It is always easy for
employees to be told their short comings and their weaknesses. Many a time, a
boss or a leader has an idea or opinion of the things each employee is doing
wrong and how they might be incompetent enough for a job. This is the normal
routine but truthfully, as a leader or boss there is a good percentage of
probability that there is something you are not doing right, which you could be
unaware of or which you could ignore and not pay attention to just because no
one is throwing these shortcomings at your face. Here are few wrong attitudes
of bosses and leaders which could be reconsidered and improved on for the
progress of the company.
If you have a strict
idea of how things should be done or how you want them to be done, you may be
doing the wrong things as a boss. A leader must be open minded and dynamic, be
open to growth and give people the opportunity to adapt.
If you are weak at
establishing rules and following through, being a leader might be a tough job
for you. Leadership is not a role you have to be nice to fill well. Atimes you
need to be strong and put your feet down to make sure certain rules are
established and fulfilled.
If you think of
yourself more important than everyone you work with or manage, there is
tendency you are not an efficient leader. A leader has the proper understanding
of how important everyone in the system is. As low in rank as an office cleaner
is, they deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. If you cannot bring
yourself down to this level, you might not be efficient enough as a leader.
If you are particular
about the progress of the business or the accomplishment of a task without
being concerned about individual wellness and progress of your team members,
you are probably making the worst boss ever. Progress and relationship with
people is never limited to work and office. It goes beyond. Love, be
compassionate, pass good comments. They mean a lot.
If you are not a
trustworthy person, either to yourself or other people, you are definitely
going to be a bad leader. Being trustworthy and giving people reasons to trust
you and depend on you is a crucial trait an efficient leader must possess.
If you are too
secretive and you hoard information alot, you are likely to be an incompetent
leader. Give room for people to learn from you, your mistakes and your
experience. Be willing to share information and give good advice. This is the
easiest way for people to relate to your story and share in your dreams.
If you are stagnant and
complacent, you are likely never to make a good leader. A good leader is a
continuous learner. You give people the opportunity to learn from you without
actually leaving you where they met you because you have improved yourself in
some ways too.
A leader is not a perfect person, a leader is someone how has the ability to balance between the constant search for perfection and staying average.
A leader is not a perfect person, a leader is someone how has the ability to balance between the constant search for perfection and staying average.