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One of the most important things that an aspiring leader should learn is to do a self-critique. This ability - if properly developed - is one of the most important and effective tools that such a person will have in order to lead others, and it is a great motivator too. Self-critique is what allows us to understand our mistakes, and if it takes place regularly, it may prevent that the kind of small mistakes that we commit evolve into bigger problems.

If the sailors of the Titanic who were on watch before the collision had been able to spot the iceberg earlier, the ship would have continued the voyage without any problem.In the same token, when a leader is interacting with his subordinates, these naturally form an opinion for themselves about their boss, and they will begin to act according to that opinion, no matter what kind of pressure is put unto them to change it by compulsion. If that opinion is bad, it is fundamental to notice it early in order to do something positive about the issue.

Sometimes this is done in a frankly demagogical way, a tactic that only is useful to gain some time, but in order to change things in a durable fashion, something more has to be done. Other leaders may let go or eliminate those who have contrary opinions, but this does not change the reasons why the opinion was formed in the first place, changes nothing at home and depletes the organisation of valuable human resources.

It may even work only to the advantage of those who were banned or expelled.

A clear example of this is what happens in Mexico regarding the emigrants to the United States. Mexicans go to their northern neighbour, even illegally, because the living conditions are better in the U.S.A. than in their own country, so they have nothing to lose by trying.

The Mexican government does little to prevent this because in essence, it is politically convenient for them to have all disgruntled Mexicans go away to whine elsewhere, and in the meantime, send money back to their families, which is good because they profit also from taxation. So, instead of fighting the causes of the problem and trying to elevate the living standards of Mexicans, they just kick the problem so that protestors go away, and their neighbours receive it and have to deal with it.

This is terrible leadership.In the same way, when a leader hears the opinion of a subordinate, if it differs from his own, instead of repressing or suppressing it - especially in vertically organised groups -, and instead of distracting the attention of those who have listened or observed the subordinate's protest, such a leader should immediately perform a self-critique.

But in order to do so, a person should be adequately predisposed by education; this is the kind of personal integrity that a leader should have, and which we have mentioned many times.

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