In the many years of practicing OD worldwide, my Asia and Mid East clients have taught me about ten leadership behaviors which can cause unpleasant feelings, severe embarrassment and shame.

1. When someone in a very senior position asks for an opinion,  whilst he himself is the one who is supposed to know and tell the employees what to do
2. When a senior leader praises what a younger team member says more than he praises the younger team member’s boss.
3. When we are asked to advocate our ideas with people senior to us.
4. When we are pushed to “speak up” in a language in which we feel uncomfortable.
5. When facilitators ask us to be “open”.
6. When we laugh while we are serious.
7. Formality is to be  put aside so we can have a discussion of equals.
8. When there is a hidden message- If you will behave like us, you will improve.
9. When very senior management dresses too informally.
10. When we are forced to talk one at a time.

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