Bad leadership

I've been a fan of Warren Bennis since I chaired a workshop of his. What a lovely man. And I like Barbara Kellerman's thinking on what makes a bad leader. This is a long clip - 38 minutes - and the introduction goes on a bit too long. But, if you have the time, sit down with a coffee and maybe a few colleagues who are interested in leadership, over lunch maybe, and look to pull out, say, three learning points to put into action.Barbara Kellerman's microphone doesn't work at first. Give it a minute - Warren Bennis fixes it for her.

"You notice that people seem to avoid eye contact when they talk to you – and they often become very nervous."

"You are quick to point out others' mistakes."

"People seem to stop having fun when you show up."

Any of those sound familiar? Hope not.