Imagine having a conversation about your performance as an employee in dimly lit room while your boss polishes a bow. In my opinion, that'd be unsettling as hell.
Niko is the stark difference of what a leader is and what a boss is. Him having the ability to say to himself "dont tell them what to do, have them tell me" is probably the best midset you can have. And as a business major, this was an important concept taught to us that i took a lot to heart, to Inspire your men and dont order them. Good job Niko ;)
Also the part about knowing whats going on with them, what are their motivations and talk woth them at that level is basically one of the traits of a great leader :O
It's also important to do more yourself then you ask of them, whatever bar you set, you have to go beyond that by miles. If they feel like they do better than you or that you just rarely inspire them, they'll find little reason to want to follow you. Never take them somewhere you'd not go yourself.
@@AltarinTV They explained it a few times but not very well. Basically they all (except Niko) agreed that if they say the word "mine" they have to do 10 push-ups. The game lasts their entire lives and there's no excuses unless you're injured and can't do them. Jake had to do 45 every day until the end of 2017 because every new location you move to without doing them exponentially increases how many you have to do and they came up with that as a deal since he'd have to do an impossible amount otherwise.
Josh the likes you got reinforce the idea that, to me, your statement is sarcastic. I don't agree with your statement if it was sarcastic so rephrase your statement.
I think this type of management really only has one niche of work, which is producing creative work. If Niko was a retail manager, for example, I doubt he could encourage the vast majority of employees to self-sustain since there is such a huge lack of personal input to that sort of work.
For some reason, Niko's talk about motivating people to do their best had me thinking about why I'm studying engineering, and why I should care about what I'm learning. I've been struggling with motivation lately, and that just helped me figure out why. There's a reason why I want to be an engineer. I just need to find that, and I think I just did by watching this episode. Thank you, Niko.
This is an old comment but I'm going through the same stuff, it's hard finding motivation, especially when you don't reap the benefits till much later and in my case the school seems to be actively working against me with full engineering classes and other adminstrative bullshit. It's a struggle and I need to find that push and maybe chill on the partying a bit but cool to see that other people are going through the same thing kinda
Hey. I didn’t graduate from high school with the best grades. I barely passed. My parents always thought I would barely “pass” at life. I’m barely 18. I can’t get a job after a year of looking. My parents usually don’t encourage me but kinda just give me a house to live in and food. I felt like I was stuck and worthless. I have a girlfriend now and I’m starting to study to be a veterinary assistant. Not going to the moon with the certificate that I’m aiming for but for sure I’m doing what I love. I get excited studying for the quizzes (after passing the first one) knowing that if I pass All of them can have a good paying job. I can get my first car that I’ve been wanting for a long time and hopefully move out. I never expected myself to go to school after high school and here I am excited learning about anatomy and shit haha. Never give up. Hopefully you both find a purpose and be the engineers you dream of (:
Eamortal right! I mean you can tell he was trying to think of a clever way to ask for something better but totally doesn’t want to diss the guy that did the painting. Hype destroys everything
Something that I think makes your channel more unique than others and is a really nice touch to your vlogs is when you have a camera man filming the monologues, it makes it feel so much more organic than if you just had a tripod set up and were speaking to it, it feels like you're in the same room as the viewer, ultimately, it's a nice touch that gives a personality to your videos.
I never noticed this. I always thought there was something artificial about the way most RUclipsrs film their videos, and I think you hit the nail on the head.
hi, ramdom to say this but, now, six years later this coment came at the exact right time in my life, im going to use this in my videos now, thank you stranger
It's weird watching Sam and Niko going from goofy nerdy 20 somethings and turning into adults that are starting families.. I remember watching some of their first videos before their video about how to shoot your friends. Lets hope that these next 4-6 years are as good as the last.
I really respect Niko's attitude towards being a manager. Having that compassion, and allowing people to have the room to reflect on themselves and to have the ability to understand where they went wrong without being told what was wrong is a much more positive way to keep people naturally motivated and willing to push themselves. I've been in retail for 7 years, and in the 2 jobs, I've had managers who use negative reinforcement, managers who are simply lazy and not motivated, managers who dump all of the workload onto me, and managers just palming me off to someone else to deal with etc etc, and no amount of money will motivate me to stay "loyal" to that company and store. People make mistakes all the time, but understanding that, and just giving them that gentle push to letting them improve on their own is a great quality to have! The biggest motivator should be appreciation, and knowing you're making a difference that's being noticed, not a paycheck.
As a teenager who always had their parents tear apart every single thing I did wrong before even thanking me for trying to do my best I can personally say Niko's approach to discipline is spot on. Yelling at people will only put them down to a point where they're too worried about what's going wrong to be able to grow properly and learn from experience
I just got promoted to a team lead position last week. This video helped me out alot. I've never had a supervisor position, ever, and i wasn't sure how to approach people. But now I do.Thanks Niko.
Thanks for sharing that Niko! I lost my job a few months ago because of some bad management. My dad taught me the same lessons that your day taught you. I've been watching a lot of Corridor/Node/Sam and Niko since then. You guys have really inspired my creativity and have motivated me to follow my dreams again. So I'm making an attempt while I keep looking for a job. Thanks for everything you guys do! Maybe one day if I'm bigger we could work together on something.
Niko acts out the classic "boss talk" scene seen in many movies. _the boss_ , talking to one of their employees, about _the intricacies of being a boss_ , while performing _some manual labor_ of artesanal nature. Charles Dance gutting a deer from Game of Thrones comes to mind. or, Hal Holbrook in Men of Honor, talking to Robert De Niro as he cleans his medals.
I got let go this morning because of coworker drama and my boss being a bad leader. Niko's talk about how to be a good leader and properly motivate your employees helped me feel a lot better about my situation. Thank you. I feel inspired now to ignore the drama and just continue working my hardest wherever I end up next.
I'm currently working on my thesis as the project manager (it's a game production) and my groupmates are really underperforming. I didn't expect it but I think I needed to hear your insights on this, Niko. Thank you.
@@robertcampbell7997 I didn't get the exact results I initially wanted, but hey we won best thesis (and we became really good friends) so I'd say it worked. :)
i remember back in 2011 i started watching you guys you all were so young but now you're running a company made a bomb ass youtube red series are married and are now about to have kids its so amazing to this this progression
One of the most refreshing segments that I've ever seen on management. It's something that you could definitely "learn" at a school but will only gain depth and significance when you actually experience it. Micro-managing never works, direct confrontation that's hostile never works, and progression can only really be had when you can keep your team accountable, have them keep themselves accountable, and make sure that everyone is doing what they're supposed to be. Niko, totally wish I could grab a drink with you, haha.
Real cool to hear Niko share what observations of the challenges his father's businesses faced and how he's applied that to the channel to solve productivity issues with employees.
please don' t thank us, THANK YOU for bringing quality and life to your youtube channel. This is the reason why we watch your videos. The devotion and work you guys spend on your videos give youtube a good name. All of you deserve more recognition.
Niko, you are far more epic than I've ever thought you to be and this video has solidified that one fact. Not only have I learned a lot from this video but I've gained a new mindset. Thank you.
Hey Niko, the way you explained the way to get people to motivate themselves to do better also applies in life. Honestly brotha you struck a cord with that and I thank you.
I love how niko manages things he does it respectfully but he does it in the right sorta way that it pushes a person. he reminds me of my guitar mentor/friend whom pushes me everytime we meet to be better of a person an try harder everyday to be the best i can.
You inspire me so much to follow my dream. A lot of people say I can’t follow it and a lot of family says so too. But you are helping me get there. Thank you!!!
I came back to this episode because it's the episode that made me really attached to the team. I know it's weird but when I first saw a few videos I was like that's the curly hair guy and that's the goaty guy and that's the ad guy and so on. But with this episode, it hit home because it made me reflect on my decisions as a team leader and it was really insightful. Afterwards, I began to give full concentration to everything they say and absorb this new info. Thank you so much Niko. You inspire me and I admire you very much. Love from an aspiring scriptwriter from Egypt.
I am at a cross croad in life thinking about what i wanted to do in life as a job. And this video just blew my mind. I was not expecting a life lesson out of this. Thank you Niko, keep doing what you're doing and never change. Sincerely, A future Aerospace engineer.
you guys have in my opinion the best thumnails in my feed. And this one is the perfect example. it uses the formalized way of taking a intresting topuc in the video and make a thumbnail and sometimes a clickbait titel. This picture is the creation of an art form around these principles. it looks gorgeous. the special thing about thumbnails is they have to catch your eye immediately. and make you wanna watch the video (obviously some part of your subscribers watch your videos either way, for me the thumbnails are kind of like title themes for each episode.)
you can run a polisher over the bow. look like it has clear coat over it. Massive respects to you Niko. In my opinion thats the perfect way to be a manager and help lead a team. Your speech was quite the eye opener to becoming a good leader that everyone can respect and love.
Honestly. From a distance. That oil painting hit all the right beats to make it work from a distance. It really stands out and it looks the same from the distance.
Kind words travel far. You can get so much more from someone by simply saying "Do me favour can you do this..." instead of simply saying.... "Do this." Good on you Niko. What a place to be. - Toronto, Canada.
I love watching back at all these Niko videos, because he's such a wise dude. I hate to pick favourites, so I'm not going to. The entire Corridor team is fucking awesome. (Niko is still my favourite though, I lied about picking favourites)
I really dig the managing advice here. I have managed people for a couple years now, but I was never formally trained either. I have a respectful hands-off approach now, because I've seen what micromanaging can do to people's morale. Niko's questions of why things aren't going optimally are powerful. I've learned from Chris Voss (FBI negotiator) that What and How questions can have the most impact, as long as you listen to what they say afterwards. Managing is a lot more listening than people realize, and it seems like Niko has nailed it :)
I may consider making use of this video as a reference for one of my class assignment (if that's okay with you, Corridor). I have an assignment related to project management and what purpose or roles it requires to manage a team etc. After listening to Niko's method in management, he stands out differently, but totally stands out above from the rest that I read from other students' perspective on management. It's something I would like to believe that some project managers in general should give this a try because some methods like telling your team your doing this wrong or scolding them etc, isn't always gonna motivate them to work harder. It's only gonna make it harder on them from there and it becomes a problem that stacks with another. So thank you, Niko! I hope you can give us more tips of your experience and provide suggestions on anything interesting you would like to share!
The best boss I've ever had was a guy who took a similar approach to Niko's. I don't work there anymore, but to this day I have the utmost respect for the guy.
That actually got really emotional for some reason with Niko talking about expectations. I feel like he should be talking in front of a business class or something like that.
Love the videos! So cool to see the crews work and business stuff. I would like to see more about how you guys deal with conflics among co-wokers and bosses.
People don’t quit jobs, they quit bosses. Basically anyone can endure a crappy job for quite awhile if the people leading them and their peers are certified dope. Keep being a sick boss and keep pumping out the amazing content. You guys kick ass.
Niko, same but different, I've been a restaurant manager for about 10 years and you are absolutely right. You can't get long term results by being mean. You need a team that wants to be there and ultimately has trust in their leadership. Even if you give them the idea inception style, it has to come from them.
"There's an old military saying....You treat your men like you would your own beloved sons, and the'll follow you into the deepest valley" - Jonathan Irons
Niko is explaining the concept of employee engagement or disengagement. Which pretty much means the happier your employee is with the workplace, the better the quality of his work will be.
I wish I can do the CC subtitle for them, so many Asian viewers out there riping your video, I wish they can not only see the works you guys produce, but also the concept behind it. as a long time subscriber, the corridor D is the only few that I never unsub all these years...
Wow Niko the way you think and approach you partners is amazing. I came to this video expecting something less. Definetly learned a thing just by watching. I'm up for a promotion to run my own Starbucks and this mindset is great. Thank you for that piece of knowledge. You should write a book.
So, I lead a team of Software Engineers, and usually after every major release, we do retrospectives and post-mortems (if necessary), and spend time understanding as a group what we did well and where we came up short. We figure out how we can fix those shortcomings for the future, and then in the subsequent meeting, we find out if we did better on the things we said we would do better on. It democratizes the process. if there are performance issues, then I go 1:1 with them and figure out the core of the issue and help them in any way I can to bring their performance up. you're right about motivations. It's hard to help someone perform better if they aren't motivated.
Imagine having a conversation about your performance as an employee in dimly lit room while your boss polishes a bow. In my opinion, that'd be unsettling as hell.
"So, you've been pulling an average of about 10 shots a day... do you know how many shots it would take me?"
"S-sir...?"
that gave me an idea for a scene thank u
If niko worked as a medieval Mafia boss
That’d be scary as heck lol
Niko is just the personification of the bond villain boss from the simpsons
Niko is the stark difference of what a leader is and what a boss is. Him having the ability to say to himself "dont tell them what to do, have them tell me" is probably the best midset you can have. And as a business major, this was an important concept taught to us that i took a lot to heart, to Inspire your men and dont order them. Good job Niko ;)
Funnyflik121 yea Im currently in business school and Niko just summed up about every lesson in team dynamics I have been taught.
hell yeah
Also the part about knowing whats going on with them, what are their motivations and talk woth them at that level is basically one of the traits of a great leader :O
Business major here as well. Niko is an inspiration.
It's also important to do more yourself then you ask of them, whatever bar you set, you have to go beyond that by miles. If they feel like they do better than you or that you just rarely inspire them, they'll find little reason to want to follow you. Never take them somewhere you'd not go yourself.
Everyone is free to leave, except for Jake who has a debt that must be payed
Drdraco50 trueeee
what's jake debt?
@@laurooq He had to do 45 pushups daily till the end of the year.
It was a Game of Life debt.
@@ectothermic could you please explain how this game works? i cant seems to find it
@@AltarinTV They explained it a few times but not very well. Basically they all (except Niko) agreed that if they say the word "mine" they have to do 10 push-ups. The game lasts their entire lives and there's no excuses unless you're injured and can't do them. Jake had to do 45 every day until the end of 2017 because every new location you move to without doing them exponentially increases how many you have to do and they came up with that as a deal since he'd have to do an impossible amount otherwise.
Niko is sending his employees on a journey of self discovery. Lol
get me in there
This is actually a really informative episode about management
Josh the likes you got reinforce the idea that, to me, your statement is sarcastic. I don't agree with your statement if it was sarcastic so rephrase your statement.
I think this type of management really only has one niche of work, which is producing creative work. If Niko was a retail manager, for example, I doubt he could encourage the vast majority of employees to self-sustain since there is such a huge lack of personal input to that sort of work.
TheMr Manav ...what?
Obama is a Cactus sarcasm. But who did it?
Pitboy There's actually studies where this (Niko's) style of management leads to more productivity. It's even more effective than just increasing pay.
For some reason, Niko's talk about motivating people to do their best had me thinking about why I'm studying engineering, and why I should care about what I'm learning. I've been struggling with motivation lately, and that just helped me figure out why. There's a reason why I want to be an engineer. I just need to find that, and I think I just did by watching this episode.
Thank you, Niko.
This is an old comment but I'm going through the same stuff, it's hard finding motivation, especially when you don't reap the benefits till much later and in my case the school seems to be actively working against me with full engineering classes and other adminstrative bullshit. It's a struggle and I need to find that push and maybe chill on the partying a bit but cool to see that other people are going through the same thing kinda
Hey. I didn’t graduate from high school with the best grades. I barely passed. My parents always thought I would barely “pass” at life. I’m barely 18. I can’t get a job after a year of looking. My parents usually don’t encourage me but kinda just give me a house to live in and food. I felt like I was stuck and worthless. I have a girlfriend now and I’m starting to study to be a veterinary assistant. Not going to the moon with the certificate that I’m aiming for but for sure I’m doing what I love. I get excited studying for the quizzes (after passing the first one) knowing that if I pass All of them can have a good paying job. I can get my first car that I’ve been wanting for a long time and hopefully move out. I never expected myself to go to school after high school and here I am excited learning about anatomy and shit haha. Never give up. Hopefully you both find a purpose and be the engineers you dream of (:
bro literally same, 100%
Same
Niko : *casually cleans bow*
Nike : I dont think yelling at them make them work better, i instead have found an alternative
Ooh i see what you mean
😂😂
*notches arrow with malicious intent
"You see, you have to motivate them to do better, and an arrow pointed at their skull is usually a good start".
When everyone knows the oil painting is far below the hyped expectations so Sam low key asks the internet to give him a better one...
lol that's so true
Eamortal right! I mean you can tell he was trying to think of a clever way to ask for something better but totally doesn’t want to diss the guy that did the painting. Hype destroys everything
Uurbaan absolutely correct. Just making a comment on the odd request from Sam immediately after receiving the gift.
It was pretty good
Still was hella nice though! Good job on the art!
Something that I think makes your channel more unique than others and is a really nice touch to your vlogs is when you have a camera man filming the monologues, it makes it feel so much more organic than if you just had a tripod set up and were speaking to it, it feels like you're in the same room as the viewer, ultimately, it's a nice touch that gives a personality to your videos.
So true
I never noticed this. I always thought there was something artificial about the way most RUclipsrs film their videos, and I think you hit the nail on the head.
hi, ramdom to say this but, now, six years later this coment came at the exact right time in my life, im going to use this in my videos now, thank you stranger
It's weird watching Sam and Niko going from goofy nerdy 20 somethings and turning into adults that are starting families.. I remember watching some of their first videos before their video about how to shoot your friends. Lets hope that these next 4-6 years are as good as the last.
Joey Enochs for reals....Back when they all lived with Freddie and made that bad ass BF3 commercial..... Stress Level....?
Still zero.
What is Freddie up to? VGHS was so epic and I don't think he can top that.
He made a show recently called Dimension 404 and I heard it was very good! But it's on Hulu sooooo... Didn't get to it yet
Why hello there. Two years in the future, can say that they’ve definitely been as great, if not better.
if by weird you mean awesome; then yes
I really respect Niko's attitude towards being a manager. Having that compassion, and allowing people to have the room to reflect on themselves and to have the ability to understand where they went wrong without being told what was wrong is a much more positive way to keep people naturally motivated and willing to push themselves. I've been in retail for 7 years, and in the 2 jobs, I've had managers who use negative reinforcement, managers who are simply lazy and not motivated, managers who dump all of the workload onto me, and managers just palming me off to someone else to deal with etc etc, and no amount of money will motivate me to stay "loyal" to that company and store. People make mistakes all the time, but understanding that, and just giving them that gentle push to letting them improve on their own is a great quality to have! The biggest motivator should be appreciation, and knowing you're making a difference that's being noticed, not a paycheck.
I love the real talk segments with Niko. I feel like a young boy listening to my grandpa tell me stuff about how life works every time.
Trueee
As a teenager who always had their parents tear apart every single thing I did wrong before even thanking me for trying to do my best I can personally say Niko's approach to discipline is spot on. Yelling at people will only put them down to a point where they're too worried about what's going wrong to be able to grow properly and learn from experience
Niko is a beautifull human being, and I even dare to say he's become one of my role models. Great job to everyone at corridor
I just got promoted to a team lead position last week. This video helped me out alot. I've never had a supervisor position, ever, and i wasn't sure how to approach people. But now I do.Thanks Niko.
Thanks for sharing that Niko! I lost my job a few months ago because of some bad management. My dad taught me the same lessons that your day taught you. I've been watching a lot of Corridor/Node/Sam and Niko since then. You guys have really inspired my creativity and have motivated me to follow my dreams again. So I'm making an attempt while I keep looking for a job. Thanks for everything you guys do! Maybe one day if I'm bigger we could work together on something.
Niko acts out the classic "boss talk" scene seen in many movies.
_the boss_ , talking to one of their employees, about _the intricacies of being a boss_ , while performing _some manual labor_ of artesanal nature.
Charles Dance gutting a deer from Game of Thrones comes to mind.
or, Hal Holbrook in Men of Honor, talking to Robert De Niro as he cleans his medals.
Ron Swanson
It's all scripted and CGI. You can see the bow texture is really janky.
I got let go this morning because of coworker drama and my boss being a bad leader. Niko's talk about how to be a good leader and properly motivate your employees helped me feel a lot better about my situation. Thank you. I feel inspired now to ignore the drama and just continue working my hardest wherever I end up next.
I still rewatch this episode quite a lot. Niko is so inspiring, such a cool guy. And seems he would be a good boss. I miss these corridor crew videos.
I love niko's passive attitude to his employees if he wants to call them that, just so relaxed and cool
This has quickly become my favourite RUclips Channel. The entertainment in these "behind the scenes" has skyrocketed in the last ~year.
I'm currently working on my thesis as the project manager (it's a game production) and my groupmates are really underperforming. I didn't expect it but I think I needed to hear your insights on this, Niko. Thank you.
Did it work?
@@robertcampbell7997 I didn't get the exact results I initially wanted, but hey we won best thesis (and we became really good friends) so I'd say it worked. :)
The lifeline trailer was badass guys
Nobody:
The auto subtitles at 9:44 : I'm gonna say the n word
He says "negatives" so fast
He says negas means negative
i remember back in 2011 i started watching you guys you all were so young but now you're running a company made a bomb ass youtube red series are married and are now about to have kids its so amazing to this this progression
One of the most refreshing segments that I've ever seen on management. It's something that you could definitely "learn" at a school but will only gain depth and significance when you actually experience it. Micro-managing never works, direct confrontation that's hostile never works, and progression can only really be had when you can keep your team accountable, have them keep themselves accountable, and make sure that everyone is doing what they're supposed to be. Niko, totally wish I could grab a drink with you, haha.
Real cool to hear Niko share what observations of the challenges his father's businesses faced and how he's applied that to the channel to solve productivity issues with employees.
Thanks for all the advice about running a channel, It's really got me thinking about ways I could improve.
please don' t thank us, THANK YOU for bringing quality and life to your youtube channel. This is the reason why we watch your videos. The devotion and work you guys spend on your videos give youtube a good name. All of you deserve more recognition.
Niko, you are far more epic than I've ever thought you to be and this video has solidified that one fact. Not only have I learned a lot from this video but I've gained a new mindset. Thank you.
Thank you Niko! I work as a middle manager for a consumer electronics store, small team and all, and this is amazing advice.
Ravioli, ravioli, Sam and Niko the bestioli.
ravioli, ravioli UR A FAKING FAGITORI!
jk my dude hahahaha
raviloli, ravioli, never ever lewd the dragon loli
Mario Geimeris but I don't want no ravioli niggah
pizza pasta ravioli
gimme all your money and your cannoli
Niko is so *wholesome* oh lord
He has the perfect qualities of a proper dad too
guy's the trailer of life line is so cool I wish for nothing but the best for the series you guy's did a good job
Hey Niko, the way you explained the way to get people to motivate themselves to do better also applies in life. Honestly brotha you struck a cord with that and I thank you.
I love how niko manages things he does it respectfully but he does it in the right sorta way that it pushes a person. he reminds me of my guitar mentor/friend whom pushes me everytime we meet to be better of a person an try harder everyday to be the best i can.
He is a leader that is focussed on the people and that almost always gets better results. Leaders inspire and managers control
we need niko videos about one hour just talking stuff like that, so inspire
This is the one vid I miss, look back to watch it, and u guys visit my hometown where I live, I'm really disappointed in myself
I'm loving the "Life Lessons with Niko" segments that have been seeming to happen lately!
You inspire me so much to follow my dream. A lot of people say I can’t follow it and a lot of family says so too. But you are helping me get there. Thank you!!!
You’re the best Niko
Ok I love all of them but this is why Niko you are my favorite
He always has this smile, is very intimidating
Niko is actually such a good boss.
Mad props.
I came back to this episode because it's the episode that made me really attached to the team. I know it's weird but when I first saw a few videos I was like that's the curly hair guy and that's the goaty guy and that's the ad guy and so on. But with this episode, it hit home because it made me reflect on my decisions as a team leader and it was really insightful. Afterwards, I began to give full concentration to everything they say and absorb this new info. Thank you so much Niko. You inspire me and I admire you very much.
Love from an aspiring scriptwriter from Egypt.
Craig you legend.
(Fixed it)
Someone Get this Man a Prize
*crack
Wait, are you the guy?!
Aussie version: you bluddy fucking legend.
Nice
I am at a cross croad in life thinking about what i wanted to do in life as a job. And this video just blew my mind. I was not expecting a life lesson out of this. Thank you Niko, keep doing what you're doing and never change.
Sincerely, A future Aerospace engineer.
you guys have in my opinion the best thumnails in my feed.
And this one is the perfect example. it uses the formalized way of taking a intresting topuc in the video and make a thumbnail and sometimes a clickbait titel.
This picture is the creation of an art form around these principles. it looks gorgeous. the special thing about thumbnails is they have to catch your eye immediately. and make you wanna watch the video
(obviously some part of your subscribers watch your videos either way, for me the thumbnails are kind of like title themes for each episode.)
Another day, another one of Niko's life tips. Thanks Corridor team and community!
you can run a polisher over the bow. look like it has clear coat over it.
Massive respects to you Niko. In my opinion thats the perfect way to be a manager and help lead a team. Your speech was quite the eye opener to becoming a good leader that everyone can respect and love.
Niko is not a boss, he's a leader, a teacher and an insperation to all of us.
YES. That censorship at 4:14 was perfect! It didn't confuse anybody and it was funny :D
This is such a good video about management and leadership. So much better than what people are taught in business school or in the corporate world.
Honestly. From a distance. That oil painting hit all the right beats to make it work from a distance. It really stands out and it looks the same from the distance.
Niko is just an angel
Kind words travel far. You can get so much more from someone by simply saying "Do me favour can you do this..." instead of simply saying.... "Do this." Good on you Niko. What a place to be. - Toronto, Canada.
Wow, a whole Sam and Niko video without anyone telling me to subscribe? That's awesome. Thanks guys.
I love watching back at all these Niko videos, because he's such a wise dude. I hate to pick favourites, so I'm not going to. The entire Corridor team is fucking awesome. (Niko is still my favourite though, I lied about picking favourites)
Holy shit...I crapped my pants watching Niko question me thru youtube
By far my favorite channel!!
I really dig the managing advice here. I have managed people for a couple years now, but I was never formally trained either. I have a respectful hands-off approach now, because I've seen what micromanaging can do to people's morale.
Niko's questions of why things aren't going optimally are powerful. I've learned from Chris Voss (FBI negotiator) that What and How questions can have the most impact, as long as you listen to what they say afterwards. Managing is a lot more listening than people realize, and it seems like Niko has nailed it :)
First DnD shirt! Now they have a whole DnD show, awesome!
I may consider making use of this video as a reference for one of my class assignment (if that's okay with you, Corridor).
I have an assignment related to project management and what purpose or roles it requires to manage a team etc. After listening to Niko's method in management, he stands out differently, but totally stands out above from the rest that I read from other students' perspective on management.
It's something I would like to believe that some project managers in general should give this a try because some methods like telling your team your doing this wrong or scolding them etc, isn't always gonna motivate them to work harder. It's only gonna make it harder on them from there and it becomes a problem that stacks with another.
So thank you, Niko! I hope you can give us more tips of your experience and provide suggestions on anything interesting you would like to share!
The best boss I've ever had was a guy who took a similar approach to Niko's. I don't work there anymore, but to this day I have the utmost respect for the guy.
Can we get a separate video of niko discussing his position and on motivation? Really awesome speech!
This world doesn't deserve Carmichael.
It deserves better. He's ridiculously unfunny and annoying.
There are two types of people in this world
Niko, wren and Carmichael. They're the nicest dudes.
We don’t deserve him, but we need him
Pity he left, he was a really funny and cool dude. One of the best on the channel. I also like Nick, Niko and Wren, they are some great guys.
3:57 they did an amazing job on that
That actually got really emotional for some reason with Niko talking about expectations. I feel like he should be talking in front of a business class or something like that.
Niko looks at Sam with so much love and feeling, it’s beautiful.
This is a great style of bossing too because you don’t want to let them down when they treat you with respect
So glad the bleep was changed from the weird words. Keep it up guys!
10/10 niko is a good boss, my tutors at college treat us the same way, always inspiring us to improve our selves.
You should make a separate video of just Niko talking about addressing his team. It could be good tool for other leaders in unique businesses to use.
Love the videos! So cool to see the crews work and business stuff. I would like to see more about how you guys deal with conflics among co-wokers and bosses.
Between this episode and the last, I think we can say that niko is a genius
Damn someone beat me to painting the oil painting for Sam and Niko ! I was half way done with mine xD
Niko has the absolute best philosophy on quality leadership. I really wish this was more common.
People don’t quit jobs, they quit bosses. Basically anyone can endure a crappy job for quite awhile if the people leading them and their peers are certified dope. Keep being a sick boss and keep pumping out the amazing content. You guys kick ass.
Niko, same but different, I've been a restaurant manager for about 10 years and you are absolutely right. You can't get long term results by being mean. You need a team that wants to be there and ultimately has trust in their leadership. Even if you give them the idea inception style, it has to come from them.
something weird is that i prefer this channel than the main channel
Might wanna blur the address. 6:44
but what if the dickheads didnt know at first but saw this comment and used that address..
yeah I don't think that was supposed to go on camera
Novasaur198 this is true
perhaps the next video will be about niko confronting the employee who did wrong?
Woah. I live so close to him at Yonge and Lawrence LOL
"Money only goes so far as a motivator." Classic.
Do we get a follow up on how the conversations went?
Niko is a straight up leader. Max respect to him.
why was this the best episode ive seen thus far?
Niko is such an great boss! Wish more people were like him. Corridor is a lucky Crew. Thank you all for the awesome content. ^_^
Damn niko is the next Socrates
"There's an old military saying....You treat your men like you would your own beloved sons, and the'll follow you into the deepest valley" - Jonathan Irons
I really admire Niko's approach to discipline - I hope to work under the wing of someone with similar values one day.
Niko is explaining the concept of employee engagement or disengagement. Which pretty much means the happier your employee is with the workplace, the better the quality of his work will be.
I wish I can do the CC subtitle for them, so many Asian viewers out there riping your video, I wish they can not only see the works you guys produce, but also the concept behind it. as a long time subscriber, the corridor D is the only few that I never unsub all these years...
Blue balls acquired at 1:23. Also I really enjoyed the wise words from Papa Niko.
Wow Niko the way you think and approach you partners is amazing. I came to this video expecting something less. Definetly learned a thing just by watching. I'm up for a promotion to run my own Starbucks and this mindset is great. Thank you for that piece of knowledge. You should write a book.
Niko has a great perspective on leadership. He and his father are wise men.
Congrats on releasing the lifeline trailer!
Take notes Randy Pitchford!
a Boss is a person who tell people what to do
a Leader is a person who helps eachother
9:44
That was actually some really great advise Niko came with on leadership. Thanks!
More stuff like this.
Really like it when we get a realistic insight into it all
So, I lead a team of Software Engineers, and usually after every major release, we do retrospectives and post-mortems (if necessary), and spend time understanding as a group what we did well and where we came up short. We figure out how we can fix those shortcomings for the future, and then in the subsequent meeting, we find out if we did better on the things we said we would do better on. It democratizes the process. if there are performance issues, then I go 1:1 with them and figure out the core of the issue and help them in any way I can to bring their performance up. you're right about motivations. It's hard to help someone perform better if they aren't motivated.