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and complacent in his role. e latter oen occurs as valuable knowledge,
skill, and experience go wasted due to either a desire to stay within a com-
fort zone or an inability to assume the risks associated with leadership
competencies.
Another, more hazardous imbalance in the pyramid is a leader who
has tremendous courage, consultative leadership skills, and the ability to
align and motivate others. Such a leader may also have the personality
and people skills to quickly develop strong, trust-based relationships.
However, if he lacks the base of knowledge, skill, and experience, the
resulting imbalance weakens trust. Some leaders may be capable of over-
coming these deciencies through salesmanship and self-co ...