A. Lack of Vision and Direction
“A leader without a vision is a captain without a map, destined to drift aimlessly.” — John C. Maxwell
“Where there is no vision, the people perish.” — Proverbs 29:18
“The very essence of leadership is that you have to have a vision. It’s got to be a vision you articulate clearly and forcefully on every occasion. You can’t blow an uncertain trumpet.” — Reverend Theodore M. Hesburgh
“Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality. Without it, you’re just managing resources.” — Warren Bennis
“A leader with no vision is a danger to the people.” — Sunday Adelaja
B. Poor Communication
“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” — George Bernard Shaw
“When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.” — Ernest Hemingway
“The art of communication is the language of leadership. Fail at it, and you fail as a leader.” — James Humes
“Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something.” — Plato
“Good communication is the bridge between confusion and clarity.” — Nat Turner
C. Micromanagement
“Don’t tell people how to do things; tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results.” — George S. Patton
“Micromanagement is the destroyer of momentum.” — Miles Anthony Smith
“The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it.” — Theodore Roosevelt
“Micromanagement is the destroyer of innovation.” — John Lasseter
“Micromanagement is the destroyer of trust.” — Ken Blanchard
D. Lack of Integrity
“The supreme quality for leadership is unquestionably integrity. Without it, no real success is possible.” — Dwight D. Eisenhower
“In looking for people to hire, you look for three qualities: integrity, intelligence, and energy. And if they don’t have the first, the other two will kill you.” — Warren Buffett
“Integrity is the most valuable and respected quality of leadership. Always keep your word.” — Brian Tracy
“The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home.” — Confucius
“Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching.” — C.S. Lewis
F. Arrogance and Ego
“Arrogance diminishes wisdom.” — Arabian Proverb
“Ego is the enemy.” — Ryan Holiday
“Pride makes us artificial and humility makes us real.” — Thomas Merton
“The biggest challenge after success is shutting up about it.” — Criss Jami
“Arrogance is the camouflage of insecurity.” — Tim Fargo
G. Resistance to Change
“The greatest danger in times of turbulence is not the turbulence; it is to act with yesterday’s logic.” — Peter Drucker
“Change before you have to.” — Jack Welch
“If you don’t like change, you’re going to like irrelevance even less.” — General Eric Shinseki
“The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.” — Alan Watts
“Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.” — John F. Kennedy
H. Blame Culture
“The price of greatness is responsibility.” — Winston Churchill
“A good leader takes little more than his share of the blame and little less than his share of the credit.” — Arnold H. Glasow
“You can delegate authority, but you cannot delegate responsibility.” — Byron Dorgan
“The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely the one who dropped it.” — Lou Holtz
“Leaders inspire accountability through their ability to accept responsibility before they place blame.” — Courtney Lynch
I. Lack of Empathy
“Leadership is not about being in charge. It is about taking care of those in your charge.” — Simon Sinek
“The highest form of knowledge is empathy.” — Bill Bullard
“Empathy is about finding echoes of another person in yourself.” — Mohsin Hamid
“When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.” — Ernest Hemingway
Thank You Good Leader.
