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The benefits of popularity

There are many “popular” people in the world. Many people would like to get to know and befriend such people.

One of these people is Bennett, the former president of the world-famous Random House. He is neither handsome nor eloquent. But he is always smiling. He is also very interested in other people. You meet him for 10 minutes and you are already talking. The topic of conversation between you is usually about you. Bennett has more of a “likable” quality than anything else.

I have worked as a public relations consultant and a press officer. My experience has shown that if people like you, you will tolerate and forgive them no matter what they do. If people don't like you, they will keep quiet even if you do everything perfectly.

I call this concept “the benefit of being liked.”)

In the world of politics, "popular votes" change election results.

This benefit also exists in the business world. Executives who lead large businesses will be strong-willed. However, they will need to have desirable qualities to become top leaders in the future.

This means that leaders, whether in business or in urban governance, will have to deal with the public. And then, in the midst of the public eye, they need to be able to do their job with a certain level of composure. They need to earn the trust of everyone, from their subordinates, to volunteers, to journalists.

Only then will you become a top leader.

No one can tell you exactly how to be liked or loved.

People who try to be popular don't always become popular. However, it is possible to identify and highlight the qualities that popular people often possess.

One of the “favorites” is optimism. There is an old saying.

"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, while an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."

Optimists often ask themselves, "What can I do to help others?" Suppose they are faced with a frustrating situation.

For example, when applying for a job and not being selected.

In those cases, they fight their frustration by planning to do something else.

Optimists face and overcome difficulties, believing that there is nothing they cannot do to change their life circumstances.

When you are around people who are forever complaining about how cruel the world is to them, you will want to run away from them.

Good friends don't wallow in self-pity and whine. Instead, they focus on helping others and their own work. They also have a good sense of humor. Especially when it comes to laughing at themselves.

Another quality that a popular person has is the ability to not let others down .

Leaders who control their emotions make others happy and content. Such leaders see the situation of others as it is. Because of this ability to see and accept, others are able to work more effectively and successfully in their work.

At the opposite extreme of popular leaders are stubborn leaders who try to squeeze the work out of others through unreasonable stubbornness and ruthless coercion.

In my experience, some stubborn officials can lead large, financially profitable enterprises. However, their attitudes can cause irreparable psychological damage among their subordinates.

Such officers no longer have the support of their subordinates and colleagues.

Because they are arrogant. They are aggressive. They are greedy. They are the ones who are successful in terms of statistics and numbers. But they are the ones who lose the "likes" and the "votes".

Just because they don't get the votes, they could lose their career advancement and their current positions.

The most common complaint I hear from senior officials is that their junior officers are too arrogant. One senior official explained...

"If these young officers don't improve their interpersonal skills, their chances of advancement will be cut off without them being able to connect with the masses."

That is.

Seven out of ten people who lose their jobs are not due to lack of professional skills, but according to research, most of them are due to personal conflicts. If an officer is to be promoted from a middle-level position to the next, what kind of qualifications will be considered? The basic principles that should be considered are whether he has good relations with his superiors and whether he is able to organize his subordinates.

Good people don't make a big deal out of themselves or their work or positions.

This is an effective and correct point when dealing with crowds... as well as one-on-one interactions.

Famous people who have this ability include John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan.

Once, Kennedy was asked, "How did you become a warrior and how did you fight so bravely?" Then Kennedy replied...

"It was an accident, they sank our ship."

He answered.

President Reagan once gave a speech to a group of doctors. He praised the advances in medicine during his lifetime...

"I have lived twenty-three years longer than I was expected to live. My longevity is a source of annoyance to some people."

He cut it off and made a joke.

Are you one of those people who is considered to be a happy person if you interact with them?

The answer to that question will have unexpected significance for your path forward, and your life.

Original article - The Importance of being likable

Original article by Roger Ailes