7 Popular Leadership Myths
One thing I learned in obtaining a master's in leadership is that defining leadership is difficult. John Maxwell says, "Leadership is influence." I love that simple definition. Still, I have observed that there are many myths when it comes to even what that means.
Here are some 7 of my favorite myths about leadership:
1. A position makes one a leader
Some believe that simply having a big or fancy title makes one a leader. Not true. I've known many people with a position whom no one was truly following. They may give out orders and command a certain obedience, but no one is willingly following their lead.
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2. If I'm not hearing anyone complain, everyone must be happy
The fact is that sometimes the leader is the last to know about a problem. Some people are intimidated by leadership. Other times, they don't know how to approach the leader, so they complain to others but not the leader.
3. I can lead everyone the same way
Actually, people are different and require different leadership styles.
4. Leadership and management are the same thing
Great organizations need both, but they are not equal, and they require different skills.
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Ron Edmondson is a pastor and church leader passionate about planting churches, helping established churches thrive, and assisting pastors and those in ministry think through leadership, strategy and life. Ron has over 20 years business experience, mostly as a self-employed business owner, and he's been helping church grow vocationally for over 10 years.
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