Some so-called Leaders don't lead at all; they Flitter...

1. Do You Flitter
or Do You
Lead?

2. Flitter or Lead?
• Many so-called leaders don’t lead at all, they
to that.
• From one crisis to another.
• From one priority to another.
• They don’t land on anything.
• They chase.
• They are captured by activity; busyness.
flitter from this

3. Flitter or Lead?
• They move quickly from issue to issue avoiding any chance of
getting pinned
down.
• They measure the worth of the hours they put in by the
calories they burn.
• They run toward whatever their boss says is important. And
they run
critical.
AWAY from issues their subordinates claim are

4. Flitter or Lead?
• They are skin deep, with a shallow perspective on the
issues of the day.
• They have no opinion of substance.
• They can’t give direction.
• They are never physically present; always on the go attending
“business lunches” and meetings with their
•
Flitting colleagues.
They are completely reactive with no proactive bone in
their body.

5. Flitter or Lead?
• I reported to the VP Marketing at one point in my career,
and he was a Flitterer extraordinaire.
• A nice enough person, but not someone you could go to for
specific direction.
• Always passing my proposals on Marketing programs on to the
President for his
opinion before approving me to take
action.
• Virtually zero
value added from his position.

6. Flitter or Lead?
• An open valve in the decision making conduit of the
organization.
• They are everywhere.
• Observe your own
•
behavior. Be honest with yourself.
Make sure you don’t practice Flittership under the
guise of leadership.

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