✎ Lead.
Excellent you, don't be held back by incompetent leaders.
In the workplace, we all want to meet a good leader who is capable, courageous, and cares about his subordinates.
But in reality, we often encounter incompetent leaders who not only fail to lead the team forward, but also lag behind.
Below, let's expose the eight conspicuous characteristics of incompetent leaders and see if there are such "pitfall" leaders around you.
01
Blind command
Lack of professionalism and indiscriminate orders
Some leaders, even though they are not strong in professional ability, always like to point fingers at their subordinates.
Because their professional ability is average, but they rely on social skills and flattery to climb into the leadership position, and for this they are complacent and pretentious.
They are always blind at work, never plan and don't know how to do it, and like to point fingers at the work of their subordinates.
And I am worried that my subordinates are too professional, so in most cases, I ask my subordinates to work according to their own random play, even if this way is wrong.
Xiao Wang, an employee of a technology company, has a new leader parachuted into his department, who knows nothing about business, but always likes to express his "high opinions" on Xiao Wang's work.
Once, Xiao Wang was working on a complex data analysis project, but the leader insisted that he follow a completely unrealistic method.
As you can imagine, the project was delayed, the data was wrong, and the whole team was greatly affected by this.
Therefore, this kind of leadership is like a headless fly, stumbling around at work, not only can not bring any help to the team, but will disrupt the work rhythm of the whole team.
02
Meeting freaks
Wild and unorganized
Leaders who love to hold meetings are most likely empty in their minds, don't know how to grasp performance, can't grasp the key points, and have no work rules.
But in order to make a sense of presence in front of their subordinates, they called on all employees to hold a meeting together for a little sesame seed-sized thing, as if the meeting was their job.
However, these meetings often do not have a clear theme, and the meetings are whimsical and disorganized.
After the meeting, there were no clear meeting minutes, let alone follow-up and implementation.
This kind of meeting, which is the same as not being held, has no effect on the business results.
This kind of leadership will only talk at meetings, but will not come up with any substantive decisions and action plans.
03
Grab credit
Use subordinates and monopolize results
This kind of leader likes to talk sweetly in private, and will even share some painless privacy and gossip, so that you mistakenly think that he regards you as his true friend or good sister.
And they are very good at drawing cakes, drawing blueprints beautifully and beautifully, and all kinds of over-promises come as soon as they open their mouths.
When you have value to him, they will not hesitate to take advantage of you.
When you help him finish the work, the credit is theirs, the reward is theirs, and you can only watch him spring breeze.
And when you lose your use value, this so-called "iron relationship" will also be completely terminated.
04
Shake the black pot
Evade responsibility and blame others
This type of leader has a significant characteristic and is also the root of human inferiority, that is, he likes to snatch the credit of his subordinates.
The subordinate is tired and tired and stays up late to work overtime, and he changes his name to invite credit, which has nothing to do with your half a dime; And if something goes wrong, you're the first to take the blame.
The leader of my friend Xiao Zhao is such a person.
Xiao Zhao worked hard to stay up late and work overtime to complete the plan, and his leader only slightly modified it and took it to ask his superiors for credit.
When there was a problem with the plan, the leader did not hesitate to let Xiao Zhao bear the black cauldron of not communicating and confirming the data in time, and he pretended to know nothing.
After this experience, Xiao Zhao was completely disappointed in the leader's behavior.
Such a leader is very selfish, and if he follows him, he will only drink the northwest wind, and the development opportunities are almost slim.
05
Just ask about the results
Lack of guidance, disregard for the process
When assigning tasks to subordinates, some leaders only emphasize the results, but do not give any methods, tools, or resources to support them.
They will just tell you, "I want this result, you go for it!" ”
However, when you are struggling, they will not give you any help and advice.
The responsibility of a leader should be to lead a group of people to motivate them when they encounter difficulties, solve one problem after another, help the organization get results, and realize the value of partners.
Rather than giving only the goal and not support, neither the methods and tools, nor the resources and suggestions.
In their opinion, if they can't do it, their subordinates are incompetent; If you can do it, you have to lead it well.
06
Ichigendo
Opinionated and refusal to communicate
Some leaders, although they pay lip service to being open and honest, do not actually listen to any dissenting opinions.
They like to talk about it and have the final say.
A good leader listens to and understands everything, likes to listen to and accept the ideas and suggestions of his subordinates, likes to cultivate innovative talents, likes to encourage everyone to innovate boldly and give positive feedback; Instead of pretending to be honest and open, deliberately letting you speak, and not listening to what you say.
And collect different opinions from them and settle accounts after the fall.
I heard my friend tell me about their company, at a meeting of a certain department, Xiao Liu put forward his own views and suggestions, but the leader turned a deaf ear, and even deliberately put small shoes on Xiao Liu in his later work.
07
pug
Three knives on both sides, see the wind and rudder
This kind of leadership has a very powerful ability: pug!
When I saw my superiors, I nodded my head, I didn't dare to put a fart, what my superiors said was what it was; But once he faces his subordinates, he will immediately change into a proud face, treat people with his nostrils, call and drink, and send all kinds of dispatches.
They will only bully their subordinates and curry favor with their superiors; I only think about fighting for my own interests and never care about the life or death of my subordinates.
08
Manic madness
Hurt self-esteem and undermine unity
Another distinguishing characteristic of an incompetent leader is his penchant for criticizing and suppressing his subordinates in public.
In this way, they highlight their abilities and skills, without any regard for the feelings and dignity of their subordinates.
Some leaders even take pleasure in this, allowing criticism and suppression of subordinates to become a pseudo-management method used by themselves.
This kind of behavior will not only make subordinates feel humiliated and frustrated, but also destroy the cohesion and centripetal force of the whole team.
Leaders with leadership will give positive feedback to employees, trying to stimulate the potential of employees to create greater value.
✎ Write at the end
Incompetent leaders have their own "pitfalls".
As professionals, we need to learn to recognize the characteristics of these incompetent leaders and avoid their negative effects in a timely manner.
At the same time, we should also strive to improve our abilities and qualities, and strive to become a good leader or team member.