Only insecure and ineffective leaders need sycophants

A key dilemma facing most insecure leaders is how to get accurate information and effectively implement it in their agenda. Because of their fear of independently popular politicians, such leaders often surround themselves with “Yes Men” and “test tube” politicians who only tell them what they want to hear. They also tend to employ staff […]

A key dilemma facing most insecure leaders is how to get accurate information and effectively implement it in their agenda. Because of their fear of independently popular politicians, such leaders often surround themselves with “Yes Men” and “test tube” politicians who only tell them what they want to hear.

They also tend to employ staff based not on competence but loyalty. For this reason, insecure leaders are always doomed to failure on account of their lack of access to accurate information, isolation from the grassroots, and inability to implement their agenda due to competence gaps among their staff.

Strong leaders, on the other hand, tend to surround themselves with the most competent advisers and staff who are never afraid of telling their boss the truth.

Mallam Musbahu Magagaki, Azare. ([email protected])