{"id":203,"date":"2013-05-30T07:49:40","date_gmt":"2013-05-30T15:49:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/encouragement.com\/blog\/?p=203"},"modified":"2013-05-30T07:49:40","modified_gmt":"2013-05-30T15:49:40","slug":"say-what","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/encouragement.com\/wordpress\/?p=203","title":{"rendered":"Say What?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over the last few months, we’ve been looking at the biggest mistakes a leader can make, as identified in our Fault Lines Leadership Study. These errors undermine the positive aspects of a leader’s agenda. Today we round out the top 5.
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W<\/strong><\/span>ith all of the talk about the need for employee engagement, let’s flip the coin over and see what’s on the other side? The backside of the issue is “leader engagement.” Is anybody paying attention to that?\n<\/p>\n

When leaders are perceived as disengaged bad things happen.\n<\/p>\n

If employees think that their leader is aloof, or distant, or not in touch, they check out as well. Commitment compromised. Morale busted. All it takes is the idea that the leader is disinterested, in either the work, or the worker, to cause the disconnect.\n<\/p>\n

There’s a direct linkage between being engaged as a leader and your ability to communicate. Good communication expresses engagement. Belief in the mission. The importance of the effort. Poor communication \u2013 the opposite.\n<\/p>\n

So what should leaders work harder to get across?\n<\/p>\n

A short checklist:\n<\/p>\n