A Bruise That Won’t Heal
A lousy leader leaves a bruise that won’t heal. Every day is a punch in the face.
The difference between success and failure begins with choosing the right people. And rejecting the wrong.
3 Mistakes When Choosing Leaders
#1. Overlooking introverts.
Quiet power exceeds bold bravado.
#2. Succumbing to the seduction of the obvious.
Degrees, talent, good looks, and charisma open doors. But all the talent in the world doesn’t compensate for bad character.
- Entitlement.
- Laziness.
- Blaming.
- Insensitivity.
- Cowardice.
#3. Believing doers are leaders.
You sweat your way into leadership, but leadership is more than getting things done.
You earn leadership opportunities by delivering results. You become a leader when you deliver results through others.
Leaders Who Don’t Leave a Bruise
The focus of leadership is people.
- How do they make people feel?
- How do they maximize the skills and talents of others?
- How are they instilling a sense of mission?
- How are they developing others?
- How are their values, not urgencies, guiding decisions?
Leaders leverage the talent of others.
The wrong leader is a bruise the whole team feels. Their arrival happens quickly. The bruise lingers after they leave.
Why do organizations end up with the wrong leaders?
The Top Ten Toxic Behaviors of Lousy Leaders – Leadership Freak
Read The Peter Principle by Raymond Hull and Dr Laurence J. Peter
