of the new brand. At the end of the depression, the demand for leaders who are
competent to apply the new methods of leadership has greatly exceeded the supply.
Some of the old type of leaders will reform and adapt themselves to the new brand
of leadership, but generally speaking, the world will have to look for new timber for
its leadership. This necessity may be your OPPORTUNITY!
THE 10 MAJOR CAUSES OF FAILURE IN LEADERSHIP
We come now to the major faults of leaders who fail, because it is just as essential
to know WHAT NOT TO DO as it is to know what to do.
1.INABILITY TO ORGANIZE DETAILS. Efficient leadership calls for
ability to organize and to master details. No genuine leader is ever "too busy"
to do anything which may be required of him in his capacity as leader. When
a man, whether he is a leader or follower, admits that he is "too busy" to
change his plans, or to give attention to any emergency, he admits his
inefficiency. The successful leader must be the master of all details
connected with his position. That means, of course, that he must acquire the
habit of relegating details to capable lieutenants.