Websites use pop up ads because they claim they are effective, but these pop up ads can ruin your experience of a site and damage your trust. Just think of the last time you landed on a site with annoying obtrusive pop up ads. It sucked right? And you tried to get out of there as fast as possible.
Well a lot of successful people lead using interpersonal pop up ads that take the form of unsolicited advice and a constant need to add value. Sometimes you do this because they think they’re awesome and want to show off and sometimes it’s because you really want to help.
No matter the reason, this style of leadership while sometimes effective, can also lead to a negative experience of you as a leader and a loss of trust among the members of your team. It may get compliance and make you feel all leader like, but it will also make people want to move away from you as quickly as possible.
Not sure if you do this? Several of my clients have denied that bad habit when I first asked them about it, but after running them through these five questions they changed their minds. [Read more…] about Avoiding Popup Leadership