Stow, MA

Thursday, September 02, 2010

For Immediate Release

Why do leaders fail?

According to Stephen Balzac, consultant and author of "The 36-Hour Course in Organizational Development," there are ten mistakes that leaders make over and over. The good news is that very few leaders make all of these mistakes. The bad news is that this is because the company usually doesn't survive long enough for the leader to make them all.

Two serious errors are creating not a team but a horde of heroes with every man out for himself, and viewing asking for help as a sign of weakness. Competition is great, when you're competing with another business. It's destructive when you're competing with your team mates: internal competition destroys trust.

The advantage of a team is that you have a mix of strengths and weaknesses. When you discourage people from offering or receiving help, you emphasize the weaknesses of the team, not its strengths.

For more detail on the ten ways leaders fail, please download Mr. Balzac's special report, "The Pointy-Haired Boss Syndrome: 10 Ways Leaders Fail Their Organizations," available for free at http://www.7stepsahead.com.

About Steve Balzac

Stephen R. Balzac, "The Business Sensei," is an author, consultant, and professional speaker. He is the president of 7 Steps Ahead, LLC, a consulting firm specializing in helping businesses increase revenue and build their client base.

Steve's background in engineering, management, psychology, martial arts, and competitive sports makes him a popular speaker on topics ranging from leadership, motivation, team building, interviewing skills, and sport performance to computer game design. He was a guest lecturer at MIT and WPI. His articles have appeared in a number of journals, including The Journal of Interactive Drama, The IBM Systems Journal, Mass High Tech, Enterprise Management Quarterly, The CEO Refresher, The Journal of Corporate Recruiting Leadership, Analog SF/F and the Worcester Business Journal. Steve is a contributing author to Ethics and Game Design: Teaching Values Through Play and the author of the forthcoming 36-Hour Course in Organizational Development being published by McGraw-Hill. He is a frequent guest on radio shows including Motivational Minds and Leadership Radio, and is frequently quoted in a variety of publications.

Stephen R. Balzac

President

7 Steps Ahead, LLC

Stow, MA

978-298-5189

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