Negative Aspects of Busy Leaders: The People Pleaser (Part 5 of 5)

The overly busy leader will always struggle to be a leader that others want to follow.

I’ve chosen the word ‘follower’ intentionally.

It’s not bad to be a follower.

I’m a follower.

You’re a follower.

We follow those who’ve gone before us. We follow those who’ve been called to a position to lead

As a follower, it’s our responsibility to be all-in

But that doesn’t mean we’re supposed to be yes-men or yes-women. It doesn’t mean that we won’t have disagreements or even healthy conflict

It means we respect and trust that authority until there’s reason where that trust is broken.

At that point, it’s our responsibility to speak truth and help hold our leaders accountable.

But, being a leader who wants to create followers is the mark of a broken leader.

A leader who is insecure 

A leader who is unsure

A leader who is uncentered

A leader who lacks humility

The point I want to emphasize is this: The best leaders don’t set out to create followers. The best leaders desire to develop other leaders.

That’s why the topics we’re discussing in this series are so crucial.

Because when you start to slide into any of these negative leadership attributes, you risk losing the respect and trust of your team and colleagues.