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The satisfactions and frustrations of being a leader

 

 

            The term leader has a positive connotation for most people (Dublin & Daglish 2003). Leadership jobs, like many other professions, offer personal satisfactions and also undesirable frustrations.

Satisfactions of Leaders

 

  • a feeling of power and prestige
  • a chance to help others grow and develop
  • high income
  • respect and status
  • good opportunities for advancement
  • a feeling of ‘being in on’ things
  • an opportunity to control money and resources

 

 (Dublin & Daglish 2003)

Frustrations of Leaders

 

  • too much uncompensated overtime
  • too many headaches
  • not enough authority to carry out responsibility
  • loneliness
  • too many problems involving people
  • too much organizational politics
  • the pursuit of conflicting goals

 

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