RULE 42 - Be consistent
“I love the business casual look for the way it combines unattractive with unprofessional while diminishing neither.”Dilbert
If you were to wear a smart business suit every day and then suddenly, without warning, turn up in denim and a worn T-shirt, chance are people would look at you askance.*
If you turn in good work and then one day hand in a pile of rubbish, people are going to think you’ve blown it.
If you treat the staff courteously until one day you blow your top and shout at everyone, they won’t trust you any more.
If you usually get in early and then one day stroll in around noon smelling of beer, they will stop taking you seriously and accuse you being a drunk.
People need to know what to expect from you. You have to be consistent. You have to treat all staff the same. Do your work the same. You must avoid drawing the spotlight of gossip down on you. You must be blameless, above reproach (that’s probably the same thing), honest, reliable, and dependable (again that’s probably the same thing).
But you don’t have to be grey or dull or boring. You can be exciting, dynamic, stylish, adventurous, innovative, challenging – just make sure that whatever it is you decide to be, you stick at it and be consistent consistently.
* Try it, it’s fun. If you don’t know what askance is, look up and then try it.
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