I often hear leaders telling me how so and so on their team has a bad attitude but is otherwise great at the job so they see no reason to address the bad attitude. If the performance is good, you can live with a bad attitude, they tell me. This acceptance is wrongheaded. In time, a bad attitude, if it persists, will affect performance. The performer begins to work only for a paycheck. Excellence ceases to be a goal. Performance begins to suffer. A bad attitude is a precursor to bad performance; it is bad performance.
Author: Nathan Jamail
Nathan Jamail is a keynote speaker and bestselling author of 5 books, including his most recent “Serve Up & Coach Down.” With over 25 years of leadership in Corporate America as a top Director of Sales and a small business owner of several companies, his clients have come to know him as “The Real Deal.” Nathan has taught great leaders from across the world and shows organizations how to have a “Serve Up Mindset” to achieve maximum success. His expertise doesn’t come just from research or interviews. It’s from living the life of leadership for over 25 years. As a sales leadership keynote speaker and author who works with thousands every year, he challenges leaders to be the best version of themselves and settle for nothing less! Check out Nathan Jamail’s books, articles, keynote presentations, and blogs at NathanJamail.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook or Twitter.
