10 Ways Ineffective Leader

We have developed a list of what we believe to be the 10 worst leadership blunders in an attempt to remind leaders how they can identify opportunities to improve their organizations. Technological and regulatory changes have altered the way the business world works, but the factors that go into good business leadership will likely never change. Employees will always need guidance and motivation as well as common goals and strategy. In most cases, organizational leaders are under extreme amounts of pressure as they face requirements to meet organization goals. Regulations are becoming stricter, and the pace of legislative change is rapid. Leaders are expected to juggle multiple priorities with limited time and resources. Due to these changing dynamics and additional pressures, fundamental business mistakes can be made that could cost businesses huge lost profits. In the case of Government organizations, leadership mistakes cause loss of productivity and waste taxpayer dollars. This list of mistakes is not in any particular order of priority, and any one or combination of the listed mistakes can have negative long lasting consequences for the organization.
1. Lack of communication. Individual and group communication is vital. “Management by walking around” works; you can’t lead from your office! A weekly meeting with your department or direct reports is a great method of providing guidance and exchanging information between team members. It’s also an opportunity to provide mini training sessions on current topics of interest. If someone has a lesson learned or interesting experience to share, this is an ideal time to discuss it as a group. A good way to ensure consistency and optimum attendance is to schedule the meeting for the same time each week. This can be done via meeting notice in many office computer applications. Another effective tactic to increase communication is to “make daily rounds” by visiting each of your direct reports for five to ten minutes to