5 Traits of a Bad Leader

Authored by Dawn Murden, Editor, Advisory, Criticaleye

Emotional reactions and a lack of personal insight can undermine all of the hard work executives put into building relationships. Here, a range of leaders reveal the traits they’ve seen can let others down

Bill Caplan, Criticaleye Board Mentor and Chairman of Weldex International and CSH Surrey discusess why it's important not to be too controlling
Romana Abdin, CEO at Simplyhealth warns not to assume you have all the answers
Michelle Scrimgeour, Chief Risk Officer, M&G Investments highlights the pitfalls of tunnel vision
John Allbrook, Criticaleye Board Mentor and Chairman at Franchise Finance and Cellesce tells us why we shouldn't shy away from tough calls
Charlie Wagstaff, Managing Director at Criticaleye discusses the need for authenticity and honesty.

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Contributors

Bill Caplan
Board Mentor
Criticaleye

Charlie Wagstaff
Managing Director
Criticaleye

John Allbrook
Former Board Mentor
Criticaleye

Michelle Scrimgeour
CEO
LGIM

Romana Abdin
Non Executive Director
Doctor Care Anywhere plc

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