-Because there is a lack vision, there is no direction-
As I looked in his eyes I asked him the question, "How
do you rate yourself as a leader on a scale from 1-10?”
His answer? “About
an 8.”
Now, I know you have no idea of whom I am referring to,
and it is just as well. The important point is that this is a person who has
seen his business decline dramatically, and he has no answers for the slide.
The question I asked was to help him personally analyze his leadership with
respect to the overall performance of his company. As we continued to talk, it
became quite apparent that he did not believe his leadership was the reason for
the poor performance.
This is what I call delusional leadership. This is when a
leader has lost touch with his team and a connection to his business. In this case, he did not even see a need to
change how he saw himself as a leader. This is delusional thinking.
He attributed the poor performance to others and to bad
luck. However, upon closer inspection and introspection, we find that the real
reason for the decline of the business is a lack of vision and a lack of
accountability from the top to the bottom.
After digging a little deeper, he realized that the
quality of his leadership was and is the reason for his company's poor
performance. His commitment to addressing his weaknesses as a leader is the key
to the future success of his company.
Great leaders are always assessing their leadership
performance and seek out constructive feedback from others to help them to
continue to grow. They have to be honest with themselves and personally hold
themselves accountable for the results.
How about you? What steps are you taking to grow your
leadership? Are you getting the results you are looking for?
If not, it is time that you take a hard look at how you
are leading and seek out trusted counsel from others whose leadership and
character you trust.
-If you don't know where you are going, how do you know when you get there?-
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