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Liderazgo en declive: 10 señales tempranas que anticipan la caída (y cómo frenarla)
Se piensa que es un ciclo natural, que es el desgaste, o un juego de política interna; o que son las circunstancias las que llevan a menos precisión e influencia de los altos directivos. Sin embargo, el gran inconveniente para las empresas es no detectarlo a tiempo, y, peor aún, no hacer nada para revertirlo. Porque el declive en el liderazgo no ocurre de golpe: se cocina a fuego lento.
Hay señales visibles e invisibles que se van manifestando hasta dos años antes de que sea evidente. Y dos años es un tiempo más que suficiente para que las juntas directivas, fundadores y expertos en recursos humanos puedan darse cuenta, y hacer algo para detener la caída antes de que cueste talento, reputación y resultados.
Varios datos lo confirman en países donde se estudian estos temas. Por ejemplo, en 2024, el compromiso de los empleados en Estados Unidos cayó a su mínimo en una década (31%), un síntoma de desconexión con el liderazgo. A escala global, la baja vinculación sigue costando cerca del 9% del PBI mundial. Al mismo tiempo, la confianza en los CEOs se erosiona en el Barómetro de Confianza 2025 de Edelman. El cóctel es conocido: cuanta menos voz tengan dentro de la organización, menos crédito fuera.
También hay que tener en cuenta que no hace falta ser un líder encumbrado en lo más alto de la escala corporativa para empezar su declive: cualquier persona con cargos relevantes y de impacto sufren el mismo fenómeno. En estos casos, con la gran cantidad de miradas puestas sobre sí, suele ser más rápido y más contundente el darse cuenta organizacional; y, por lo tanto, tomar medidas a tiempo. En el estadío de “C-Levels”, en la cumbre, hay más hermetismo e hilos de política interna que se mueven.
El declive proviene de una conjunción de factores, y no solamente externos. Hay muchos intrínsecos que, si quien lidera no se conoce bien, los deja pasar o crea su propia interpretación fantasiosa en el teatro de su mente.
Uno de los principales postulados que se han estudiado es que, como se dice siempre, el poder nubla la percepción. La psicología del poder muestra que al ascender, muchos líderes reducen su escucha y empatía. Un artículo publicado en Harvard Business Review lo resumió así: se suele llegar arriba por virtudes de servicio y, cuando una persona se siente con poder, esas virtudes se desvanecen. Resultado: decisiones más autorreferenciales y menos contrastadas, y una tendencia a actuar más por impulso que por estrategia ejecutiva.
Además, al encumbrarse en posiciones de alta relevancia hay muchas personas que se creen que son más autoconscientes de lo que realmente son. Hay un estudio, también publicado por HBR, que indica que sólo el 10 al 15% de las personas cumple criterios de verdadera autoconciencia. Esto implica un tiempo de dedicación personal a cultivarse, analizarse, dejarse guiar, aconsejar y mentorear. Sin ese espejo —interno y externo— los puntos ciegos crecen, el equipo “lee” incoherencias y la autoridad se resiente.
Otro factor decisivo del declive de un líder, es cuando su propia gente deja de hablar porque no lo sienten un terreno seguro para expresarse; es lo que conocemos como seguridad psicológica. Se trata de crear (o no) un clima clima donde es “seguro” opinar, preguntar y admitir errores sin miedo a represalias. Si esto falta, el error y la represión al expresarse viaja en silencio hasta estallar.
Y hay una consecuencia más directa aún: las culturas que se vuelven tóxicas —falta de respeto, inequidad, comportamientos no éticos— predicen la fuga de talento mucho más que el anhelo de mejoras en salarios, lo que multiplica la rotación y el desgaste.
El declive de liderazgo es algo complejo e intrincado. Para poder detectarlo a tiempo y tomar recaudos, preparé estos diez indicadores tempranos.
- Pierde la atención en la sala
Esta expresión es una metáfora de lo que sucede con sus dirigidos. Las personas miran el reloj, no hacen preguntas, y apagan la cámara en una videollamada. La atención —y el respeto— ya no están.
- Aplauso automático
Como todos los altos líderes tienen un pequeño equipo de confianza, lo que sucede en el declive es que el equipo asiente por inercia. Si nadie discrepa, la calidad de las decisiones cae: es señal de miedo o apatía. Y eso también es una cuesta abajo irreversible.
- Agenda impuesta
Se fuerzan ideas débiles “porque sí”. La jerarquía sustituye a los argumentos y el dato deja de importar. Hay cierto espíritu caprichoso en el líder, que termina por agotar a los equipos.
- Desconsideración visible
Chicanas, interrupciones, micro-humillaciones. La cultura se enrarece y el talento valioso empieza a mirar afuera.
- Los conflictos se personalizan
Los desacuerdos dejan de ser sobre el “qué” y pasan al “quién”. Surgen bandos, baja la coordinación. Este error, centrarse en personas y no en hechos, es un signo inequívoco de declive de liderazgo.
- Decisiones cada vez más egocéntricas
Cuando predomina el “yo”, aparecen apuestas grandilocuentes y volátiles. La investigación muestra que el narcisismo y la sobreconfianza empujan a riesgos extremos.
- Desconexión del pulso humano
Obsesión por KPIs y por pedir toneladas de informes que nadie analiza, y olvido de señales de comportamiento que serían deseables para un buen clima laboral. Por lo tanto, los problemas crecen bajo la alfombra.
- Filtro de datos incómodos
Se “editan” métricas para contar la versión deseada. Afuera, la confianza se deteriora; adentro, la gente toma distancia, porque saben cómo es la realidad y se sienten defraudados o desconcertados.
- Goteo de A-players
Los “A”, jugadores destacados, deciden marcharse. Se van los inconformistas y luchadores comprometidos que elevaban la vara. Quedan los “sí a todo”. La curva de aprendizaje se aplana y la ejecución se vuelve defensiva.
Aquí van algunas alternativas prácticas y concretas para frenar la caída en picada de cualquier líder, si es que se desea mantenerlo en la empresa, y reforzar el espíritu del equipo. Las he probado en empresas de todo tipo y tamaño, y, cuando se lo hace a consciencia, realmente funcionan:
- Recuperar la voz del equipo. Es conveniente poner reglas simples, por ejemplo, que en toda decisión relevante, siempre se plantearán dos objeciones fundamentadas y una alternativa antes de cerrar. Y, claro está, se toma al menos una decisión importante.
- Premortem: Aunque esta denominación sea fuerte, en realidad se trata de una vacuna contra la ceguera. Antes de lanzar un proyecto, haga un premortem: imagine que fracasó y liste las razones. Sirve para anticipar riesgos y planificar escenarios alternativos.
- Acompañamiento profesional para puntos ciegos. El mentoring y el coaching ejecutivo profesional muestran efectos positivos y medibles en conducta y autogestión. Se pueden definir objetivos trimestrales y revisarlos quincenalmente.
- Chequeo de realidad semanal (15 minutos): respondiendo estas tres preguntas, honestamente, a solas o con ayuda profesional: ¿Qué estoy pasando por alto? ¿Qué suena bien pero no tiene evidencia? ¿Qué decisión tomaría sin miedo a equivocarme?
- Semáforo cultural mensual: Anotar la tasa de intervenciones respetuosas versus interrupciones; número de ideas minoritarias registradas; rotación de talento clave; y las veces que como líder ha forzado su única opinión como la válida.
- Freno de emergencia estratégico: En momentos clave con proyectos y decisiones de alto nivel, puede instruir a un “abogado del diablo” formal con poder de pausa y revisión externa.
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Shapiro fires back at DHS, says truck driver accused in deadly crash had legal status in database
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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s team is disputing the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) assertions about the immigration status of a semi-truck driver involved in a crash that left four dead in Indiana. The driver was taken into U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody after a detainer was placed on him.
DHS said the driver, Bekzhan Beishekeev, a 30-year-old national of Kyrgyzstan, came into the U.S. «illegally» using the controversial CBP One app and was later issued a commercial driver’s license (CDL) in Pennsylvania. The department confirmed to Fox News that Beishekeev entered the country on Dec. 19, 2023, at the Nogales, Ariz., port of entry, using the CBP One app and was released into the U.S. via parole by the Biden administration.
«Not only was Bekzhan Beishekeev released into our country by the Biden administration using the CBP One app, but he was also given a commercial driver’s license by Governor Shapiro’s Pennsylvania. These decisions have had deadly consequences and led to the death of four innocent people in Indiana on Tuesday,» DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement.
McLaughlin then called on «sanctuary» governors to stop issuing CDLs to illegal immigrants «before another American gets killed.»
SEMI-TRUCK DRIVER HELD ON ICE DETAINER AFTER 4 KILLED IN HEAD-ON CRASH
Bekzhan Beishekeev, a 30-year-old national of Kyrgyzstan, was allegedly involved in a crash that left four dead. (Fox News/DHS)
Shapiro’s office argues that Beishekeev had legal status when he was issued the license in July 2025 and that he could still be eligible under a DHS database to receive one.
«Every person who applies for a non-domiciled commercial driver’s license issued by PennDOT must provide proof of identify and proof of their legal presence in the United States. That information is verified by the federal Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) database, administered by Kristi Noem and the United States Department of Homeland Security,» Shapiro spokesperson Alex Peterson said in a statement provided to Fox News.
«The individual in question had legal status in Kristi Noem’s database when the license was issued in July 2025 and still shows as eligible to receive a license as of today. Kristi Noem should focus on minding the shop in her own agency, as her incompetence and operational failures seem to be matching the scale of her moral failures as the Secretary of Homeland Security,» Peterson added.
The Indiana State Police is investigating the crash in Jay County. (Indiana State Police)
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The deadly crash occurred on Feb. 3 at approximately 4:00 p.m. when Beishekeev was driving eastbound on Indiana’s State Route 67 and allegedly failed to break for a slowed semi-truck in front of him, according to DHS and Indiana State Police. Beishekeev then allegedly swerved into oncoming traffic and slammed into a van carrying 15 passengers. Four people were killed in the crash. DHS said the fatal incident is being investigated by the Indiana State Police, the Jay County Sheriff’s Department and the Jay County Coroner’s Office.
DHS and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) have warned about the dangers of CDL issuing practices in several states following a series of fatal crashes allegedly involving illegal immigrants.
Bekzhan Beishekeev, left, has been taken into ICE custody following a fatal crash on Feb. 3, 2026, in Jay County, Ind., near the state’s border with Ohio. (Jay County Sheriff’s Department)
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In its statement on Beishekeev, DHS noted that ICE had previously arrested another illegal immigrant who was issued a CDL in Pennsylvania.
Akhror Bozorov, 31, is an Uzbek national who DHS said was wanted in his country of origin for belonging to a terrorist organization. Bozorov was arrested in Kansas on Nov. 9 while working as a commercial truck driver, using a CDL issued in Pennsylvania, according to DHS. Bozorov was allegedly granted work authorization in January 2024 under the Biden administration.
Fox News’ Alexis McAdams and Fox News Digital’s Gregary Norman-Diamond contributed to this report.
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Iran’s Khamenei stays away from talks as JD Vance says dynamic makes diplomacy ‘much more complicated’
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As indirect talks between the U.S. and Iran started on Friday in Oman, remarks from Vice President JD Vance earlier in the week questioning the absence of the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei from talks have raised a core dilemma for Washington — the person with ultimate authority in Tehran is not sitting at the negotiating table.
In the interview, Vance said, «It’s a very weird country to conduct diplomacy with, when you can’t even talk to the person who’s in charge of the country. That makes all of this much more complicated… It is bizarre that we can’t just talk to the actual leadership of the country. It really makes diplomacy very, very difficult,» he said on Megyn Kelly’s podcast.
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei waves to the audience during a speech in Tehran, Iran, on Nov. 3, 2025. During his address marking the anniversary of the 1979 takeover of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, known as the «National Day of Fight against Global Arrogance,» Khamenei stated that cooperation between Tehran and Washington is impossible as long as the U.S. continues to support Israel and maintain military bases in the region. ( Iranian Leader Press Office/Anadolu via Getty Images)
The Supreme Leader has no equals
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 86, has served as Iran’s supreme leader since 1989 and remains the country’s highest political and religious authority, with ultimate control over military, security and strategic decisions. That concentration of power means any diplomatic outcome must ultimately pass through him.
Sina Azodi, the director of the Middle East Studies Program at George Washington University, told Fox News Digital that Khamenei’s authority stems from direct control over Iran’s core power centers. «He is very powerful because he is the commander in chief of the armed forces and appoints the heads of the IRGC, the Artesh (conventional military), the judiciary and other important institutions.»
Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei makes first public appearance in weeks with fresh U.S. threats. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader Credit/Associated Press)
Azodi added that protocol and hierarchy also explain Khamenei’s absence from negotiations. «Iranians are very adamant about diplomatic protocols — that since other countries don’t have the equivalent rank, he does not participate in any negotiations because his ‘equal’ rank does not exist,» Azodi said. «Even when foreign heads of state visit him, there is only the Iranian flag, and foreign flags are not allowed.»
Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Hamad Al Busaidi, President Donald Trump’s Special Representative for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff and U.S. negotiator Jared Kushner meet ahead of the U.S.-Iran talks, in Muscat, the capital of Oman, on Feb. 6, 2026. (Oman Foreign Ministry/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Iranian sources familiar with internal discussions described Khamenei as operating from a legacy mindset at this stage of his life. «The supreme leader sees the confrontation with Washington as defining his historical role and believes Iran can retaliate against U.S. interests in the region. Khamenei is not focused on personal risk and views strategic confrontation as part of preserving his legacy,» a Middle Eastern source speaking on the condition of anonymity told Fox News Digital.
Behnam Ben Taleblu, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, told Fox News Digital that Khamenei remains the decisive figure in Iran’s system even as the regime faces pressure at home and abroad.
«He wields great influence in Iran but also exercises the greatest veto in Iran’s political hierarchy»
«He wields great influence in Iran but also exercises the greatest veto in Iran’s political hierarchy,» Ben Taleblu said.
He added, «The Iranian strategy… is to raise the cost of war in the thinking of the adversary,» he said, describing a system that signals willingness to talk while simultaneously preparing for confrontation.
He warned that «regimes that are afraid and lethal and weak can still be dangerous,» and said Tehran may believe threatening U.S. assets could deter a broader war even if such escalation risks triggering a stronger American response.
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In this picture released by the official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei stands as army air force staff salute at the start of their meeting in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Feb. 8, 2019. Khamenei is defending «Death to America» chants that are standard fare at anti-U.S. rallies across Iran but says the chanting is aimed at America’s leaders and not its people. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)
«Very difficult to say what Khamenei’s mindset is, but I think that he, along with other senior officials, think that the current conflict is not an isolated phenomenon but rather the continuation of the June 2025 conflict and the recent protests, which he called ‘an American coup,’» Azodi told Fox News Digital.
«I think that he thinks that the U.S. is definitely after a regime change and that needs to be resisted at all costs,» he added.
Inside Iran, frustration with Khamenei has become increasingly visible, according to a journalist reporting from within the country.
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Cars burn in a street during a protest over the collapse of the currency’s value in Tehran, Iran, Jan. 8, 2026. (Stringer/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS)
«What people want more than anything else is for Khamenei to die… I hear it every day, everywhere I go — why doesn’t he die?» the journalist told Fox News Digital.
«He is perceived as God’s representative, while leaders of enemy states are viewed as representatives of Satan, which is why he never meets with them.»
«You just open the Twitter of Iranians… the tweet is, why don’t you die? And everybody knows who we are talking about. So a nation is waiting for him to die.»
The journalist said many Iranians no longer believe political reform is possible and instead see generational change as the only turning point.
Iranian worshipers hold up their hands as signs of unity with Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during an anti-Israeli rally to condemn Israel’s attacks on Iran, in downtown Tehran, Iran, on June 20, 2025. (Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
An Iranian journalist in exile, Mehdi Ghadimi, told Fox News Digital that, «The Islamic government considers itself obligated to enforce Islamic law across the entire world. They harbor hatred toward Iranians and Jews, whom they regard as enemies of Islam,» he explained, «In such a structure, the leader is seen as more than a political ruler; he is perceived as God’s representative, while leaders of enemy states are viewed as representatives of Satan, which is why he never meets with them. If dialogue or compromise were to take place, his sacred image would collapse in the eyes of his supporters.»
He continued, «For this reason, groups labeled as ‘moderate,’ ‘reformist’ or ‘pro-Western’ are created so that the West can negotiate with them,» Ghadimi added. «No one within the structure of the Islamic Republic thinks about anything other than defeating the Western world and establishing Islamic dominance globally. The diplomats presented to Western politicians as moderates are tasked with using diplomacy to buy time for Khamenei.»
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The negotiations come amid heightened regional tensions, U.S. military deployments and unresolved disputes over Iran’s nuclear program and missile capabilities.
Regional analysts say that for the U.S., the central challenge remains unchanged. Diplomats can negotiate, but the final decision rests with one man — a leader shaped by decades of confrontation with the United States, focused on regime survival and determined to preserve his legacy even as Iran enters a new round of talks.
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