“You can have everything in life you want, if you will just help enough other people get what they want.”
—Zig Ziglar, motivational speaker
Some people approach work like an after-Christmas sale: hogging (the good assignments), grabbing (the spotlight) and hoarding (praise and rewards). These poor folks have it all backwards.
Discounting others only brings you down too. On the other hand, help your employees with their goals and they will walk through fire to accomplish yours.
Take some time today to review employee goals with them and come up with concrete ways to help make them reality. Then see if you notice a difference next time you give them an assignment.