How to recognize fake leaders and how they stay in their office position.

Of course, talent alone does not guarantee to be a through leader. As intelligence is a gift that you need to develop before you can be a good scientist or as you need to develop in order to triumph, as a sportsman / woman an athletic build with technology and training further with knowledge that leadership is a talent that you continue need to develop leadership skills to actually make a good leader.

European countries in general does not like leaders:

That people with leadership talent also end up in leadership positions does not speak by itself. Some people are not aware of their talent, or choose to not to put their leadership talent or just to lead themselves (eg self-employed). The group of people with leadership qualities is thus already limited. The number of "real leaders" in management positions that then remains reduces as not everyone gets the chance to actually utilize this talent and develop.

It seems as if we are a little allergic to leaders in most of the European countries. We found not only that everyone is equal, we also believe that everyone should be equal. However, a leader is a textbook example of inequality. A leader has more power, more prestige and earning privileges such as a higher income. That fits thinking not entirely in our equality. We see leaders therefore soon as dominant, authoritarian or arrogant. We accuse them of it that they focused on themselves and that they act out of selfish ambition. "Who does he think he is?" We might even feel a bit threatened by leaders. Come have an above ground level!

People in leadership positions can be subdivided into managers, and managers without leadership qualities. A leader is dynamic and honest with a natural authority. His thoughts and actions are not always consistent with the rest of the organization. It gives energy and change. The leader can afford such an attitude because he trusts in himself and his people; because he thinks the result is more important than their own position.

Recognize the fake leader: - He is mainly aimed to properly perform. Within its mandate, the orders given to him

- He is characterized by uncertainty and shifting responsibility.

- Information he likes prefers with him.

- He sends people by relying on rules and procedures.

- He is very keen to please to thereby adjust its position. Secure his superiors "What can I do?" he says, "It's not my fault."

- He is very insecure and constantly needs his surroundings confirmation

- He performs to bandied about many titles and uses impressive (but usually meaningless) job titles.

- He's too far away from the process and show their faces too little seen in the workplace.

- He listens bad and do not attempt to win employees.

- He is authoritarian and does not go to the discussion with their people about the everyday work issues.

- He radiates little enthusiasm and empathy out.

- He motivates the employees through fear.

That people are manager without leadership qualities, is not so strange. The way we shape our society is still based on traditional organizational models. These have many layers of management and managers roles. All these functions must be occupied.

A bureaucratic system provides security:

The fake leaders have developed a system with which they know each other to survive. Self-preservation is therefore common as central objective. It is a system in which they take together in protecting and where only men are allowed to join that exhibit in the same behaviour: the "look-a likes". Within the system is the lack of personal responsibility compensated by rules and procedures.

A bureaucratic system provides certainty: you know what to do at any time or to decide and what you can ignore. Such a system also provides safety: rules and procedures can be erected as a mist for your actions. As long as you abide by the rules, you do your actions - or rather the lack of it - can not be justified. This negative dynamic is often difficult to break.

Leaders keep weak managers a mirror in which their inability to take responsibility is reflected. Inexorably fake leaders then benefit if the leader disappears: they are then faced with their own less risk aversion and inefficiency of their "leadership". For example, the negative dynamics remains.

By Andre J. Vonk MBA