13 Despicable Ways Leaders Lose Trust
Richard Allen Conlow
Elevating people-first with Servant leadership achieving top-tier EX & CX results. Management Consulting and Training. Follower of Jesus.
No leader is infallible. However, if you can't trust someone their leadership effectiveness is greatly diminished. Your job becomes drudgery. Do you agree?
?Here's a list of thirteen despicable ways leaders at any level lose trust-fast. Who in their right mind would think that these behaviors inspire others? What can you add?
- Belittling, insults, sarcasm, trite platitudes or zealous criticizing of employees, co-workers or others
- Not listening
- Foul abusive language
- Egomania-they are always right
- Racism, prejudices and biases
- Bullying
- Holding grudges, never forgetting
- Micromanagement
- Instigating of conflict and consistent turmoil
- Focus on weaknesses or mistakes
- Temper tantrums
- Blaming others for their problems
- Dishonesty, false promises, lies or half truths
- Other_________________
Leadership Trust is Earned
Effective leadership is about positive influence-uniting people and bringing out the best in others. It's about service to others, and the relationship supersedes the reporting structure. So, it doesn't matter if you are a first line supervisor, Department Manager, CEO, Chairman of the Board, or President of the US. If your consistent pattern of behavior includes actions like the above most people will distrust you. YOU become the obstacle to success. They will remember you for how poorly you treated them and others not any of your accomplishments. Your effectiveness suffers, and so do those you negatively influence.
We need more leaders at all levels with character: ethics, integrity, humility, empathy and honesty. As Nelson Mandela said, in contrast to so many so called leaders today, “As I have said, the first thing is to be honest with yourself. You can never have an impact on society if you have not changed yourself... Great peacemakers are all people of integrity, of honesty, but humility.” Globally, leaders aren't trusted in so many situations. Stay awake, a revolution in leadership thought and practice is needed and underway.
Thoughts for the list?
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