Leadership

A Poor Managers Handbook

• A poor leader is more concerned about serving the C-level then their team
• A poor leader is skilled but absent of character
• A poor leader builds their own reputation not their own people
• A poor leader recognizes flaws not potential
• A poor leader does what’s right for them & not what’s right
• A poor leader conceals their agenda in their fight for control
• A poor leader fails to recognize leadership is about people & not about power
• A poor leader thinks their position is a rank not an opportunity to empower others
• A poor leader thinks they are smarter than the people actually doing the work everyday
• A poor leader hinders innovation by failing to embrace & promote the ideas of their team
• A poor leader is the last into battle & the 1st to accept the victory prize
• A poor leader is more concerned with their next promotion than building their successor
• A poor leader puts their ambitions before their teams
• A poor leader thinks management has nothing to do w/serving the needs of their people

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