- Does character matter in leadership?
- Can a bad person be a good leader?
Meet Steve Jobs.
- A THREAD
She and her mother were so poor that they ended up living on welfare despite the fact that Jobs was a billionaire.
He just didn't want anything to do with her despite a DNA test proving his paternity.
There was a big bonus involved in the project so Steve Jobs LIED about how much money was involved and pocketed the majority of the money for himself.
He said NO and fired them on the spot.
- Adolph Hitler was a great leader, but he was also a jerk.
- Winston Churchill was a brilliant leader, but he was also a jerk.
When you're a negative person with leadership skills, you influence people towards negative things.
When you're a positive person with leadership skills, you influence people towards positive things.
It only amplifies their current character traits.
But all too often, bad people develop good leadership skills and lead organizations and even countries astray.
Please note that it is almost impossible to make a difference until you learn to lead.