The Five Omissions of Reward-Centered Leaders

What follows are the five situations or responsibilities that reward-centered leaders delegate, abdicate, or avoid altogether, which cause the greatest problems for the people they lead. The omission of one or all of these areas may be an indication of an improper motive for leading.

Let me make it clear that this is not a list of the primary responsibilities of a leader. That is a different kind of list, and something I address more thoroughly in my book The Advantage. These are simply the most common omissions that reward-centered leaders find to be tedious, uncomfortable, or just plain hard. At the end of each section are a few questions to help you reflect on your own attitude and discern ...

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