Autocratic Leadership
Jerk Leaders and The 'Secret ' to High Performance and Loyalty

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I didn't think of my boss Tony has having an autocratic leadership style. He could be a jerk sometimes, but he wasn't autocratic.

When I remember another boss, Beverly, now she was a different story. She definitely was an autocratic leader!

If Tony called today, I'd be happy to hear from him and if I didn't love my business so much, I'd even consider working for him again.

But if Beverly called, I wouldn't even take her call and I'd never ever work for her again!

No leader is perfect.

Leaders carry a heavy load of responsibility full of pressure, change and competing interests.

So, having the "I just did something that makes me look like a jerk, autocratic leadership" moment, is just part of being a leader, and a part of being human.

Tony certainly had what I thought were 'Jerk Leader/Autocratic Leadership' moments.

What did Tony do differently that evokes such loyalty from me 10+ years after working for him?

There are four specific skills a leader can hone to improve high performance and commitment.

I often refer to them as effective leader 'secrets', but they're not 'secrets' it's just that so few leaders do them well that they seem like secrets.

The first skill is very different from autocratic leadership, it is:

One of the things that made Tony different is that he believed in, and seemed sincerely interested in, every person on the team.

He expressed his belief in us, all day every day, even when he was having an autocratic leadership/jerk moment and even when we'd messed up.!

Tony expected the best from each of us.

His high expectations and his belief in our ability caused each of us to do more, and to try to be more. He never yelled snf he never had to push.

His leadership was that of a wise, tough and caring mentor.

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