Ten major causes of failure in leadership
October 6th, 2006 by binnur
Here are the 10 major causes of leadership that was listed by Napoleon Hill in 1937.
- Inability to organize details: the successful leader must be able to organize and manage all details, but also be able to delegate and assign as needed;
- Unwillingness to render humble service: the successful leader must be willing to perform any sort of labor/task that she would ask another to do;
- Expectation of pay for what they know: the world pays for the results and the leaders ability to influence and lead others;
- Fear of competition from others: successful leader’s job is to get others to perform and deliver better results than otherwise was possible without her coaching and mentoring;
- Lack of imagination: ability to solve problems and overcome difficulties is a key requirement for a leader;
- Selfishness: succesful leaders give the credit to their group, for recognition of their hardwork as well as for motivation;
- Intemperance: everything must be in moderation;
- Disloyalty: one must be loyal to her group, her superiors and associates;
- Emphasis of the “authority” of leadership: successful leader influences, encourages and motivates her group;
- Emphasis of title: successful leader does not need a title, as she has her group’s respect and support;