Mistakes Managers Make

A comparison of “arrivers,” those who made it all the way to the top of their companies, and “derailers,” those who were successful early but were knocked off the “fast track,” shows that although both groups had talent and weaknesses, the “derailers” had some fatal flaws.  Here are the top ten mistakes made by derailers.

1.       Insensitive to others: abrasive, intimidating, bullying style.

2.       Cold, aloof, arrogant.

3.       Betrayal of trust.

4.       Overly ambitious: thinking of next job, playing politics.

5.       Specific performance problems with the business.

6.       Over managing: unable to delegate or build a team.

7.       Unable to staff effectively.

8.       Unable to think strategically.

9.       Unable to adapt to boss with different style.

10.   Over dependent on advocate or mentor.

Successful entrepreneurs have all the managerial and technical competencies along with some key personal attributes to take risk and win through the odd situations.

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