One Way To Spot a Non Leader – “There’s Nothing To Do”

One Way To Spot a Non Leader – “There’s Nothing To Do”

In the private sector, public sector and entrepreneurial arenas I’ve observed followers, managers and leaders. I’ve also become a scary judge of future talent. :-) Some people are very good employees and they follow the directives given to them. Some of the good employees have a knack for organization and delegation. These folks often become good managers. Then at times, I spot a leader. A visionary, who can inspire people and gain “voluntary” obedience within the organization.

If you want to be a leader (or THINK you already are), watch out for this little situation:

“The person sitting there BORED and not knowing what to do…” is NOT for people interested in being true leaders.

I’ve seen people so frustrated at their desk that they kick back, sigh out loud and give off childish body language. Listen – if you have to be TOLD what to do or be GIVEN tasks in order to stay sane, you’re probably not a leader. You may be a great employee or manager however… I have no way of telling.

It’s been my observation that when free time presents itself, a leader can grab a note pad or walk up to a white board and do work! What work am I referring to?

- Goal setting
- Planning
- Contingency planning

Then, take action! Do something! Take action and do something immediately… don’t wait for someone else to tell you what to do. It’s easy to spot non-leaders, just look for bored people “waiting” for instructions on a consistent basis.

One student asked me a fair question. He asked, “what should he do if he’s not allowed to take self-directed action at work?” (Such as military, state or fed gov’t jobs were a solid rank structure exists)

In that case, study your job, position, policies and procedures, etc. Be creative. Start studying your boss and theirs! Also, if you have a job like that… and you want to be a leader – start a part time business that you operate during your off time. The type of business is up to you!

Until next time!


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Brian K. Allen, Director
The Trump Network
http://www.AllenTeamOnline.com
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