Leaders: Myth and Reality
by Stanley McChrystal, Jeff Eggers and Jason Mangone
Thirteen leaders in pairs (founders, geniuses, zealots, heroes, power brokers, reformers), from Walt Disney to Robespierre to Harriet Tubman, used to dismantle the myths that leaders are formulaic, attributive and results-driven. Reflective and unusual.
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Three things you will actually use
- Leadership is a system, not a person.
- Followers make leaders.
- Results are the least of it.
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Our verdict
Leadership myths, dismantled.
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