As an executive coach, I do a lot of listening to managers worried about losing good employees. People-oriented managers understand what they need to do to get the best out of people. I'm not concerned about them.
I am concerned about managers being promoted into leadership roles when they have no business being there. Leadership is demonstrated through competence, not attitude, confidence, or charisma. It takes ability and skills.
That's why the single biggest decision any organization will make is whom they name manager. When you name the wrong person manager, nothing fixes that bad decision.
We've all heard this tune play like a broken record: People leave managers, not companies.
So what have I seen over the course of 20 years that proves, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that someone is not fit to lead?
1. Managers who look after only themselves
These managers aren't concerned with fulfilling the company mission or aligning team goals to organizational objectives. It's about …