Is ignorant a bad word? Should we hire the ignorant? The answers are No and Maybe. It takes a special leader to hire the ignorant and sometimes hiring them is a bad idea. It can also be a powerful word for pushing us to grow.
In part one I labelled an unsupported leadership transition as MEAN. This is the second post where I outline some simple things a leader can do to lower the chance of failure for a new leader to their team. This is a guest post on Mary Jo Asmus’ site, an excellent coach and a friend.
What is the cost of a figure it out development plan for new leaders? There is research that suggests a 40% failure rate in leadership transitions and the costs are high and understood. But there is also a real cost to the individual. I would also argue that with all this knowledge, it MEAN. Here is the first part of my argument.
Understanding ourselves is the number one ingredient to successfully manage our career choices, stress, job changes, and our own happiness. It is a big topic, but here is a good place to start in 300 words.
TrustBUSTER #3 – Slow to extend trust to others. Understand what this behavior is, what are the implications of doing this as a leader, and what organizations can do through onboarding and leadership development to make this behavior go away.