The 7 deadly sins of management

The 7 deadly sins of managementThe 7 deadly sins of managementThe Seven Deadly Sins is a group of vices within religious teachings that are known as excessive versions of ones natural faculties.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moraThough identified by desert fathers in the third century as passions one needed to overcome, these shortcomings play out today in the workforce.Pridethat you are more capable than your employees. How gratifying is it to be dubbed King Know-It-All when everybody hates your guts? When you make all the decisions and give continual directives it cuts off their independence and desire to take risks. Innovation suffers and disengagement grows. Hire good people and get out of their way.Sloth.in your dedication to develop your personal growth and that of your team. You develop projects but how often do you develop your emotional intelligence? When was the last time you asked an employee, Where do you see yourself three years from now? What project would you like to develop? What mindful routines do you practice daily that keep you calm and confident?Gluttony.in your desire for perfection so that you look good, managing the perfect employees who develop flawless quality and stellar productivity metrics for your own kudos. Be vulnerable. Stop looking in the mirror and look your team members the eye. Are they worn out? Discouraged? Can you relate to them? Do they know you have been where they are? Do you care about them?Lustafter all the other managers who have superior people, more resources and better jobs. And fairies fly and prince charming is in everyone elses house. Stop dreaming about other pastures. The grass is green right under your own feet. Own it.Envy.of leaders who have more power than you. True power comes from searching inside yourself to play to your own signature strengths. Dont play to weaknesses or youll only be mediocre. We envy things we admire. What can you learn from the people you envy? Be a mindful observer without judgment. There is always a lesson in discord. Treat envy with curiosity.Wrathto those who make mistakes. Getting even with someone who has hurt you is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die. We forgive not for the other person but to free ourselves from oppression that develops into angry behavior and negative thoughts. Next time you see a child being scolded ask her how much she wants to help that parent do a chore.Greed.to have it all which leads to unrealistic expectations of yourself and your team. We live in a society that constantly reminds us we need to have more. More time, money, thin, young. Thatexpectation is insatiable. Nothing is ever enough. When do you celebrate your successes? The shorter the distance between what you want and where you are, the happier you will be.For more executive presence tips get 31 Executive Presence Practices for Leaders here. https//www.maryleegannon.com/ 31-success-practices-for- leadersMary Lee Gannon, ACC, CAEis an executive coach and corporate CEO who helps busy leaders get off the treadmill to nowhere to be more effective, earn more, becalmer and enjoyconnected relationships with the people who matter while it still matters.Watch her FREE Master Class training on Three Things to Transform Your Life and Career Right Now atwww.MaryLeeGannon.com.You might also enjoyNew neuroscience reveals 4 rituals that will make you happyStrangers know your social class in the first seven words you say, study finds10 lessons from jngstes Franklins daily schedule that will double your productivityThe worst mistakes you can make in an interview, according to 12 CEOs10 habits of mentally strong people