The key to success as a CEO is found in the quality of relationships you have. These relationships can range from your co-workers, to those who work for you or under you, to business partners you have and to future business partners.
Relationships, successful relationships, are the key to your success as a CEO. So how do you go about building quality relationships with other people?
Well, for one thing, you learn everybody’s name. A few decades ago, there was a very popular TV program set in a bar named, “Cheers!” It was known as the place where “everybody knows your name.” That familiarity, that relationship the people had with one another…it built for them an atmosphere of home. Perhaps, better yet, it was the home away from home that they had when everything was not going as well at their real home. It was a place where people could meet, converse, and unwind.
Just knowing peoples names bridges that gap of unfamiliarity in a very quick fashion. It builds a bridge with other people so they will have a sense of trust when they see you, a sense of understanding.
Take a look at today’s article and learn to build relationships of trust with those around you and those who you will meet in the near future. It just may spell the secret of your success.
Read the full article: 25 Tips for Having Meaningful Relationships
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