Difficulty moulding a staff

• Slapdash selection, cronyism, or choosing staff in one’s own image.
• Being dictatorial with subordinates.
• Not resolving conflict among subordinates.

Difficulty in making strategic transitions

• Folding under the pressure of new culture or an ambiguous assignment.
• Not being able to deal with complexity – becoming mired in tactical issues or detail, or coming up with simplistic agendas.
• Failing to make the transition from doing to seeing that things get done.

Lack of follow-through

• Lack of attention to essential detail, thereby creating a trail of little problems and disorganization.
• Speed boating along without really completing a job or leaving people dangling due to unmet promises.
• Often results in managers being described as untrustworthy.

Poor treatment of others

• Over ambition – bruising others on the way up or worrying more about getting promoted than doing the current job.
• Needing no one else – looking out for number one, being a know-it-all, making others feel stupid, and general isolation.
• Abrasiveness – bullying, general insensitivity, and lack of caring.
• Lack of composure – volatile and unpredictable under pressure.

Over dependence

• Staying with the same boss or advocate until people wonder if the person can stand alone.
• Losing a shield when a person is separated from someone who compensated for a weak spot.
• Relying too much on a strength such as a skill, natural talent or raw energy.

Disagreements with higher management about how the business should be run or about strategy

• Inability to sell a position.
• Inability to adapt to a boss with a different style.