Do Bullies Make Good Leaders?

Did you see the recent Michael Jordan Documentary, Last Dance?

We all know that Michael Jordan is arguably, the greatest basketball player of all time.

He was also a bully who wanted to control everything and failed to utilise the skills of his other teammates.

The documentary showed footage from the 1989-90 season, where his team lost for the second year in a row to the reigning champions, the Detroit Pistons.?

The Pistons exploited Jordan’s weak leadership and lack of trust in his own team.

The next season, Jordan’s team, The Chicago Bulls swept the Detroit Pistons 4-0.

The Bulls went on to become one of the greatest sports franchises in history.

How did they achieve this with a bully as the leader?

Head Coach Phil Jackson explained to Jordan that if he wanted to win, he would need to trust and empower his teammates.

Michael Jordan already had the skills and mindset to be great at his game but he needed to adapt his way of thinking to get the best out of his team and lead them to greatness.

So what has this got to do with your business?

Most MSPs believe they have a good technical team but they are lacking great leaders.

Without good leaders managing each department, it’s down to you to think for everyone.?

This takes up all of your time and can prevent the growth of your business.

So if you don’t already have obvious leaders, how can you turn your senior people into leadership material?

The difference between doing, managing and leading, is the way you think.

Managers are task-focused and process-driven, whereas leaders think about empowering and connecting their people to outcomes.

Almost anybody has the potential to be a great leader if given the tools to allow them to harness a leadership mindset and learn how to get the best out of themselves and their team.?

Supporting your team by establishing and growing great leaders will free up valuable time for you to focus on scaling your business.

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