BAD BOARD BEHAVIOUR

These holidays presented an interesting finding – the origin of a few bad behaviours.

And it’s nothing to do with the consumption of too much chocolate and excessive alcohol.

During the hot days and time away together with friends, board games were in demand.

And, as soon as the boards were unfolded, these behaviours became quickly and scarily evident:

· Pushing others to lose and become broke

· Being ruthless, taking risks affecting others around them

· Showing no emotions about their situation or excessively celebrating others’ failures.

There was an absolute flip in behaviour when these boards came into play. The boards gave permission to behave badly.

Is it possible that playing board games is diminishing the standard of leadership of our leaders?

Are too many board games being played?

Whilst this post is tongue in cheek, it’s time to pause and ponder if your behaviour is meeting the expectation of the people you lead.

Your behaviour is either helping or hindering the relationships you have with everyone you work with.

As Will Smith, American Actor emphasised in his recently published memoir Will, you constantly need to practice reflection, self-awareness, and self-leadership to be successful in your behaviour in your relationships.

Unlike many board games, the purpose of your leadership is to play the positive, helpful, and courageous role.

What behaviours have you observed that should remain on the game board?

This is my first post for 2022. I’ve taken time out to rest up and reflect on the purpose of posting my thoughts on leadership. I look forward to sharing many more posts to make Leadership easy for you.