There are many reasons leaders fail but most
are grounded in arrogance and self interest.
We will use politicians as a prime example of these leadership styles as
they are the most notorious for making this critical mistake. Most politicians fall into this trap from
there very first campaign. Politician’s
primary goal is to become elected and for the most part they will do and say
whatever is needed to accomplish that goal.
Many times it can be impossible for a politician to attain office
without the backing of special interest groups.
These companies or groups will back a candidate through campaign
advertisements, publicity, and through contacts sometimes spending millions to
assure that candidate is elected. They
do this because they believe that their candidate best sympathizes with their
cause or business agenda and will of course expect payment in the form of
legislation and regulation to their benefit.
Once elected it is very difficult for the candidate or leader to approach
his office with an open mind and with the best interest of his voter
demographic in mind. This is partially
due to loyalty within the groups that helped secure his seat, partially due to
loosing those same backers on a possible re-election bid in the future and also
partially due to that leaders core beliefs and political party affiliation in
which he also must remain loyal. It is a
balancing act of leveraging what the leader feels is right and what would be in
the best interest of that leader’s contributors and political party. Unfortunately for the voters whom elected
that official their views take a back seat in this. Often decisions,
legislation and regulation are not the vision or beliefs of the demographic in
which that elected official is supposed to be representing. The primary goal for that leader becomes
election, and re-election which is a prime example of a self-serving leadership
style.
For any leader to attain loyalty, respect, and admiration he must
accept his position with the best interest of the team, organization, or
community in mind.
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