Cheap Leadership

The common.

The unremarkable.

The crowd.

Fear.

Paralysis.

Faithlessness.

Cynicism.

The selfish.

Grasping, hoarding.

Focusing on emotional needs instead of the quality of the solution to the problem.

Love of the title.

Relying on the title for compliance.

Love of one’s own power, influence and control.

“Me first…”

Telling yourself lies.

The perceived immunity of title, power, and position.

Lip service to values and ideals.

Lip service to hard choices on leadership and personal growth.

Superficial attention to improving yourself.

Superficial attention to improving others.

Short-term horizon.

Instant gratification.

Giving up too soon.

Moving on too quickly.

Giving up upon resistance or failure.

Yielding to the demands of unimportant issues. 

Entropy.

Gravity.

Unconsciousness.