| Common Leadership Mistakes Made at All Leadership | | | | same, touch as many people lives as possible while |
| Levels | | | | developing future leaders. |
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| | | | | The next common mistake is believing that you are |
| People are placed in leadership positions typically | | | | more important than you actually are and bragging |
| because they have displayed outstanding leadership | | | | about your position. You were promoted to lead your |
| skills. There are some that feel once they are placed | | | | team not your personal crusade of your greatness. A |
| in a position of leadership that they have to make | | | | person in a leadership position that is constantly |
| major changes. | | | | patting their selves on the back will find themselves |
| | | | | demoted in short order. Senior leadership has great |
| What do you look for in a leader? There are | | | | expectations from every leader and doesn’t |
| multitudes of answers to this question but there are | | | | have the time for egos vice leadership. |
| a few that are consistently mentioned in seminars. | | | | |
| Personal skills, compassion, decision maker, courage, | | | | I don’t have to follow the rules the way I did |
| integrity, teacher and a person they trust. This is the | | | | before because I am now in charge. That is a true |
| most common expectation but they only touch the | | | | killer statement as you are now expected to follow |
| subject of being a successful leader. | | | | every rule and regulation to the letter. No one ever |
| | | | | wants to hear a team mate make the statement, |
| You aren’t expected to change your style or | | | | “I saw my boss do it so I thought it was |
| personality when you are placed in a leadership | | | | ok.” You will be observed every minute of the |
| position but to continuously improve on the skills that | | | | day and rest assured if you make a poor decision it |
| made you successful. One of the quickest ways to | | | | will be common knowledge by everyone. |
| lose your team’s respect would be to make a | | | | |
| sudden change thinking you need to be a different | | | | My team is my servant and there job is to do |
| person. This is a common mistake made by | | | | whatever I tell them to do. They are not your |
| leadership on every level. | | | | servants but a team of people desiring firm, fair and |
| | | | | disciplined leadership. You have been entrusted to |
| The reason you have been selected is that you have | | | | provide sound leadership for their morale, welfare, |
| shown people respond to your leadership style. To | | | | training and development. A well disciplined, proud and |
| change will only confuse your team: they will think | | | | successful team is an obvious indicator of outstanding |
| you now think you are a better person than they | | | | leadership. |
| are. | | | | |
| | | | | These are but a few examples of common mistakes |
| Another common mistake is dividing yourself from | | | | made by leaders. Use your leadership skills, common |
| your team, great leaders never quit teaching. You | | | | sense and dedication to building the best team |
| can’t teach if you aren’t visible and engaged | | | | possible and you will continue to be a successful |
| in the development of your team. Someone | | | | leader. |
| mentored you and you are expected to do the | | | | |