Bad leaders don’t effectively influence employees. ... But people should feel psychologically safe bringing ideas to the drawing board without fear of reprimand.

Nearly 10 years ago, in 2009, I drew on leadership research for a series of posts on bad leadership. Two of these were titled “How to Spot a Bad Leader” (parts 1 and 2). Drawing on these ...

We assume bad leaders are at fault, but poor organizations can set leaders up to fail. Here’s how to design an organization ...

Yeah for no reason I decided to draw Vincent Price. I did this about a month ago. It's bad, yes, but I didn't have a proper camera, so I had to make do with my phonecam. There have been no ...

ONES TO WATCH Forging Good Leaders in Hard Times Growing Gen Y Leaders 2009 Ones to Watch Winners 2009 Ones to Watch Judges Topics Spotlight: Building a Winning Team ...

When adults are asked to draw a leader, they draw a man. But the kids we talked to had a lot more ideas. After all, a child’s brain hasn’t been wired to years of bias, assumptions, and mental ...

"But you can't be a team leader when you've got guys in the clubhouse that's been in there for nine, 10 years, even though they suck. They've been there for nine, 10 years and the team calls them ...

Why Good Leadership Matters. Before we dig into what makes a leader good, let’s think about the costs of bad leadership: Even before the Great Resignation of the COVID-19 pandemic, bad leaders cost ...

Drawing on these decade-old lists, let's examine the Donald Trump presidency from the perspective of bad leadership. The first way to spot a bad leader is through the Use of Threats and Punishment .