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Seven Signs You Might be a Weak Leader

by Linda Henman
February 6, 2014
in Governance

businessman struggling with a small dumbellKnown for his “You might be a Redneck” one-liners, for almost 30 years stand-up comedian Jeff Foxworthy has helped audiences understand unique behaviors and credentials of rednecks.  Taking a lesson from this comedic icon and adding Bill Engvall’s observation that people give us “signs,” I offer the following seven signs that your leadership might need some attention:

  1. You don’t make good decisions. You won’t or can’t prioritize, the complex and abstract addle you or you try to reach consensus on decisions that you should own. This causes you to squander your time on the inconsequential while you put aside the critical.  Others find you risk-averse, but your real problem is you have to stick with the familiar because figuring out the unusual terrifies and immobilizes you.
  2. You don’t learn from mistakes or learn new things quickly. We all know that if what you’re doing isn’t working, you should stop doing that and do something else. But weak leaders try to bargain with the devil, often selling their souls for what they hope will be success—or at least a different outcome.
  3. You think the rules of civility or rules in general don’t apply to you. Often weak leaders masquerade as strong leaders by making more noise than everyone else. When they have a position of power, they have both the opportunity and title to support their bad behavior and excuse their tantrums.
  4. You don’t understand numbers or how to apply them when making business decisions. Weak leaders often lack the ability to make sense of numerically presented data, but they confound their weakness by refusing to admit they need help. Foxworthy observed that, “If you think the stock market has a fence around it, you might be a Redneck,” but you might also be a weak leader.
  5. You spend time doing the business instead of growing the business. People who rise to the top have usually done so in an industry or organization that does work they enjoy. Two problems. First, this cuts into the time they should be spending driving the business, and second, it denies those on the bench the opportunity to do the challenging work that will develop their skills.
  6. You don’t take the primary role in developing the bench and leave employee development to human resources. They trust that their HR professionals will supply all the requisite coaching, succession planning and leadership skill development. It doesn’t dawn on these weak leaders that those in HR can’t possibly coach people to do what they haven’t done themselves. Leaders who would never think of taking skiing lessons online don’t hesitate to do essentially the same thing in their organizations.
  7. You don’t delegate. The word “micromanager” exists to describe this particular aspect of weak leadership. Not delegating keeps you from doing what you need to do, what you like to do and what should be done. It also keeps you in the office and off the golf course, which can be a good place to drive the business (pun intended).

In one routine Foxworthy asked, “Did you know babies are nauseated by the smell of a clean shirt?” That helps new parents understand the mountain of laundry a little person can create.

I would ask, “Did you know weak leaders are nauseated by change?” That answer explains why the aforementioned seven signs can create mountains of inefficiency and failure.


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Linda Henman

Dr. Linda Henman is one of those rare experts who can say she’s a coach, consultant, speaker, and author. For more than 30 years, she has worked with Fortune 500 Companies and small businesses that want to think strategically, grow dramatically, promote intelligently, and compete successfully today and tomorrow. Some of her clients include Emerson Electric, Boeing, Avon and Tyson Foods. She was one of eight experts who worked directly with John Tyson after his company’s acquisition of International Beef Products, one of the most successful acquisitions of the twentieth century. Linda holds a Ph.D. in organizational systems and two Master of Arts degrees in both interpersonal communication and organization development and a Bachelor of Science degree in communication. Whether coaching executives or members of the board, Linda offers clients coaching and consulting solutions that are pragmatic in their approach and sound in their foundation—all designed to create exceptional organizations. She is the author of Landing in the Executive Chair: How to Excel in the Hot Seat, The Magnetic Boss: How to Become the Leader No One Wants to Leave, and contributing editor and author to Small Group Communication, among other works. Dr. Henman can be reached at linda@henmanperformancegroup.com.

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