Bad leadership
Doesn’t trust their people.
Micromanages.
Lies. Manipulates.
Cheats to get the best deal.
Is corrupt.
But their people see this. They watch. They talk. Then they walk.
I am stunned that bad leaders keep getting cushy jobs. They do this for several reasons. Their bosses like the spoils, that extra zero on the bottom line that comes with lying, manipulation and corruption. Sometimes, the boss secretly or not so secretly likes the corruption. The lack of ethics on insurance claims. The budget manipulation. Do it, but don’t tell me.
They also get the cushy jobs because they lie about their ability. They tell a very embellished story of skills. And because of their ill-gotten gains, they can tell a story of profit that can be sweet music to the ears of an owner or boss.
But at what cost?
I wonder if they treated their people with respect. If there was trust. True synergy. Team spirit. All-together now. I wonder if the outcomes would be as good, if not better. Certainly, they would save on recruitment and hiring, and staff turnover. Time not micromanaging and having every task being double or triple handled.
Bad leadership is endemic. It suits the requirements of neoliberal capitalism. Profit at all costs. People don’t matter except as utilities and commodities. Kill the competition, because capitalism hates competition. They want monopoly.
Neoliberal capitalism is an insatiable beast.
If we allow it, this beast will eat us all. The bad leader will have their fork in the beast, seeking that last line of profit, even as the beast becomes corrupted.
In Syntropic World, we believe the greatest exponential technology available, the one that unleashes more potential than anything, is people working together synergistically. Profit is the precession of great work by people given a context to be great, held together by exceptional steward leadership. When people are treated well, given a fabulous context and work towards a purpose they care about, everyone, including the world, is better for it.
Photo Taken December 19th 2024, Article written December 19th 2024
