An Unethical Leader: Ten Easy ways to connect, that Crook - Nu Leadership Series

"Ambition has one heel nailed in well, even if you stretch your fingers to touch the sky."

Lao Tzu

Why are we seeing so many bad leaders today? They all leave the "bad boy" prison? It will expose the threats of a corrupt leader in an organization. It 's a story very destructive. Have you seen the movie Training Day? It 'was a shock for many people to see Denzel Washington (American icon) as a bad desperado. What do you think his mother? Well, Denzel won an Oscar for Best Actor in 2002 for his "out of character" role. In Training Day, Jake Hoyt is an ambitious young cop assigned to a veteran LAPD narcotics detective, Alonzo Harris (Denzel). Hoyt feels the way to achieve its objectives is following this leader, Alonzo. Alonzo, however, is a corrupt cop and a student of the "Seven Deadly Sins". According to Warren (religious expert) the words "seven deadly sins" is tied to the folklore and tradition of the Roman Catholic Church, some sins have been personally believes it ruin a Christian spiritual progress. The list consists of pride, avarice (greed), envy, wrath, lust, gluttony, and sloth. These attributes are not good leadership skills. It just takes one bad leader to destroy the fundamental values ​​of an organization. Here are some ways to identify an unethical leader:

This leader is not ethical ...

1. Leads with a bad attitude.

2. Lies to his followers and contemporaries.

3. It takes advantage of people.

4. Takes personal credit for team accomplishments.

5. Uses politics to get power so amoral.

6. Do not focus on the common good of the organization.

7. Not support his followers.

8. Displays a "double-tongued" behavior.

9. Sacrifices his followers for personal gain.

10. Fails to model the way for the followers.

Without any controls or limits, a bad leader can ruin your organization. Returning to Training Day, Hoyt should have exercised better judgment when it determined that Alonzo, his designated mentor, was an evil person. People, especially leaders, must choose their friends and associates carefully. Therefore, it is important that leaders have aligned themselves with the right people. Are you a leader associated with unethical? It will damage the influence of leadership in your organization? Leader, be careful! Start today!

References:

Training Day DVD Review (2005). Received November 6, 2005 by http://homevideo.about.com/library/weekly/aafpr032702.htm?iam=metaresultsandterms=angel+cop

Warren, T. (2005). What are the seven deadly sins, and it is this biblical? Received November 6, 2005 by http://www.mountainretreatorg.net/faq/seven.html

by Daryl D. Green ...