12 Signs You are Serving a Bad Leader
• A Bad Leader Has Continual Failure - All leaders make
mistakes. It is when a leader does not learn from those mistakes
and continually makes the same ones that is a problem.
• A Bad Leader Continually Misses Opportunities - There is a
difference between sensing opportunity and seizing it. Bad leaders
rarely take advantage of the moments given to them.
• A Bad Leader Continually Makes Bad Hires - Just as they
struggle recognizing opportunity, bad leaders also have difficulty
identifying and retaining top talent.
• A Bad Leader Lacks Support From Key People - Bad leaders
turn off and disenfranchise the organization's key influencers.
• A Bad Leader's Organization Lacks Continuity - There is a
continual revolving door of employees. Bad leaders transition
from one employee to the next.
• A Bad Leader Lacks Execution - Strategic initiatives seemingly
never come to pass.
• A Bad Leader Has Financial Mismanagement - Like the other
items, this is a skill issue. The ability to properly manage a
company's resources is a stewardship issue.
• A Bad Leader Is Often A Public Embarrassment - You never
know what they are going to say in a meeting, to a client, or the
press. A lot of effort is put towards "keeping them on script."
• A Bad Leader Struggles Recruiting Top Talent - Quality leaders
are not going to leave stable environments for toxic ones.
• A Bad Leader Does Not Listen To Good Advice - They lack the
humility needed to learn from others and reject sound counsel.
• A Bad Leader Has Negative Momentum - Nothing seems to ever
work.
• A Bad Leader Lacks Options - The organization seemingly has
no future. Solutions are nowhere to be found.