Navigating Leadership Styles (Part 2)

  Career Development   Communications Management   Talent Management  

Last month, I shared some initial research on my findings on navigating leadership styles. The basis of the research did not come from the sea of professional books, articles and seminars developed by experts, but rather leveraged the practical advice of professionals founded on years of work experience. The questions and answers below are a continuation of the initial research published last month.

What do you do if you have a leader who takes credit for an individual’s work without giving proper credit? Do not go out of your way to make the individual successful.Preempt the behavior by recognizing an individual’s work in a status report that is distributed company wide. Recognize individuals by submitting their names in the company recognition program.

Do not get frustrated. I know this is easy to say yet hard to do. Remember--your leader may not be on the best footing with their leader. If you took the initiative or developed a great business idea and your leader takes credit (or positions it as “I asked them to think and develop a new business strategy”, for instance), their actions may be due to them feeling insecure with their leader. Play close attention to how the situation is handled. If you do receive proper acknowledgment in a broad forum or you are recognized for your work, perhaps letting your leader take credit for “being …

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