| | AUGUST- 2022MANAGEHRMAGAZINE.COM8In MyOpinionThe last 2 years have seen us rethink and recalibrate many of our assumptions about what was good people practice. We've seen `the Great Resignation' happen in many markets, we reconsidered the overwhelming importance of company culture, and we've definitely reflected upon what great leadership looks like--and this last insight is where I wanted to focus. None of these stories are embellished in any way because there's no need to. This reflects my exact experience and there are no names, dates or companies mentioned. I've been incredibly lucky throughout my career, to work for leaders who have inspired me, challenged me and created an environment for me to learn from them along the way. I've also had moments where for me, the leadership behaviors I experienced were not very inspiring--and to be honest I learned perhaps even more from those moments (that's a follow-up piece I'm happy to write if anyone is interested.) So, without further ado, here are 3 key lessons learned about `Great Leadership' from my own career: The Great Lessons: 1) `It's the little things that matter': When I did my first proper expat assignment many years ago, family in tow, moving to a new continent, my skip manager (the CHRO) made a few seemingly small gestures that made an enormous impact on my family and me. Upon arriving to our hotel in the first days of our move, an incredibly generous welcome package awaited us including a dozen roses for my wife, some goodies for my children--thanking her and offering any support needed to ensure a smooth 3 GREAT LEADERSHIP LESSONS FROM MY CAREERBy Berry Lumpkins, Vice President, Leadership & Talent Development, DP WorldBerry Lumpkins
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