Leaders who need the approval of the crowd will always be vulnerable to pleasing people at the expense of producing results. It is far more important to be respected by your team than liked. Core values drive our decisions and not the negative comments of others. Michael Hyatt has another great post:
“Here is one big downside to being a leader: You are going to draw fire. You will have critics, trolls, second-guessers, and people who insist on thinking the worst of you. You may be falsely accused of wrong motives and much worse. It’s not any fun, but it goes with the territory. And your job in the midst of all this criticism is to keep your head clear and not respond in anger.”