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There are cer ta in behavioral sig ns that a manager may be lost
in s cope. The ma nager ’s team members may comp lain that th e
leader appears to be reluctant to let go of responsibilities or to
delegate assig nment s. Peers may note a l ack of contribut ions f rom
the leader during discussi ons of key project s or jo b issu es, and the
leader’s manager may find that th e leader is blind t o emerging
threats o r opportuni ties because he la cks the ability to see and
correctly interpret broad er changes in the b usine ss and organiza-
tional environ ment.
2. Excessive Stre ss. The leader who is ove rwhel med by new
responsibilit ...