I’ve been reading Tim Irwin’s book Derailed. It was a freebie from Michael Hyatt and Thomas Nelson publishing. It’s an intriguing book that chronicles a few massive CEO failures over the recent years. Here are the character traits that Irwin highlights along with the behavior’s that suggest you’re on track for derailment.
Authenicity
- Lack of Genuineness
- Defensiveness
- Distrust
- Lack of openness
- Melodramatic
- Eccentric
- Manipulative
Self-Management
- Uncensored
- Volatility
- Easily angered
- Impulsive
- Imperceptive,
- Undisciplined
- Inflexible
- Low tolerance for ambiguity
Humility
- Arrogance
- Self-centeredness
- Narcissistic
- Self-promoting
- Entitlement
- Dismissive
- Doesn’t listen
- Critical
- Dictatorial
- Aloof
- Argumentative
- Demanding
Courage
- Fear
- Conflict avoidant
- Over-control
- Micromanagement
- Excessive caution
- Perfectionist
- Risk averse
- Dependent
- Excessive need for approval
Now before we start pointing our fingers at our neighbors we first need to take a look at ourselves. This list is meant to fuel introspection, but it also could have an interesting impact in our HR department. What could we do to help minimize derailment in our organization?
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