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I’m seeing and hearing more about controlling leadership lately. I regularly talk to young leaders through my blog and many of them feel they are working for one. The odd thing, however, is that many controlling leaders never really know they are one.
I’ve written about this form of leadership in previous posts:
10 Reasons Not to Call Yourself an Empowering Leader
Leading People Versus Controlling People
Are you still wondering if you might be one?
Here are 7 warning signs that you may be a controlling leader:
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