit and create a mood of anxiety. It's wiser to stand on reality than some stubborn principle.
Smart managers take the time to discover what makes each employee tick.
They know who needs autonomy and who requires frequent pats on the back. They have a knack for recognizing when they need to listen, and when to deliver a well-timed pep talk. In short, they have the basic insight and genuine appreciation for human diversity to treat each staff member like a unique package. With Others New managers stumble because they are unable to form strong relationships. Forty percent of all newly promoted managers will fail in some way within 18 months.