"Let's stop putting leaders on a pedestal," says Buckingham. "CEOs often get caught up in grandiose images of themselves as culture builders and visionaries. They need to wake up and look at themselves as managers too. If they are not managing their own people well by getting the most out of their talents, they are sending a bad message down through the company. And, ultimately, that will cost them."
Oh, and by the way, a note to my editor: A call about how much you liked this column would be deeply appreciated.
Tony Schwartz (tschwartz@fastcompany.com) is the author of What Really Matters: Searching for Wisdom in America (Bantam Books, 1996).
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