Leadership Fundamentals

I want to talk a little bit about some of the most egregious practices of managers. I have experienced them all. Beware of these if you don’t want to be one of those managers or leaders people despise and mistrust. Yes, I know those are strong words. Deal with it. If you are honest with yourself and recognize these patterns, get rid of them as soon as you can. Remember, the people you meet going up the ladder may be the same ones you meet going down it.

Taking Credit for Others’ Work/Ideas

This is a baddie — very bad — and I’ve had it done to me –  more than once. An employee presents an idea — a very excellent idea, which is pretty much downplayed and discarded by his manager. Later, at an important meeting, the manager presents the idea as a wondrous thing — (The company will make money, save money, etc.) and portrays it as his/her own idea. If you want to demoralize your people, fine, go ahead. This is the best way to do it. You’ve stolen their idea, their credit, and damaged your own credibility. You’d look smarter showing that you have hired a creative, problem-solving team.

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