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Why Abrasive Leaders Succeed
October 11, 2011
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.
-Maya Angelou
-Maya Angelou
Now, just to be clear, this is not a defense of abrasive behavior. However, in Psychology Today (October 2011), Carlin Flora explains in her article "The Art of Influence" why abrasive leaders sometimes succeed:
"First... they have talent and brains that far outweigh their impatience and temper...
"Second, abrasive leaders are able to succeed [because]... they have genuine passion and a compelling vision that transcend making a buck.
But, Flora adds, "Not everyone agrees that outsize talent excuses outsize tantrums... The ideal influencer is a 'transformational leader' who brings out the best in underlings by developing their strengths, holding them to high standards, and being totally transparent about goals and strategies."
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Displaying All 3 CommentsECD Resource Center, IED, BRAC University
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Great words with wonderful reflection of long observation as I thing so. I appreciate this points that abrasive leader succeed and they have some unique characteristics that make him/her abrasive. But, It should be not only charismatic; rather transparent, unbiased and equitable for associates. .
OMEP-USA
Washington, DC, United States
How could you mention abrasive leaders and not refer to Steve Jobs? He could be very abrasive, but he put in $40 million of his own money to keep Pixar going until it completed "Toy Story." And he was almost always right to send back a less-than-excellent product for more work. He has been compared with Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, and Walt Disney--none of them perfect, but all of them excellent.
women's action group ... chelsea
Delhi, Delhi, India
Transparency in a leader is of the utmost importance if he/she expects co workers to respond positively to him/her.Oh, I don't like the term underlings. Very discriminatory.
Personally if the leader treats everyone as a co worker and not as an employee and definitely NOT as an underling (!) and is totally transparent the leader will get the desired results.
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