According to Pope Francis there are 15 diseases that are plaguing modern leadership. Examine these carefully.

1. Thinking we are immortal, immune, or downright indispensable—which is the enemy of humility and service.
2. Excessive busyness—which leads to stress and agitation.
3. Mental and [emotional] “petrification”—which creates heartlessness.
4. Excessive planning and functionalism—which leads to inflexibility.
5. Poor coordination—which fosters independence and lack of cooperation.
6. “Leadership Alzheimer’s disease”—where leaders forget who nurtured and mentored them.
7. Rivalry and vainglory—where titles and perks become leaders’ primary focus.
8. Existential schizophrenia—where leaders live hypocritical double lives.
9. Gossiping, grumbling, and backbiting—where cowardly leaders speak ill of others behind their backs.
10. Idolizing superiors—where leaders honor superiors to gain favor and get ahead.
11. Indifference to others—where leaders think only of themselves.
12. Downcast faces—where leaders treat their “inferiors” with sour severity.
13. Hoarding—which involves accumulating material goods to seek security.
14. Closed circles—where leaders place their clique ahead of shared identity and cooperation.
15. Extravagance and self-exhibition—where leaders seek greater power and recognition.

Maxwell, John C.. Developing the Leader Within You 2.0 . HarperCollins Leadership. Kindle Edition.

15 Diseases of Leadership According to Pope Francis