09/13/2022
To be a great leader you must treat every person on your team just as you'd want to be treated. Every piece is important... And if it ain't true and honest it will show and they will fail you when your back is turned.
A few years ago I got to spend some time with the Sean Cox, guitar tech from the Foo Fighters the day after they played Fenway. He gave me these guitar pics that Dave used at the show. I was so thankful. At the time he had been working with them for 15 years and said he'd never work for anyone else. He talked about how Dave Grohl treats each and every member of the team from the performers to the bag carriers and bus drivers. He said they are a family from top to bottom and after every show Dave treats every single worker to an amazing dinner. He said they were all paid well.
I have learned so much in my life from so many people from so many different walks of life... no matter who they are, no matter what they look like, no matter what their role is or where they come from, they have embraced me, taught me, listened to me and have grown with me!
To the bosses who BS well, who deep down inside put themself on a higher human platform than others... you are only fooling yourselves... you have in many ways missed out on educating and improving yourselves. According to your bosses, your numbers, etc... You might show as good leaders... but you will never be great!