Who I'd like to meet:
I am a firm believer that God determines who walks into
your life....it's up to you to decide who you let walk away, who you let stay,
and who you refuse to let go.
The 10 major causes of failure in leadership
We come now to the major
faults of leaders who fail, because it is just as essential to know WHAT NOT TO
DO as it is to know what to do.
1. INABILITY TO ORGANIZE DETAILS.
Efficient leadership calls for ability to organize and to master details. No
genuine leader is ever "too busy" to do anything which may be
required of him in his capacity as leader. When a man, whether he is a leader
or follower, admits that he is "too busy" to change his plans, or to
give attention to any emergency, he admits his inefficiency. The successful
leader must be the master of all details connected with his position. That
means, of course, that he must acquire the habit of relegating details to
capable lieutenants.
2. UNWILLINGNESS TO RENDER HUMBLE SERVICE.
Truly great leaders are willing, when occasion demands, to perform any sort of
labor which they would ask another to perform. "The greatest among ye
shall be
the servant of all" is a truth which all able leaders observe and respect.
3. EXPECTATION OF PAY FOR WHAT THEY "KNOW" INSTEAD OF WHAT THEY DO
WITH THAT WHICH THEY KNOW.
The world does not pay men for that which they "know." It pays them
for what they DO, or induce others to do.
4. FEAR OF COMPETITION FROM FOLLOWERS.
The leader who fears that one of his followers may take his position is
practically sure to realize that fear sooner or later. The able leader trains
understudies to whom he may delegate, at will, any of the details of his
position. Only in this way may a leader multiply himself and prepare himself to
be at many places, and give attention to many things at one time.
It is an eternal truth that men receive more pay for their ABILITY TO GET
OTHERS TO PERFORM, than they could possibly earn by their own efforts. An
efficient leader may, through his knowledge of his job and the magnetism of his
personality, greatly increase the efficiency of others, and induce them to
render more service and better service than they could render without his aid.
5. LACK OF IMAGINATION.
Without imagination, the leader is incapable of meeting emergencies, and of
creating plans by which to guide his followers efficiently.
6. SELFISHNESS.
The leader who claims all the honor for the work of his followers, is sure to
be met by resentment. The really great leader CLAIMS NONE OF THE HONORS. He is
contented to see the honors, when there are any, go to his followers, because
he knows that most men will work harder for commendation and recognition than
they will for money alone.
7. INTEMPERANCE.
Followers do not respect an intemperate leader. Moreover, intemperance in any
of its various forms, destroys the endurance
and the vitality of all who indulge in it.
8. DISLOYALTY.
Perhaps this should have come at the head of the list. The leader who is not
loyal to his trust, and to his associates, those above him, and those below
him, cannot long maintain his leadership. Disloyalty marks one as being less
than the dust of the earth, and brings down on one's head the contempt he
deserves. Lack of loyalty is one of the major causes of failure in every walk
of life.
9. EMPHASIS OF THE "AUTHORITY" OF LEADERSHIP.
The efficient leader leads by encouraging, and not by trying to instill fear in
the hearts of his followers. The leader who tries to impress his followers with
his "authority" comes within the category of leadership through
FORCE. If a leader is a REAL LEADER, he will have no need to advertise that
fact except by his conduct--his sympathy, understanding, fairness, and a
demonstration that he knows his job.
10. EMPHASIS OF TITLE.
The competent leader requires no "title" to give him the respect of
his followers. The man who makes too much over his title generally has little
else to emphasize. The doors to the office of the real leader are open to all
who wish to enter, and his working quarters are free from formality or
ostentation.
These are among the more common of the causes of failure in leadership. Any one
of these faults is sufficient to induce failure. Study the list carefully
if you aspire to leadership, and make sure that you are free of these faults.
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