Almost immediately, several people will challenge you, and offer many examples of bad leadership. Someone will invariably bring up examples like Hitler, Stalin, Robert Mugabe and Saddam Hussein.

Butcher says, “Experience is the best teacher.” Leaders can learn from these bad examples by asking for feedback and being ready to receive it and not defend it. We remember the examples of ...

This is why examining great leadership and great leadership alone is flawed. If a leader you observe is bad at say, communication, why are they bad? What problems do you observe in their ...

Here are some prominent examples of bad leadership: If only one person in a team complains about the leader, then the problem is likely to be isolated and to exist only between the two of them.

That’s why leaders must stop and think about the messages they may be unconsciously sending to their teams. It can be difficult to know how you may be setting a bad example if you aren’t aware ...

But bad leadership gets worse almost effortlessly, says Barbara Kellerman, a Center for Public Leadership Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School. She shares real examples from the public and private ...

Inspired by some recent examples of bad leadership, I thought I would start a series of posts on bad leadership, and note some of the tactics used by "bosses from hell." 1. Use of Threats and ...

One example of idolatry’s influence is the way ... Having walked closely with Christian leaders, I have seen how unaddressed idolatry weakens spiritual foundations and has contributed to the ...