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Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Positive Leadership: When Leaders Do Harm


Bad bosses don’t wake up in the morning and ask themselves: “How can I derail the corporate strategy today?” 

Thunderbird research, based on surveys and interviews with more than 250 managers in 37 countries, shows that most ineffective leaders remain blissfully unaware of the harm they do to their organisations. Only 35% of respondents at high-performing companies said their leaders were doing a good job inspiring their teams to participate in strategic initiatives.

In this video, Thunderbird School of Global Management Professors Kannan Ramaswamy and Bill Youngdahl talk about the "hindrance trap" that catches many leaders.