November Competence Doesnt Compensate for Insecurity And from that time on Saul kept a jealous eye on David. 1 Samuel 18:9 Insecure leaders are dangerous - to themselves, their followers, and the organizations they lead. Thats because a leadership position becomes an amplifier of personal flaws. Whatever negative baggage you have in life only gets heavier when youre trying to lead others. Unsure leaders have several common traits: They dont provide security for others - To become an effective leader, you need to make your followers feel good about themselves. They take more from people than they give - Insecure people are on a continual quest for validation, acknowledgment, and love. Because of that, their focus is on finding security, not instilling it in others. They continually limit their best people - Show me an insecure leader, and Ill show you someone who cannot genuinely celebrate victories. The leader might even take credit personally for the best work of the team. They continually limit their organization - When followers are undermined and receive no recognition, they become discouraged and eventually stop performing at their potential. And when that happens, the entire organization suffers.
Posted on: Tue, 26 Nov 2013 08:30:44 +0000