Two Types of Leaders

Type 1: “Someone in my leadership sphere made a mistake. They are obviously stupid.”

Type 2: “Someone in my leadership sphere made a mistake. What could I have done to support them better? Which tools could I have given them to get the job done? How could I have motivated them better? How could I have communicated expectations more effectively? How could we have collaborated to recognize earlier that something was going wrong? And was that „mistake“ even a mistake, or is that a problem with my own perception? How can I collect honest and open feedback about my actions as a leader from them? How can I help them to see this as an opportunity to improve? Which lessons do I take away from this, and how will I improve as a leader in the future? Which tools do I use to improve and whose advice and coaching support can help me?”

The behaviour of type 2 is often referred to as „Agile Management“, „Management 3.0“ or „Modern Management“. I personally like to call it „Successful Management“.

(Sidenote: In my opinion, the same comment also applies to parenting.)