Just because someone performs the role of a leader, he doesn't have to be the right person to do it. Many organizations are struggling with the fact that they cannot recognize bad leaders. Forbes.com therefore focused on practical advice to help you detect bad leaders and specifically focus their further development. Disregard from complex diagnostic tests, analyses or assessments and focus on a simple principle: If you want to see someone's leadership skills, give him some responsibility. If you see any of the following behaviours, the leaders you observe have substantial reserves.
Bad leaders don't have a vision
Without a clear vision, they cannot motivate their teams to deliver sustainable values.
Bad leaders can't lead themselves
It does not matter that a leader is intelligent, friendly and persuasive if he lacks character and integrity. When a leader shows unethical behaviour or tolerates others' unethical behaviour, you should not ignore it.
Bad leaders don't perform sufficiently
Smart companies welcome individual potential but reward performance. Previous leadership successes are therefore a strong indicator of future success.
Bad leaders know everything
They are not willing to learn from others and grow personally. One of the strongest indicators of great leaders is a constant curiosity and interest in what is happening across the organization.
Bad leaders can't communicate
Leaders must be able to communicate across various media, personalities and environments. They should also know how to listen actively.
Bad leaders think that everything revolves around them
They don't realize that they can be good only to the extent to which their subordinates want to be led by them. Strong ego, pride and arrogance are not positive leadership qualities Empathy, humility and kindness, which some leaders mistakenly considered weaknesses, are.
Bad leaders lead everything and everyone the same way
They can't adapt their style to specific situations. They aren't sufficiently open in their thinking and rather give commands instead of closer cooperation. They avoid changes and innovation, which leads to stagnation of both their teams and entire companies.
Bad leaders don't perceive customers
They don't care for the needs of the market their companies operate on and don't think about how to incorporate the views and needs of their customers in their plans.
Bad leaders don't invest in their people
They don't realize that subordinates doesn't care what their leader knows until they know how much their leader cares.
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