In my experience of assessing leaders for a broad range of strategic and operational leadership roles, one red flag that stands out to me is when a leader seeks to take sole credit for the work of their team. Individuals with this personality trait are often suboptimal leaders of people and teams and, in fact, are usually the bottleneck for innovation and the cultural alignment of the colleagues they lead.
The best people-centric leaders I see understand that leadership isn't about being the best at everything, but rather about drawing out the best ideas from others and empowering those better than them to undertake their respective functions.
We need to understand ourselves—our needs, our wants, our boundaries, and our triggers—so that we can help others to do the same.
Recognizing these traits early can help you to inspire and support your teams, rather than hinder them.
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