Leaders: Just Say No To Negativity!

Tashana Matta said that “letting go of negative people does not mean I hate them. It just means that I love me.” Well said!

Too often leaders want to make excuses for dismissing negative, malicious, or destructive people from their lives. When it comes down to it, being a good example and inspiring others to follow the leader begins with serving as a role model. Leaders cannot be the best among us if they are keeping company with negative people.

For example, just look at reckless business leaders or politicians who plead ignorant after taking heat about a staff member’s lack of effective oversight. And what about those clergy members or movie stars who have to back-peddle because they kept bad company?

The old adage that our parents taught us “you are the company you keep is so true.” Leaders have an obligation to take the words to heart and make sure to lead cautiously and select appropriate collaborations and comrades.

Taking time to prune negative or pessimistic people is just prudent to avoid repetitive and unnecessary egregious behavior.

Dawn McCoy
author of Leadership Building Blocks: An Insider’s Guide to Success

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