Dear Leaders (Regardless of Your Position): Do Not Make These Mistakes

Why You're Not A Leader - Forbes

 The above article provides some great examples of things that a leader (regardless of your level) should aspire to NOT do when working with others. I particularly like the following examples: 
  1. You don't care. This is a cardinal sin. A careless leader is useless leader. Leaders who do not care, have employees who do not care. If you want your employees to care about your organization you must care about their well being. 
  2. You're chasing a position and not a higher purpose. To lead is to serve, not yourself but others! When you are more concerned about a title you often lose sight of this and as result make lives of other miserable. 
  3. You put people in boxes. When we box people in, we stifle creativity. Without creative there is not growth for an organization. So if you want your organization to grow you must tear down the cage and realize that SLAVERY is OVER! 
  4. You follow rules instead of breaking them. Although rules are necessary, sometimes they need to be broken. It is the difference between common sense and insanity. 
  5. You care more about the process than people. Process is nice, but people matter more. Organization are not defined by the systems they set up, but defined by the individual characteristics of the individuals that live within the organization. When you put relationships first, all things will come together. When you don't, friction will always exist. 


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