Fundamentals of Level Three Leadership

84. Developing the Next Generation of Leaders

Concept

Executives frequently do things unintentionally that undermine the development of their own bench strength. Then they ask people like me to come present leadership development seminars. I frequently note that we could do that, however, it would be a lot less expensive, more powerful and more long-lasting if they would simply change the way they deal with their subordinates. “What do you mean?” they say.

People respond to the way they are treated, particularly by people in positions of authority, what I call authoritors. Frequently, those authoritors assume that their job is to give instructions, demands, commands, and directions. That’s one way to look at the role of leadership. And that way ...