Abhishek Agarwal asked:
The mistakes committed by leaders can be very costly for companies of any size. To eliminate the possibilities of any such mistakes and to lessen their graveness, there are many Leadership Development Training programs that are conducted in Denver.
Following are some of the very common mistakes that the leaders every where make:
1. Power Abuse
The downfall of some of the biggest organizations in the world have been brought about by the leaders who took undue advantage of their power to fulfill their own selfish ends. This phenomenon has been observed more among the newer lots who suddenly rise up the ranks and are swayed by the whole new world of negative possibilities.
Such leaders normally know their business very well and are often able to go scot-free also. However, the actions of such a scheming leader don’t go unnoticed by his/her subordinates in the immediate environment. It’s a different matter altogether that many subordinates prefer not raising their voice for the fear of retribution.
A leader is supposed to lead by example and therefore when the leaders only turn corrupt, the employees are no longer able to look up to any one in the organization. With the passage of time, everybody starts distancing themselves from such leaders.
2. Lack of expertise and knowledge
Leaders that normally move up the ranks based on favoritism and not meritocracy are often lacking in necessary skills to do their jobs perfectly. It may also be the case that the leader has stopped looking at his present profile as a means to reach even higher and considers it more of an end to enjoy life to the fullest. He may also be suffering from communication problems and may not be able to drive his team to do well.
In order to do justice to his job, it is very important for a leader to continue learning and improving in his art. If he closes the doors of his mind to the constant learning process, it is the organization that will eventually suffer from its consequences.
3. Fear of Delegation
Leaders very easily fall into the trap of thinking that because they are in a certain position they are the best people to do certain kind of jobs. This notion keeps them from delegating work to other employees who may be able to do better justice to the same jobs. Leaders indulge in such practices also to take maximum credit for the work done.
Such behavior clearly shows the lack of confidence the leader has in his teams’ capabilities. The leaders must understand that the people are appointed to fulfill certain roles in the organization because they are normally thought of to be the best in doing justice to those roles.
Leaders who indulge in such derogatory activities also loose respect in the eyes of their team. It is a normal phenomenon that if people are not given their due respect, they will not give it back either.
4. Indulging in Blame Games
Many leaders who readily take credit for the hard work done by their team members don’t take a moment in shrugging off all responsibility in the event that something unfortunate happens with a certain task.
In the earlier times, there never used to be forums that could address such issues to do with corrupt leaders. However, nowadays, with the communication becoming much easier, many multi national companies are opting for 360 degree feedbacks for the leaders at all levels of the organization. Some reputed organizations also have an Ombudsman to look into the employee grievances.
Leadership development training programs that are held in Denver take into consideration all the above-mentioned points and make sure that leaders both new and seasoned are taught the importance of their roles in an elaborate manner.