Managers Say Mom is Their Leadership Role Model
In a survey of over 900 managers, 70% chose “Mom” as the leader they most admire. Who else made in onto their lists? Not their bosses. Not their department or group heads. Not their CEO. In fact, no one from their workplace got mentioned as an admired leader.
These managers developed a workplace leadership model, during facilitated workshops, based on the characteristics of “good” mothers. Not surprisingly, their model differs from other leadership models that are written by people at the top levels of organizations, like CEO’s and their favorite academic consultants. A significant difference between those top-down models and this new bottom-up leadership model is the assessment of a leader’s intention. Of special note: employees (including managers) use this bottom-up leadership model to evaluate management in every interacation.
Their story is told in the book, “Kissing the Corporate Frog: An Enlightening Story about Leadership Traits 21st Century Employers Admire and Respect.” Chapter 1 is available for free online at http://www.bigbadboss.com/BAD_LEADERSHIP.html.
