LeadershipHQ Magazine June 2015 2nd Edition | Page 11

Mentors
Vader had great training and qualifications relevant for
his leadership role. To put it simply, he learnt from the
best. In the process of becoming Darth Vader, he had
sought out a variety of influential and powerful mentors
who themselves were respected leaders. He backed up
his natural leadership qualities with an extensive base of
knowledge and experience.

Performance management
“You may dispense with the pleasantries, commander.
I am here to put you back on schedule”
Although being usually perceived as the ultimate villain,
it needs to be said that Darth Vader was stern but fair. The
main virtue he sought in the members of his team was
the ability to contribute to the ongoing projects and to
always keep a level of high-quality work. Indeed, he did
censure those who were not performing well, but he also
praised and rewarded