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Leadership Sins

Listed are 15 areas to conquer if you'd like to be a leader with impact

Leadership sins

(Wikipedia Commons)

October 30, 2020
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“Leadership is a big deal. Servant leadership is an even bigger deal. If we want our people to serve and protect those outside the department, then it’s very important that we serve and protect those that are inside the department.”

–Jim Bontrager

Everyone wants to be a leader, but few master the skills of leading with sustained impact. Why is that?

Jim Bontrager is a friend of Law Officer, and he provided some quick tips so others can have greater impact with people under their authority.

Below is a list of “leadership sins.” There is nothing new on this list, yet bosses across the globe continue to repeat the same errors. Moreover, Jim compiled this list after traveling the country and speaking to thousands of officers regarding frustrations with people in their chain of command.

As the architect of the annual Breeching the Barricade Conference, we’ve seen Jim in action, so we know that his words are more than theory. They are purposeful, particular, and practical.

Check out the bullet points and then watch a short 6-minute video with Jim as he briefly expands on each topic.

  1. Not communicating with the troops
  2. Punishing everyone for the actions of a few
  3. Having a double standard
  4. Not providing an equal playing field for advancement opportunities
  5. Going around your leaders to address problems
  6. Indecision on actions needing answers
  7. Succumbing to political pressure
  8. Micromanaging
  9. Failing to discipline
  10. Failure to provide vision, tools, and training
  11. Lack of accountability
  12. Wasting department funds
  13. Failing to train a replacement
  14. Negative comments about previous administrations
  15. Making policy without consulting those it affects

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