I made a video about this called "ten mistakes team leaders make" but it applies here as well.
Not recognizing the needs of the team from the current leader. For example if the team is required to be self organizing, but do not have the skills to solve their own problems.
Fear of delegation. (micro management)
Fear of engagement. Fearing confronting people and talking about the real issues iwth upper management, or your team members.
Placating. Telling others what they want to hear ("yes, we can make that deadline" even when you can't)
Being Irrelevant. Being away in meetings, playing clown, or not being involved.
Being Super Reasonable. Assuming that what is in your head is fully in the heads of others. That everyone understands exactly what you mean, even if you wrote it in three sentences in an email.
Blaming. Even in your head. Telling the story for the other side without actually talking to them (an example of fearing engagement)
Ignoring Influence Forces. Not knowing what makes people behave the way they do, and what you could change to affect behavior is a big piece of the puzzle.
Fear of Assertiveness. I see that a lot in scandinavia for example.
Perpetuating non commitment. For example leaving a meeting without everyone knowing what they are going to do and by when. Not using a commitment driven language (we could vs. I will, for example)
