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Leadership Myths and Mistakes

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Common Leader Mistake - Trying To Treat Everyone The Same
Because we live in a democratic society, we tend to think that everyone should be treated the same. Actualy that's a misinterpretation. People should be treated equally. Leaders who strive to treat everyone in identical ways run the risk of failure.

Leadership Requires Formal Power and Authority - Myth or Truth?
We are used to thinking about leaders as those with formal authority, and formal positions of power within our society and our organizations. This misses an important point -- that informal leaders play critical roles, sometimes behind the scenes, and sometimes up front.

Why is the ivory tower syndrome so dangarous to leadership effectiveness?
Leaders need to be and stay in touch with their followers, to understand them and modify leadership behavior appropriately. The ivory tower syndrome is a natural happening that leaders must be aware of.

You Need To Be Popular, or Well-Liked To Be An Effective Leader (Leadership Myths)
When leaders are too concerned with being well liked or popular they run the risk of losing their effectiveness, and making popular, but wrong decisions.

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