Good leaders honestly assess their performance - theirs wins, losses and areas for improvement. Bad leaders don’t make time to assess - and improve minimally.
Good leaders are truthful with kindness and directness and make it the norm. Bad leaders - at best - embrace truthfulness without kindness or - at worst - lie.
Good leaders are self-aware and take time to heal through their hurts. Bad leaders, lack self-awareness, and do not take time to deal with their hurts.
Good leaders think about their death and what others might say about them at their funeral. Bad leaders neglect thinking about their death and the impact they will have on others.
Good leaders surround themselves with people who can speak truth to them so that they can get better. Bad leaders create cultures that neglect truth so that they can protect their feelings.
Good leaders take time to craft their vision of the future. Bad leaders - at best - have a weak vision for the future and - at worst - don’t even have a plan.
Good leaders think about death; this brings clarity and focus on what matters. Bad leaders ignore death; this allows distractions and unimportant topics to rule.
@maneetpaul - I posted on reddit (link in comment) about a new kindle iOS immersive reading feature that came out a few weeks ago and disappeared for me today. Do you know anything about it?