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5 Ways to Fail as a Leader

November 7, 2014
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Warrick Long

leadership2A recent article in Business News Daily (Read it here>>) looks at five major reasons that new leaders are unable to perform successfully, as well as four categories of skills leaders need to succeed.

While the article itself goes into more detail, and is recommended to read, the 5 ways to fail are:

  1. Over- or under-confidence
  2. Approaching leadership with the wrong expectations
  3. Lack of training in the right skill set
  4. Ignoring the need to build relationships
  5. Failure to listen

And the 4 categories to master are:

  1. Self-awareness
  2. Communication skills
  3. Team skills
  4. Culture and systems

The Avondale Business School can help you and your team develop leadership skills – find out how by contacting Warrick Long at the Avondale Business School.

E: [email protected]

P: 02 4980 2168

About the author: Dr Warrick Long is an experienced chief financial officer, company secretary and company director, having worked for more than 35 years in the not-for-profit sector. From 2013 to 2024, he was part of the Avondale Business School (ABS) lecturing as a leadership and governance specialist and coordinating the Master of Business Administration and a leadership and governance specialist. Since late 2024 Dr Long has been serving as the Chief Financial and Operations Officer for Avondale University and undertaking some casual lecturing in the ABS. LinkedIn

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