True Leaders are... Who said you can’t learn from the best? Just ask a Linked In Executive Group

Earlier this week, I posted a question on Linked In asking members to finish the following statement; “True Leaders are… “. To say that I was completely blown away with number of responses I received to what I thought was a simple question would be an understatement. The advice, knowledge and wisdom people were willing to share (some I privately emailed and asked if I could use their comments) took me by complete shock.

That brings me to the second part of my story, one of the executives I was fortunate enough to connect within this group; Greg Ikner, President of The AGA Group granted me permission to use his responses, which will be featured along with others who have granted me permission in future posts. Mr. Ikner brought up a good point that although that one question prompted a huge amount of responses that were very thoughtful, honest and clearly the advice of expert leaders, there are still employees that are dissatisfied with their jobs and went on to note one of the main causes was due to poor leadership.

We both agreed that the poor leaders referred to in this article are obviously not a member of this group who responded to my question but that prompted me to think even more that we cannot let the conversation stop there. It is obvious to me that if 50% of the workers are saying things such as their leader does not listen to them, they are not attentive to their needs, they do not have a concept of what it takes to be a team player etc.., then the conversation cannot stop with just comments posted in a Linked In group.

I have to wonder, if the poor leaders were heeding the advice of real leaders who are good at what they do or excuse my pun, “Doing the Opposite” of what poor leaders are doing; that number would probably drop in half. I encourage you to let’s keep the conversation going. Poor or ineffective leaders do not know they are poor leaders or they choose not to acknowledge it but they need to take heed, because the secret is out.