First of all, there is no such thing as poor leadership. Poor leadership is an oxymoron. If it's poor, it's not leadership. There may be poor management or a complete lack of leadership but poor leadership is non-existent.
There are some leaders who are destructive - people who get others to follow their destructive ways. There are also some leaders who do things to better the planet. Think David Koresh versus Mother Teresa. Both were leaders who had plenty of followers - one destructive - one for the good.
Leadership is not a title nor a position. Leadership is not the result of taking a course or reading a book. Leadership is neither good nor poor - that is a values-based judgment any person can make based on their own values and ethics.
I've said this before, a parent is as much a leader as a CEO could ever aspire to be. Therefore, leadership is NOT exclusive to the workplace. Leadership has NOTHING to do with work. It is a character trait, a state of mind, an attitude. How do you define an attitude?
So, with that being said (and it needed to be said again), people who blame a lack of leadership or poor management for their inability to succeed are simply blaming someone or something for their own ineptness. Anyone can succeed under any circumstance if they so desire.
Sorry, but no one or no thing holds anyone back. You can succeed under any circumstance. If you don't, don't blame the person above you. You don't get a free pass to mediocrity just because your boss is a jerk. Your mediocre life is your doing - no one else's.
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