I wasn’t sure what to call this. It’s not the “End.” It’s not a hiatus. It may or may not be an intermission.
Maybe, in legal terminology, it’s a recess. Therefore…
Cowardly Leadership is Now in Recess
I’ve been point blank, face-to-face lied to by elected politicians.
When I was asked if I would be interested in a senior position, I said, “Sure, but the City Manager is too insecure to hire someone with my background.”
“We will never let that happen.” Yeah, right.
I was released from a position one week after the Mayor’s election. The political appointee I reported to gave no reason, other than “We are going in another direction.” No evaluation, no disciplinary action, no counseling, no feedback of any kind. The government violated two of their own Human Resource Policies, a copy of which every employee received upon employment.
Over the past 18 months, I’ve written hundreds of articles that detail leadership traits, good and bad. As the title makes clear, the focus has been on the bad- the cowardly leadership examples I’ve witnessed and experienced. These examples, and others, are why Cowardly Leadership-Up Close and Personal came to be. The goal was to help the reader identify a cowardly leader; and, hopefully give some coping mechanisms for dealing with them.
As we’ve learned, cowardly leaders are in a position of power and authority, and have considerable control over your well-being. But, as you know, power and authority are not leadership.
I’ve also written about many positive examples. How excellent, Real Leaders do what they do on a daily basis. In other words, what makes them excellent leaders. Three of my favorites are:
True Leaders Know What They Don’t Know
Military Leadership for Local Government
Strategic Leadership Lessons from Flag Officers
The Ultimate Outcome
There never really was an ultimate outcome for this. I wanted to write about my experiences, hopefully influence a few (or more) of the readers, share knowledge, and offer some assistance.
Cowardly Leadership-Up Close and Personal is on Page 1 of a Google Search, and Page 1 of a Yahoo Search. That’s pretty neat. When people all over the world are looking for information regarding cowardly leaders, this comes up along with Forbes and The American Management Association.
Many of you have written notes of encouragement. I appreciate that more than you know. It’s expensive to produce a blog. Not real expensive, but multiple-hundreds-of-dollars expensive. Your encouragement kept this alive.
I still want to make a difference. That’s what The Kelly Group Consulting is all about. Even though the newsletter is taking a Recess, The Kelly Group is still here, still active, and still available to assist in a number of ways. The tabs across the top of this page outline many of those opportunities.
I hope you’ll review the ways in which we can assist, and contact me if you think I can help you make a difference.
The Future
I don’t know what happens next. I’m writing for two other sites, both golf-related: Shooting Your Age- Growing Older, Golfing Better; and ForeGals
When (and I wish it were If, but there are just too many cowardly leaders in the world, so I’m certain it will be When) another cowardly leadership lesson drops in my lap, I’ll write about it and send it out. It will be unscheduled, so when it happens, it happens.
In the meantime, stay in touch. The email is still active- cowardlyleadership@outlook.com. Share experiences, submit article ideas, or just say hello.
Leadership is really pretty easy. Do the right thing for the right reason. And 98.4% of people know what the right thing is.
Hope to see you soon.
