Tag: bad leadership

The Power of Pronouns in Leadership: Taking Responsibility

Yesterday, I read an incredible insight by Army Lieutenant General (Retired) Jeffrey Buchanan on LinkedIn about the impact of using certain pronouns as a leader. This insight certainly applies to other aspects of our lives. Here is what he wrote: "Beware of your pronouns No, this isn’t a post about what you call yourself. This … Continue reading The Power of Pronouns in Leadership: Taking Responsibility →

In Today’s Political Environment, Let’s Not Forget the Past

By now, most of you know that I’m all about leadership and history. I’m also a news junkie. Leadership, history, and politics are all connected, so everything I read, see, or hear goes through that filter. Politics everywhere is messy, but in the U.S. since the 2016 elections, it seems to me that things are … Continue reading In Today’s Political Environment, Let’s Not Forget the Past →

Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders?

The title of this post is from an article published by the Harvard Business Review in 2013. This subject remains relevant ten years later. Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, summarized his article, “Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders?”, this way, “Why are so few women in management positions? The popular explanations range from women just aren’t … Continue reading Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders? →

Corruption of Government Officials in Puerto Rico Continues

Another government official in Puerto Rico is facing corruption charges, this time it is the Mayor of one of the largest cities on the Island, Ponce. A judge in Puerto Rico found cause for arrest against the City mayor Luis Manuel Irrizarry Pabón for misusing campaign funds and receiving kickbacks.1 Apparently, the mayor asked city … Continue reading Corruption of Government Officials in Puerto Rico Continues →

The Other Side of Leadership

I have been mentioning the book "Bad Leadership: What It Is, How It Happens, Why It Matters" by Barbara Kellerman a lot lately, so I wanted to publish a short review for those interested in the topic. In her book, Barbara Kellerman presents the argument that leadership and followership are directly connected. She explains that … Continue reading The Other Side of Leadership →

Toxic Leadership in Congress

Wikipedia defines toxic leader as “a person who has responsibility for a group of people or an organization, and who abuses the leader–follower relationship by leaving the group or organization in a worse condition than it was in.” Barbara Kellerman on her book, Bad Leadership, says that “bad leadership falls into two categories: bad as … Continue reading Toxic Leadership in Congress →

Normalizing unethical behavior

Many years ago, I read a book titled “bad leadership” by Barbara Kellerman. I learned so much on that book about what bad leadership is and the part that bad followers play to enable it.