CHAPTER
5
Understanding YourHelper Leadership Trait
Leaders who are predominant Helpers have strong feelings for others. Ironically, this very positive attribute can also be the source of many of the challenges they encounter. Helper leaders can tend to overexpress their positive feelings toward others and dismiss their negative feelings in their attempt to deal with the challenges they face at work. Their sense of self is that they are sensitive, caring leaders, yet, when they are derailing, their acts of kindness and care are not free; they want something in return. At some point, Helpers who derail come to believe they should get back in respect and kindness what they gave out. This is why leaders who demonstrate the derailing side of the ...
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