Types Of Leadership Failures

Workplace Leadership

A general dictionary defines a leader as a person who influences or leads a set of individuals towards a specific goal, or someone who holds a high degree of control over a nation and its citizens, etc. Decades ago the word leader was mainly reserved for famous people like prime ministers, presidents, army generals, etc. But today the word leader is rampant in all business organizations and workplaces. And the word has been hijacked to such an extent that all business titles, teams, and initiatives are now appended with the word leader or leadership, like Team Leader, Business Leader, Project Leader, Leadership Teams, Senior Leadership, etc. Also today there are hardly any management articles or LinkedIn profiles of individuals that do not have a generous sprinkling of the word leader and leadership.

However, just having a fancy title of a leader does not automatically give one the ability to lead others. It’s also essential to know the various ways in which a leader can fail. This article will show some of the common reasons for the failure of leadership.