What Is Fear-Based Leadership

Fear of not being included, fear of not knowing and fear of being an imposter can cause a leader to act in undesirable ways. Leading from fear can create a toxic culture in which people play safe, avoid mistakes and lay low in effect creating an organisation that does not grow due to mediocre performance and unrealised potential. Fear is natural, even in leaders, but it is not a bad thing as long as you learn to manage it and put it to productive use by not letting it be the basis of how you act or make decisions.