{"id":4112,"date":"2014-09-18T21:35:02","date_gmt":"2014-09-19T02:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scottcochrane.com\/?p=4112"},"modified":"2014-09-18T21:35:27","modified_gmt":"2014-09-19T02:35:27","slug":"3-warning-signs-of-an-impending-leadership-train-wreck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottcochrane.com\/index.php\/2014\/09\/18\/3-warning-signs-of-an-impending-leadership-train-wreck\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Warning Signs of an Impending Leadership Train Wreck"},"content":{"rendered":"

Have you ever witnessed a leadership train wreck?<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s not pretty, but it\u2019s the invariable result when leadership aggression is not accompanied by leadership discernment.<\/strong><\/p>\n

And it can leave carnage and destruction that can sometimes be beyond repair.<\/strong><\/p>\n

But if you know the warning signs to look for, these train wrecks can be completely avoidable.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Leadership train wrecks happen when the leader lunges frantically towards what they believe is the right course of action without learning all the relevant facts, perspectives and implications.<\/p>\n

And sometimes that course of action leads directly into a brick wall of wounded relationships, lost credibility and broken trust.<\/p>\n

So how do effective leaders avoid these train wrecks?<\/p>\n

It begins by recognizing three vital warning signals:<\/p>\n