{"id":46,"date":"2021-07-25T04:55:35","date_gmt":"2021-07-25T04:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nicholasomiccioli.com\/?p=46"},"modified":"2021-08-01T05:09:44","modified_gmt":"2021-08-01T05:09:44","slug":"the-dark-side-of-leadership-the-impacts-of-bad-leadership-on-team-dynamics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nicholasomiccioli.com\/the-dark-side-of-leadership-the-impacts-of-bad-leadership-on-team-dynamics\/","title":{"rendered":"The Dark Side of Leadership: The Impacts of Bad Leadership on Team Dynamics"},"content":{"rendered":"
All of us can see the “dark side” of leadership.<\/span>\u00a0You can all recognize the “dark side” of leadership.<\/span>\u00a0These destructive, volatile “Leaders”, who are often violent and dangerous, don’t lead. Instead, they serve as an example of what not do. Team members try to stay out of their way so that they don’t become the victim of the wrathful dictator.<\/span><\/p>\n In these situations, it’s possible that team members are looking for a new opportunity.<\/span>\u00a0They don’t feel engaged and are always seeking out new opportunities to escape the negative influence of this manager.<\/span><\/p>\n Scott Gregory’s definition of the “lazier faire” absentee leader is a more dangerous form of leader – in his <\/span>Harvard Business Review <\/span><\/strong><\/em>Article <\/span>The<\/span><\/strong><\/em>\u00a0The Most Common Types of Incompetent Leader<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/a>. These leaders are not interested in engaging and rarely, if ever, get involved.<\/span>\u00a0They are more likely to avoid conflict and ignore issues.<\/span>\u00a0They are not able to give direction, and worse of all, they rarely provide any feedback. This means that team members don’t know where they stand.<\/span>\u00a0They don’t give direction and, worse of all, they don’t provide feedback. Team members are often unsure of where they stand.<\/span>\u00a0While constructive leadership improves job satisfaction immediately, the effects of it dwindle rapidly” (Gregory 2018).<\/span> It is crucial that you practice the principles of “Leading up” to prevent this type of leadership from further degrading team spirit and morale.<\/span>
\n<\/span>“Absentee leaders” are those who have been promoted to leadership positions but are not physically present with their teams.<\/span>\u00a0They are promoted to management positions and enjoy the rewards and privileges of leadership roles, but they do not have meaningful involvement with their team.<\/span>\u00a0Absentee leadership resembles the concept of rent-seeking in economics — taking value out of an organization without putting value in”\u00a0(Gregory, 2018).<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n
\nGregory says “Absentee leadership can immediately improve job satisfaction, but the effects dwindle quickly” (Gregory, 2018).<\/span><\/p>\n
\nhttps:\/\/news.clearancejobs.com\/2020\/09\/01\/incompetent-in-command-the-crushing-impact-of-absentee-leadership\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n