Beware of Repeating Your Leadership Errors

To go astray is a normal part of every human. What matters is how you wake up and what measures you take to ensure that you remain standing. It is evident that in any organization, a leader, like any other member must err. A triumphant leader must err. He is victorious only if he realizes his errors and makes a commitment never to repeat them again. The right thing to be done is to try at all cost not to have these faults repeated.

Every leader has the zeal to always want to have close confidants or personal advisers. The most common errors most leaders commit is to make 'trustworthy friends' their advisers. You require them to deliberate on any point before you make it known to the organization. The truth is that your so called advisers turn things to their favor. But if you think you or the organization has made the right choice of advisers, allow them to criticize and recommend freely. Do not allocate everything to yourself. Remember, you are the leader and not the boss. They pay allegiance to you not because of your supremacy in the organization but because they think you have that temperament and attitude that represents their goals.

This ushers in that zeal to always want to make your authority felt. You may not be attempting to act for your personal benefits but you want other to always put in mind that you are their boss. No, you are the leader. Delegate some of your authority when possible. It is true that your absence may impede the functionality of the organization. Do not keep others waiting till you come. Do you delegate authority but still hold back the power of your delegates reporting to you before they act? The organization consists of all. You alone cannot constitute the organization. You are the leader because they are your subordinates and vise versa. Avoid this attitude because the consequences are disastrous to the organization.

The next fault is that a sacrifice has to be done. Someone must sacrifice his or her time and effort, but I must not be the one. After all, I have people under me and I can order them to do so. Action speaks louder than words. A good leader must set examples for others to follow. To this is associated that mistake of not tolerating the opinion of others. Leadership by opinion is equally a way of succeeding. The fact that you are at the head does not mean that your idea must be at the head. Another employee will be more versed with the organization's operating system more than you do. Even when you have an open mind, never fall into the temptation of apportioning blames to others when an operation fails simply because they made that suggestion. Combine efforts will always lead to success. But when this occurs, acknowledge the contributors to that success. Do not fall in to the mistake of taking the praise of the efforts of others. If you are receptive of the ideas of others, then you must be willing to adapt to change. Change is a natural process that must move into any society.

Another deadly mistake is avoiding reviewing feedback. Feedback does not only come in when the going is bad. Do not think all is ok and you need no feedback. If things are good, they need to become better end even best.

We learn from our mistakes and we even become stronger through mistakes. Mistakes are the most inevitable things in the lives of all leaders. They are not there to crumbles us. Our successes are dependent upon them. If they are part of our lives, we are not doing any favor to ourselves by simply correcting them. They are doing us a favor by helping us realize the steps to success.