5 Characteristics of Bad Leaders

Let’s have a discussion of the top 5 characteristics of bad leaders to include
Character Flaws
Incompetence
Dishonesty
Shirking Responsibility
Laziness

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Christopher Littlestone
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[dannyhardesty]

Bad leader: Personal vendetta against subordinates that interferes with the team mission. Failure to accept responsibility. Vague directives that lack specific implementation. Seen all of this in the business world.

[yorky]

As I'm a task-focussed person, I hate when people are given a leadership role because they're good at office politics rather than the job. I believe this is the biggest failure in leadership - a person thinks because they're good at politics they will promote others like them. This creates a downward spiral that reinforces bad leadership across the organisation and is very common today! Great video!!!!

[samcwyss]

Arrogance is also a terrible trait a leader can have. I had a FSO who was so arrogant, he couldn't admit when he was wrong, even when a major caught him cheating on the land nav site.

[erickgutierrez]

The worst leader I've ever had in the military was actually nicest. The best were the ones who held us accountable while not completely throwing us under the bus.

[johna]

Often leadership failures lead to a policy of finding scapegoats. When I see that, I am gone. Personal honesty and responsibility is paramount.

[wherecar]

The worst trait…not accepting truth, it all starts there. Everything else is a by product.

[robbentodd]

In addition to my previous comment, I had military leaders that picked favorites, denying young airmen like myself valuable leadership opportunities. I was shocked that active duty E-4’s were given leadership roles, and I was an E-6 with no leadership training or opportunities. Only when I got to E-7 did my friend and section leader build a more active duty enlisted leadership program for us traditional guardsmen.

[Daniel-ixsy]

#6 Being a bad follower: I was guilty of this after being stop-lossed to go to Afghanistan for a year as an Airborne Infantry platoon squad leader. I was bitter and cynical most of my time there. I loved my men and took care of them best I could, however I should have presented a better example of leader to them.

[t.j.aarons]

I used to work with tracked vehicles. I had a buddy who was a mechanic as a hobby, and so he had lots of power tools. He would bring them to work on the tracks to make a 5 hour job into an hour job. We had a leader who shunned him and told him he couldn't use the power tools. His reasoning was "That's not how we're taught to work"

[Chris-qvmc]

How can you not appreciate a GREEN BERET sharing his knowledge and breaking it down in real life scenarios?? Thank you sir!

[fobbitoperator]

My crowning achievement as an NCO throughout my Army career was helping an overweight PFC who had been in for 6 years, but couldn't get promoted to SPC-4.

I was in the Reserves serving with the 321st CA in SA TX. I was unemployed at the time & had a ton of $ in the bank, so I basically took a year off.

I wrote out a diet & fitness plan for him, handed the memo to him & asked him, "do you want to look back on your life at 50, & regret not pushing harder?"

He was severely depressed, so I did the only thing I could do. Took him to the gym.

I not only showed him how to work out smartly, we worked out together, lifted, ran, hit the heavy bags.

After 3 months of this he had dropped 80 lbs, & had to get all new ACUs, then soon passed his APFT. I pinned his SPC rank on him.

I helped him 8 months later to put his SGT/E-5 packet together, & a few months later pinned that on him.

I saw a completely different young man standing there at his SGT promotion.

He was promoted to a different unit, as they needed his extreme commo prowess.

I saw him a few years later, & he was built like a brick shit house, as he had become a permanent fixture at his gym. He became a gym rat.

I've helped several other young Privates, SPCs & Junior NCOs get their promotions in different ways. I helped young misguided Soldiers find greatness.

Me personally, I'm now Retired, & just a truck driver, who smiles sometimes when I think of those awesome youngsters, & how much they taught me about life, & how to contribute 24/7/365.

Your content in this video is top tier.

My Oath will never expire!

[pnyarrow]

Bullying is probably one of the worst bad leadership traits. Thanks for a really great 'hitting the nail on the head' videos. Stay safe. ATB. Nigel

[karlalbright]

As an NCO i tried to see the faluts and weaknesses in my subordinates and tried to help them improve those, while with superiors i tried to pass on my experience of how things worked the best yet i was always open on both ends to improvement of myself. I have found that this is the best way to work in the private sector also

[KRAKOA]

What are some good and bad characteristics of leaders?

Outstanding leaders:

Has a lot of work and moral ethics.
Are fair and do not abuse their power or authority.
Are effective and competent. They do not know how to do everything but they are competent enough to guide each team member.
Are positive through tick and thin.
Are most of the time composed. They do not lose their temper easily.
Are Great listeners. They value their team members and believe that every team member should be heard.
Are Great solutioners. They do not feel defeated by complex situations.
Maintain their team self esteem. They do not discriminate, demean, discredit anyone to make themselves feel superior.
Are able to share a vision, a dream and an objective with their team.
Are able to defend their project passionately.

Good leaders are visionaries, have the ability to communicate well, maintain integrity and ‘walk the talk’, are empathetic, have the ability to take decisions, believe that results can be achieved while being humble and grounded - and demonstrate that even, are result oriented, ensure that their teams are aligned to their vision.

People become their followers purely by the virtue of these capabilities and behaviours!

NOW, Poor Leaders do not demonstrate these behaviours & competencies. Bad Leaders either create a culture of fear and a toxic environment for their employees.

Employees lose productivity and motivation.

[andrewnguyen]

Trust is earned. Bad leaders don't care about his/her fellow teammates or soldiers in the military and business.

[KRAKOA]

What are the safety procedures for the Navy SEALs while they are in combat?
Navy SEALs* Use These 4 Psychology Tricks to Succeed Under Extreme Pressure:

- Goal setting. Specifically, setting goals in very small increments, then tackling one goal at a time.
- Mental rehearsal.
- Self-talk.
- Stay calm.

Don't be afraid to hit first, and when you do, hit hard. Remember, you are fighting because this is the best and only option. Pull the trigger -- because you are in a battle for your life! Your instincts, assessment and situational awareness have told you that you are in mortal danger. You don't know the other person's intentions fully, and you never can. What you can do is survive -- it is your right to not be killed or harmed by another person. As with most things survival-related, fighting has its own set of priorities that need to be addressed at lightning speed.

1. Protect your face.

2. Stay on your feet and keep moving.

3. Hit hard.

4. Haul ass (aka get off the X.)

* Your duties as a SEAL may include, but are not limited to: Conducting insertions and extractions by sea, air or land to accomplish covert, Special Warfare/Special Operations missions. Capturing high-value enemy personnel and terrorists around the world.

[thilomantey]

One of the most significant bad characteristic is exploiting others for personal success without acknowledging their partaking

[able-ninp]

Great video! Reminds me of a recent experience where I worked under a leader that suppressed creativity and showed favouritism. I believe it's very important for good leaders to empower their subordinates to accomplish the team's mission and not feel intimidated by the potentials and efforts of individual team members.

[CountryWolf_TX]

This brings back a lot of bad memories of past managers. Sometimes I wonder what is wrong w me? Turns out I’m not good at politics. Stay real boys.

[robbentodd]

I had a fire capt. that would not accept input from his crew. It was total top to down “leadership” from this man. He was awful to work for. Forced into early retirement due to injury, he’s a trust fund baby now, but still an awful person.