Many personal characteristics stand out in work environments. But, according to a Harvard careers expert, one stands out negatively.
In an interview with CNBC, Heidi K. Gardner, a professional talent and leadership consultant at Harvard Law School, explained what makes her fail a candidate for higher positions in the companies where she consults.
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“Take credit for other people's ideas. Wow, this is bad. For me, it can only signal one of two things: a lack of self-confidence or a lack of competence,” she said.
Heidi explained how she evaluates this type of candidate. “Perhaps they fail to see how much value the people around them bring to their own success. And this inability to appreciate other people's contributions is a huge red flag for me,” she stated.
The specialist followed the interview by saying that individuals with this objectionable characteristic are generally satisfied to receive, alone, praise that was for an entire group of professionals.
According to Heidi K. Gardner, the true leader is able to see the value of his co-workers and understand that their work also strengthens him, creating a joint bond.
Gardner further stated that, to be accepted into a work group, an individual has to be seen as trustworthy.
“I have to believe that someone is not an idiot to collaborate with him. I have to believe that when this person is challenging or questioning me, they are doing it with genuine constructive intent,” she says.
“If someone takes credit for someone else's work or ideas, they are not trustworthy in that sense,” he adds.
The ideas for leadership selection conveyed by Heidi K. Gardner corroborate concepts used by billionaire investor Warren Buffet.
In a speech delivered to an audience of MBA students at the University of Florida in 1998, Buffet listed some values that, for him, are indispensable in an employee or partner.
“We look for intelligence, we look for initiative, or energy, and we look for integrity,” he said. “And if they [the candidates] don't have the last one, the first two won't do any good. Furthermore, if someone lacks integrity, they are possibly also lazy and stupid”, fired Warren Buffet.
To end her interview, Heidi K. Gardner said that to be successful, companies need to implement intelligent collaboration. That is, your employees must work well together.
And, according to Gardner, the captains of this internal culture need to be the CEOs, directors and other senior employees, who must inspire all other employees.
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