Summing up his philosophy for Money, the billionaire offers employees this simple piece of advice: “If you are a stress reducer, you’re going to do well.
"When you increase stress - the people around you, productivity, profitability, competitiveness - decline,” he says on the podcast. During an episode of " The Jamie Weinstein Show" podcast, Cuban admits that he used to be a yeller, which created a stressful workplace and negatively impacted his business success. “There is nothing worse for a manager than having to hold people's hands and do all their thinking for them,” says Caan, who founded the private equity firm Hamilton Bradshaw and previously hosted CNBC’s “The Business Class.Īlso have an opinion and offer constructive feedback when the situation demands it, he adds.Ĭuban learned the importance of keeping a low-stress work environment. Like Cuban, he says that you must be willing to go above and beyond your job description and show some initiative. To win over your boss and show that you’re a valuable employee, Cuban suggests following the : Always communicate what you’re doing, why you’re doing it and when it will be done.įellow businessman and one of the U.K.’s most successful entrepreneurs James Caan shares his own insight on impressing your boss. But sometimes its easier to talk than to teach, as we all know. He adds that the employees who “tend to think that they are invaluable are typically the ones who create the most stress, by creating firestorms and creating drama and making things more difficult for me.” Here are 22 simple assessment strategies and tips to help you become more frequent in.