How to recognize fake leaders and how they stay in their office

1. How to recognize fake leaders and how they stay in their office
position.
Of course, talent alone does not guarantee to be a through leader. As intelligence is a gift that
you need to develop before you can be a good scientist or as you need to develop in order to
triumph, as a sportsman / woman an athletic build with technology and training further with
knowledge that leadership is a talent that you continue need to develop leadership skills to
actually make a good leader.
 European countries in general does not like leaders:
That people with leadership talent also end up in leadership positions does not speak by itself.
Some people are not aware of their talent, or choose to not to put their leadership talent or just
to lead themselves (eg self-employed). The group of people with leadership qualities is thus
already limited. The number of "real leaders" in management positions that then remains
reduces as not everyone gets the chance to actually utilize this talent and develop.
It seems as if we are a little allergic to leaders in most of the European countries. We found
not only that everyone is equal, we also believe that everyone should be equal. However, a
leader is a textbook example of inequality. A leader has more power, more prestige and
earning privileges such as a higher income. That fits thinking not entirely in our equality. We
see leaders therefore soon as dominant, authoritarian or arrogant. We accuse them of it that
they focused on themselves and that they act out of selfish ambition. "Who does he think he
is?" We might even feel a bit threatened by leaders. Come have an above ground level!
People in leadership positions can be subdivided into managers, and managers without
leadership qualities. A leader is dynamic and honest with a natural authority. His thoughts and
actions are not always consistent with the rest of the organization. It gives energy and change.
The leader can afford such an attitude because he trusts in himself and his people; because he
thinks the result is more important than their own position.
 Recognize the fake leader:
- He is mainly aimed to properly perform. Within its mandate, the orders given to him
- He is characterized by uncertainty and shifting responsibility.
- Information he likes prefers with him.
- He sends people by relying on rules and procedures.
- He is very keen to please to thereby adjust its position. Secure his superiors
"What can I do?" he says, "It's not my fault."
- He is very insecure and constantly needs his surroundings confirmation
- He performs to bandied about many titles and uses impressive (but usually
meaningless) job titles.
- He's too far away from the process and show their faces too little seen in the
workplace.

2. - He listens bad and do not attempt to win employees.
- He is authoritarian and does not go to the discussion with their people about the
everyday work issues.
- He radiates little enthusiasm and empathy out.
- He motivates the employees through fear.
That people are manager without leadership qualities, is not so strange. The way we shape our
society is still based on traditional organizational models. These have many layers of
management and managers roles. All these functions must be occupied.
 A bureaucratic system provides security:
The fake leaders have developed a system with which they know each other to survive. Self-preservation
is therefore common as central objective. It is a system in which they take
together in protecting and where only men are allowed to join that exhibit in the same
behaviour: the "look-a likes". Within the system is the lack of personal responsibility
compensated by rules and procedures.
A bureaucratic system provides certainty: you know what to do at any time or to decide and
what you can ignore. Such a system also provides safety: rules and procedures can be erected
as a mist for your actions. As long as you abide by the rules, you do your actions - or rather
the lack of it - can not be justified. This negative dynamic is often difficult to break.
Leaders keep weak managers a mirror in which their inability to take responsibility is
reflected. Inexorably fake leaders then benefit if the leader disappears: they are then faced
with their own less risk aversion and inefficiency of their "leadership". For example, the
negative dynamics remains.
By Andre J. Vonk MBA