Many of us have worked for a person who couldn’t put an organized strategy into place if their life depended on it. They were nice, and they had great ideas, but they just couldn’t get any traction. Their lack of ability to execute a strategy was not a weakness; it was a liability. It cost the organization lots of time, money, and even personnel. That experience taught us that executing strategy is a non-negotiable for leadership.
Perhaps you’ve worked for a person who couldn’t motivate or inspire you. They cared about you personally, and they ran an organized ship, but the work felt stale, monotonous, and uninspired. People liked working for this person but only for so long. Eventually, they got bored and wanted to move on. Those who stayed did so for the paycheck and endured the lack of passion.
This leader’s lack of ability to cast vision was not a weakness; it was a liability. That experience taught you that casting vision is a non-negotiable for leadership.
Now think about yourself as a leader. If you are untalented in one of the three critical leadership skills, don’t think for a minute that it’s a weakness you can ignore.
You have a leadership liability that must be eliminated before you can be an effective leader. In my e-Book, Triple-Threat Leadership, I unpack these ideas more and provide an assessment that helps you see your default approach to leadership. It will make you aware of your liabilities and help you take steps to eliminate them.
Whether you use my book or some other tool, address your liabilities today. The cost of keeping them around is just too high! ‘Nuff’ said.
