Personality is a psychological construct, and would therefore relate to authenticity, rather than fairness, which is a matter of social perception. Who sets the terms for "fairness" in this discussion? If you want to BE fair, then you need to be self-reflexive and open to input from all sides; if you want to build a reputation for fairness, you need to be open and transparent about how you reach decisions, who you involve in those decisions, how processes work for everyone, give plenty of opportunity for input and feedback, and communicate, communicate,, communicate. It's rarely a matter of an individual being fair that makes a difference, but how that person creates or contributes to a culture of fairness. Reputation is about the differences you make for others.
From one point of view, fairness, especially at higher positions, means morality and equal opportunities for all, irrespective of personal benefits. This desirable situation plays a role concerning the main question of the thread.
1. There is no one organization, we built the organizations for financial or related reasons. 2. Reputation is what the environment decides for you and your activities. Fair leader, a leader is not always fair. Leader implies responsibilities and duties linked to the environment. If, the environment is a closed organization/society then we do not talk for a leader but for a boss, a manager, an employee. If, the environment covers the social and ethical world then a leader is who creates happiness and hope for the environment. Hippocrates was a leader.
This is a respectable goal for all members of the organization, but where is the leader's reputation? Will this lead to strengthening and enhancing the reputation of a fair leader?
تبني شخصيتك وسمعتك كقائد من خلال تحمل مسؤولية كل من هم تحت رئاستك فبهذا تجعلهم يثقون بك ويبذلون قصارى جهدهم في عملهم لانه يوجد من يسندهم.
اقول هذا لاني قد مررت بالتجربتين معا فعندما كان مديري متحمل المسؤولية ومتابع لعملي كنت اعمل في جو ملئه الثقه.
اما الحاله الثانية فهو المدير المغرور الذي لايتحمل مسؤولية أخطائه ويحملها لغيره ولايدافع أو يسند من هم تحت مسؤوليته فيكون العمل معه مزعج ومرهق وحذر وبالتالي لا يكون العمل متقدما.
Adopting your personality and your reputation as a leader by taking responsibility for all those under your chair will make them trust you and do their best in their work because there is someone to support them. I say this because I passed the tests. When I was a responsible manager and following my work I was working in an atmosphere of trust. He is the arrogant manager who does not take responsibility for his mistakes and holds them to others. He does not defend or support those under his responsibility. Working with him is annoying, burdensome and cautious. Therefore, the work is not advanced.
leaders with character achieve results that transcend everyday organizational imperatives and outcomes. A study of world leaders over the past 150 years asserts that managers who possess strong character will create a better world for everyone, while leadership generally is vital to the social, moral, economic, and political fabrics of society
Being punctual, cooperative, modest, friendly and reliable all contribute in creating a fair respectful leader in your institution. To treat all people equally is a fundamental characteristic in a fair and just leader.
From another point of view, ''The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear.''
--Socrates
In addition, from my experience, sooner or later the masks will slip revealing the hypocrites, who usually think that they are smarter than everyone else.
In other words, a truly fair leader, who, however, is not so common, can gain their reputation easily, just for their exceptional character.
There is no need for self-promotion ("building reputation"), all the employees of the organization in which you work - know whose work is always distinguished by novelty and the highest quality. This is what creates the reputation.
The following tips will help you do the right thing and increase your reputation as a fair leader(Peter, Barron,2017):
Be friendly, be caring…but don’t be friends with your direct reports: This is a point that many of our clients like to debate. They strongly feel that leaders can be friends with direct reports and that the other employees should just accept that fact. I’d beg to differ. You should never be friends with your direct reports because, when you are, it becomes even more difficult to make the right business decisions. With that said, you should be friendly and caring to each one of your direct reports and hopefully, they will return the favor. Now, for those of you who still think that being friends with employees is a positive, I encourage you to pursue that friendship because that will help us build our consulting practice. Over the years, I’ve noticed that leaders who are friends with their direct reports, tend to need a lot more consulting support to navigate leadership’s white waters.
Recognize that equal and fair are two different issues: Some of your direct reports may take more of your time to coach and mentor. That means that your time is not divided up equally among all your team members. Regardless of time spent, you’re still showing fairness because you remain equally committed to each team member’s success.
Be consistent: If you are going to go to lunch with one employee, invite other employees along or rotate so you take every team member out to lunch.
Hold all team members accountable: Having different standards for different team members will make others perceive you as unfair. This becomes especially apparent when some team members are allowed benefits and rewards that others with similar achievements are not. And it can really backfire on you when poor performers are allowed to slide.
Welcome difficult or challenging feedback: If you don’t welcome feedback or only hang out with the people who tell you what you want to hear (aka brown-nosers), you risk being seen as unfair.
Give honest credit and recognition: Difficult team members make it easy to forgo giving positive feedback. When someone does great work, makes a good suggestion, or makes a positive contribution to the team’s success, a fair leader provides the positive feedback and finds a reason to celebrate.
Be ready to roll up your sleeves and work along with your employees (junior researchers). Be a model to them that they can count on you for help. Care about the welfare of your workers. Treat them kindly. Act like a leader not as their "boss." Be fair to all your workers rewarding good work and guiding those who may be lost.
Great leaders are emotionally intelligent, patient and calm under pressure. They see no point in overreacting or allowing their emotions to dictate their words or actions. Their ability to have poise under pressure takes them a long way And Honesty is the foundation exceptional leadership rests upon.
In my opinion, it is particularly important to comply with all guidelines, standards, principles both set out in the formalized internal documents of the ak organization and informal ethical principles and cooperation functioning in a given organization, institution or company.
By being a fair, ethical and development oriented leader, using some of the recommendations our colleagues have expressed. The hope would be that there are enough fair, ethical and development-oriented leaders in your organization in order to be appreciated and recognized for your good work. If not, you might be a threat to the leaders that need to appreciate and promote you. In that case, proceed slowly and/or find a better fit for your honorable goals.