Ever heard of heroes that lead by intimidating others? Or managers that lead by fist? Wait a minute—that did happen…
We all know that the press is full with examples of leaders who haven’t followed the basics of leadership ethics as they should. Just think Enron !

That leaders are often seen as bossy, controlling, and manipulative doesn’t make the already though topic ethics any easier. Still, when following some of the basic ethics of good leadership, leading a pack can be much easier than initially thought.

Simply put, leaders are people that followers can look up to and take as their hero.

Unfortunately, too often leaders appear as predators / hunters, willing to prey on those that appear to have weaker personalities. They are actually dangerous because their real goal at work is to “score”—to get another trophy (much the way a real hunter might).

On the other hand, a great many leaders lead by example.

Do you?

Do you attract followers without intimidation?

How obvious is it that you lead in the right direction?

Do you lead from the front?

Demonstrate that you are leading safely and wisely?

Leaders demonstrate that they have their followers’ interests at heart; showing they are valued, and listened to.

What about your values?

Are they known?

Do you live by them daily?

Not just at work but also outside the working place?

Even the slightest transgression will be noticed. As a result, the leader loses respect.

Leadership ethics involves living to certain values, not enforcing them upon those that are lead.

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With love and patience, nothing is impossible.

Daisaku Ideda

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A great many think that mobbing is just a social issue, but far from it—mobbing becomes a problem for the business. But how do you know if you are mobbed ?

The probably best research is done by Heinz Leymann .

Below a few hints that help you to determine if you a mobbing victim or take part in mobbing:

• You are called names
• You are cut off when trying to say something
• You are constantly criticized
• You receive verbal or written threats
• There is a lot of talking about you behind your back
• You are isolated
• Nobody is allowed to talk with you
• You are not getting any work
• You are the only one doing hazardous work
• You are forced to do work that is well below your knowledge level

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Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent.

Napoleon Bonaparte

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Or Loosers?

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My thanks go to Cecilia, MusLopil, prooppibe, Mike, Kelly Brown, Peter Quinn, L. Jenkins, Ephraim Njuguna, Sara, Michael, Derekp for taking the time to add their valuable opinions to my blog.

Aim for success, not perfection. Never give up your right to be wrong, because then you will lose the ability to learn new things and move forward with your life. Remember that fear always lurks behind perfectionism. Confronting your fears and allowing yourself the right to be human can, paradoxically, make yourself a happier and more productive person.

Dr. David M. Burns

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“What Do You Want to Hear?” is an answer that I get often when I ask a (tough) question.

But that is totally missing the point. While I see nothing wrong with answering a question with a question, the above is just plain lazy.
An easy way out.

Instead of worrying about what someone might want to hear, how about actually trying to fix a problem?

Find better answers and / or questions?

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