Seven Leadership Myths to Stop Believing

This week’s edition of Platinum Rules for Success explores the qualities of leadership. Contributor, Mark Sanborn, exposes some of the most common leadership myths. Lucky for us, Mark also offers up truths debunking these leadership myths. Mark encourages us all to get out of our comfort zone and become the leader within.
Seven Leadership Myths to Stop Believing
by Mark Sanborn
W e live in an age that seeks quick fixes and easy answers. Sometimes leaders abdicate their thinking to others and accept “prevailing wisdom,” which is often an oxymoron.
I grew up, like most, accepting many things at face value. It was not until I started giving important issues like leadership a second and third thought that I realized I had been believing what turned out to be some serious leadership myths.
Here are seven leadership lies and why they simply are not true:
(1) “All managers are leaders.” Truth: Some managers can lead and