The Toxic Leader

There is a new definition of leadership in our lexicon. The seagull leader is someone who flies in, s**t’s over everything, and leaves. I’m constantly amazed when working inside organizations that the names and examples of such people come up constantly in the conversation. Yet rather than being weeded out, they seem to survive and thrive in an institutional ethic that values by choosing short…

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15 Ways to Identify Bad Leadership Qualities

Bad Leadership Qualities: 15 Ways to Identify Bad Leaders It’s important to realize that just because someone holds a leadership position doesn’t necessarily mean they should. Put another way; not all leaders are created equal. Many organizations are suffering from a recognition problem – they can’t seem to recognize good leaders from bad ones. In today's column, I’ll address identifying bad…

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Consequences of Bad Leadership

Disclaimer: This video has a political slant, but that's not why I included it in today's post. Whether you're republican or democrat, this video should make you cringe...To watch what has happened to the City of Detroit is just plain hard to watch. That said, and regardless of political sentiment, it shows exactly what happens when bad leadership is allowed to flourish. What happened in Detroit…

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