Here I continue from by previous post on the psychology of leadership. We delved into Problem #1 – The inability to listen.
Another major issue we have to explore in leadership is the ability for a person in power to be a people person.
Problem #2 – Not Being a People Person.
It doesn’t surprise me that a lot of leadership really is about building interpersonal skills and communication capabilities. Nor should it surprise you. Yet, most people think good leaders are those who are articulate.
“The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them. They have either lost confidence that you can help them or concluded that you do not care. Either case is a failure of leadership.”
~Colin Powell
Problems, problems, problems. It seems that people are obsessed with problems and don’t know how to solve them. They complain about the problem. In reality, as Colin Powell says, it is a way to build a positive relationship with those around you, in spite of the problems.
