Leadership Myths

August 14, 2011

Leadership Myths: Myth 2 – Leadership Is Primarily About Influence

Mike Gold Leadership Myths, Leadership/Management 2

We have all heard these definitions before. Leaders are marked by their ability to influence and guide people from point A to point B. Leaders are marked by their ability to develop followers. The definition is true. If you can’t develop followers and influence people to move in one direction or another then you probably […]

August 13, 2011

Leadership Myths: Myth 1 – Leadership is Lonely

Mike Gold Leadership Myths, Leadership/Management 0

Loneliness, Part of Life Not Just Leadership Perhaps you have heard the popular phrase, “It’s lonely at the top.” One of my favorites is, “It is lonely at the top, but you eat better.” I believe that leadership can be lonely at times. However, it is not leadership that places someone in lonely places at […]