Sunday, February 22, 2009

Signs of Weakness in "Leaders"

When leaders panic, business can suffer. That's why I always say that panic is not a quality of leadership. Along with panic, you could add: blow-ups, extreme furiousness, out-of-control or erratic behavior, and any of a number of other reactions of fear and anger.

With all of that said, here's how business suffers. Others will have a tendency to panic. This can range from a person's fear of losing their job and thus losing focus of doing the right job, to people quitting that you would not want to leave, to those that the "leader" lashed out at sabotaging the business, and more. Knowing these possibilities, why would a "leader" behave this way.

Of course, a true leader would never behave this way. Instead, a true leader will always take a step back from a negative situation and evaluate all of the possible causes and solutions. Solutions usually come quick and easy to a true leader. As a result, the leader has no need for panic, fear, or furious anger. A true leader is great to work for in this way. People who do a great job never fear the wrath of a great leader. The leader knows that these people are the key to the leader's success. Those who don't do a great job, also need not fear because the great leader will train poor performers or mistake makers so that those mistakes are not made again. Should they be made again, the only necessary reaction of the leader would be to find someone else to do the job. No other harm done to the rest of the business.

Never panic. Never let other see weakness in you as displayed with fear, worry, erratic behavior, or anger. These are not leadership qualities. True leaders know this.

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