Just because you have worked your way up the corporate ladder doesn’t mean that you no longer need to be considerate of others. When you are inconsiderate of those working with or for you, you actually diminish your ability to be and effective leader. An inconsiderate leader does not concern themselves with treating employees with respect, they do not care if they take all the credit when things go good and point the finger of blame when they go bad, and they don’t care if they make everyone else’s job more difficult than necessary. So, what happens when you are an inconsiderate leader?
You lose respect
No one has respect for a leader who does not have enough respect for them, as individuals, to even be considerate. No one wants to stand behind and support a leader who is selfish and self-absorbed. Without the respect of your employees, you have no ability to inspire or influence the way a leader must to be successful.
You lose empathy
You need your employees to be able to see things from your perspective. When you are inconsiderate, employees no longer care how you feel, what you want, or what your perspective is. All empathy for what you, as a leader, are going through flies out the window when you treat employees inconsiderately.
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You lose cooperation
Once you have lost the respect and empathy of your employees, you will soon lose their cooperation. If you are an inconsiderate leader, your employees will stop caring what you need. They will do the bare minimum necessary to meet their job requirements but don’t expect any more from them than that.
You End Up Alone
If you are inconsiderate as a leader, at the end of the day you end up alone. No one will have your back. No one will go above and beyond to help you look good and accomplish your goals. And, no one will care what happens to you. When you are inconsiderate, you send the message that it is every one for themselves. And, mark my words, you will reap what you sow.