Adam Grant’s Post

New research shows that when leaders are seen as effective, we tend to turn a blind eye to their abuse. It’s time to hold leaders to higher standards: we shouldn’t mistake hostility for tough love. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0749597824000311

Absolutely

1000000%!!

We’re responsable that NEVER EVER get that kind of treat, but if you don’t say nothing how do you think the problem it will get fixed? Scared? about what? I can’t be around the environment that I can’t express my thoughts. Only thing I really scared is about MEDIOCRITY and unfortunately that’s the most aggressive “ cancer” at the work environment with certain type individuals. Unfortunately, there are people who are not prepared at an academic or human level to perform leadership roles, they have a low concept of "POWER" which they understand that treating others in a despotic and hostile manner makes them aggrandize themselves and feel "superior" that is why it is that unfortunately there is a huge imbalance in the quality of the work, there are so many things that I could describe that I would need to have the time needed to break it down. Always I’m going to repeat this over and over. Work with ethic, give the best who you are, that reward belongs just to you, whatever place you go is your stamp. But never ever forget to fight for your rights, because your rights when is recognized i that open the path to others to know what they really deserve

We see this way too much in todays leadership.

The irony is that it reduces productivity when an employee is treated that way. I've been lucky with managers, but there is one customer that will get downright personal. I log in early to do the work that I know I won't be able to do when they take the wind out of my sails. If the product makes you unhappy, that's understandable, but I don't understand how to get personal with someone trying to help you.

If success is achieved behaving this way, how do we model success in a different manner? We need more leaders promoting the right way to do things. I watched a video recently where a CEO explained how her first boss used to yell at her to get things done correctly. This models less intelligence, since giving positive reinforcement for correctly acomplished tasks requires a higher IQ than just yelling, berating, abusing or manipulating (high focus only on the improperly done tasks). Being motivational towards people to inspire respect rather than fear, takes a higher level of skill. And surely it takes a high level of intuition to foresee potential things which could go wrong and start putting plans in place to prevent major mistakes in operations. Rather than pretending everything should always be perfect and nothing will ever go wrong. I'm in the construction industry where some things are impossible to foresee, such as weather. So it is imperative to come up with changes in contracts to reflect this, with extra precautions, etc. Foreseeing the mistakes before they happen also takes time and skill. Leadership should not be given away so easily, because it requires a complete array of new skills.

You couldnt have said anything better!!!!!!!!!That is the truest statement ever and i wish i could hang it on every wall of my job!!!!!

I agree with others, we need to define success differently.

Too often, results and getting things over the line at all costs are rewarded. The abuser is promoted and moves up in a relatively short space of time. This may look good in the short term at a very superficial level however, it erodes teams and sets an organisation up for failure in the long term. Of course, in the long term the abusive person is gone and someone else is left to pick up the pieces. As a leader: Be curious Be open to challenge Learn from failure Embrace change And celebrate your people. Things may be slower at first but results will come and you'll build the foundation for repeatable results.