Why Leaders Fail

Why leaders fail

: three universal reasons

How leaders fail is simple.They don't meet our expectations.

Three universal reasons leaders fail to meet our expectations

They don't manage things and events for our benefit

They don't care for, guide, and direct us

They don't exercise unusual powers of foresight

Leaders learn from others

Past

Present

Future

Three Fundamentals of Leadership

Manage resources to benefit others

Care for others

Exercise unusual powers of foresight to help others

Manage resourcesMembers/people

Methods Materials

Machinery Money

Care for othersPhysical needs

Protection/shelter Social needs

Developmental needs Self- actualization

Exercise ForesightPotential opportunities

Potential problems

How to

Model Leader Behavior

Steward - be the ant not the grasshopper Shepherd - be the border collie not the wolf

Seer - be the visionary not the doomsday prophet

Example The National Park Service cares for special places saved by the American people so that all may experience our heritage.

Steward - be the ant not the grasshopper

Example A well-trained herding dog works in partnership with its handler and obeys to perform its job. Properly trained, the dog is able to move the

sheep just about anywhere. Good herding dogs control sheep with calm authority and without excessive "commotion." A poorly trained dog has

the opposite effect on the sheep. http://www.sheep101.info/herdingdogs.html

Shepherd - be the border collie not the wolf

Example (At GAO) Our Mission is to support the Congress in meeting

its constitutional responsibilities and to help improve the performance and ensure the accountability of the federal government for the benefit of the American people. We

provide Congress with timely information that is objective, fact-based, nonpartisan, nonideological, fair, and balanced.

Seer - be the visionary not the doomsday prophet

DefinitionsSteward - one who looks after things (resources and events) for the benefit of others. Shepherd - one who cares for and guides others. Seer - one with unusual powers of foresight.

A Universal Leader Model

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Mitchell W. Manning, Sr. is on LinkedInMore about Leadership from Mitch is on SlideShare: Leadership and Teambuilding Skills: for Enhancing Motivation and Behavior http://www.slideshare.net/FastFix/leadership-and-team-building New Team Leader Work Book: A Guide for New Teams and Newly Appointed Leaders http://www.slideshare.net/FastFix/new-team-leader-workbook Project Management Made Simple: Using Quick Connects http://www.slideshare.net/FastFix/project-management-made-simplev2003final-3170477 Working With People: Six Core Principles http://www.slideshare.net/FastFix/working-with-people What To Say To Build Relationships http://www.slideshare.net/FastFix/what-to-say-to-build-relationships Time Management: Skills, Tools and Techniques for Taking Control of Your Time http://www.slideshare.net/FastFix/time-managementforprioritieslimited Insights Into Work Life Balance: Empowering MegaCorp (the slides) http://www.slideshare.net/FastFix/empowering-mega-corp-slides Insights Into Work Life Balance: Empowering MegaCorp (the fable) http://www.slideshare.net/FastFix/empowering-mega-corp-4956999