Three leadership pitfalls and how to avoid them

by Sean Galli, On The Mark Strategies

You’ve likely seen the graphic showing two people near a mountaintop. One person proudly reaches the top and doesn’t bother helping lower climbers. The second individual doesn’t quite get to the top of the mountain but outstretches a hand to those still behind so others reach his level.

The first is a manager. The second is a leader. This concept is easy enough to understand. Yet, forming your middle managers into leaders still seems elusive. Why?

Because prioritize the technical over the personal.

We expect technical perfection but forget about the person behind the task.

 

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