Table Of Contents

• • Chapter - 00: Introduction;
• Section - ONE: We Know What Leadership Is;
• • Chapter - 01: Myth 1 - We Know What Leadership Is;
  • Chapter - 02: Myth 2 - The Perfect Leader;
  • Chapter - 03: Myth 3 - Leadership is About Your Rank, Title or Position;
  • Chapter - 04: Myth 4 - Managers are Leaders;
  • Chapter - 05: Myth 5 - Leaders Know What Leadership Is;
  • Chapter - 06: Myth 6 - The Founder is the Leader;
  • Chapter - 07: Myth 7 - Leadership is Universal;
• Section - TWO: We Know What Leaders Do;
• • Chapter - 08: Myth 8 - We Know What Leaders Do - Top Level Leaders;
  • Chapter - 09: Myth 9 - We Know What Leaders Do - Your Leadership Journey;
  • Chapter - 10: Myth 10 - Leaders Motivate their Followers;
  • Chapter - 11: Myth 11 - Leaders Communicate Well;
  • Chapter - 12: Myth 12 - Leaders are Decisive;
  • Chapter - 13: Myth 13 - Leaders Set Goals and Give Directions;
  • Chapter - 14: Myth 14 - Great Leaders Build Great Teams;
  • Chapter - 15: Myth 15 - The Leader Knows What’s Going On;
• Section - THREE: We Know What Leaders are Like - Character and Traits;
• • Chapter - 16: Myth 16 - Leaders are Born, not Bred;
  • Chapter - 17: Myth 17 - Leaders are Visionary;
  • Chapter - 18: Myth 18 - Leaders are Charismatic and Inspirational;
  • Chapter - 19: Myth 19 - Leaders are Honest;
  • Chapter - 20: Myth 20 - Leaders are Brave;
  • Chapter - 21: Myth 21 - The Leader is the Smartest Person in the Room;
  • Chapter - 22: Myth 22 - The Best Leaders are Clever;
  • Chapter - 23: Myth 23 - Male and Female Leaders are Different;
  • Chapter - 24: Myth 24 - Psychopaths Succeed as Leaders;
  • Chapter - 25: Myth 25 - Leaders are Reasonable;
  • Chapter - 26: Myth 26 - An Effective Leader is a Skilled Leader;
• Section - FOUR: We Know How Leaders Succeed;
• • Chapter - 27: Myth 27 - Leaders Succeed on Merit;
  • Chapter - 28: Myth 28 - Leadership is About Survival of the Fittest;
  • Chapter - 29: Myth 29 - It’s Not What You Know But Who You Know;
  • Chapter - 30: Myth 30 - Power Comes from Your Position;
  • Chapter - 31: Myth 31 - Leaders Need Experience;
  • Chapter - 32: Myth 32 - The First 90 Days;
  • Chapter - 33: Myth 33 - You Have to Manage Before You Can Lead;
  • Chapter - 34: Myth 34 - Sporting Heroes Show Us How to Lead;
  • Chapter - 35: Myth 35 - You Can Teach Leadership;
  • Chapter - 36: Myth 36 - Leaders Know When to Move On;
• Section - FIVE: We Have a Theory of Leadership;
• • Chapter - 37: Myth 37 - The Great Man Theory of Leadership;
  • Chapter - 38: Myth 38 - Servant Leadership;
  • Chapter - 39: Myth 39 - The Humble Leader;
  • Chapter - 40: Myth 40 - Distributed Leadership;
  • Chapter - 41: Myth 41 - Transactional and Transformational Leadership;
  • Chapter - 42: Myth 42 - Authentic Leadership;
  • Chapter - 43: Myth 43 - Leadership is a Team Sport;
  • Chapter - 44: Myth 44 - Leadership and Money - The Dog That Didn’t Bark;
  • Chapter - 45: Myth 45 - Leaders are Like Tea Bags;
• Section - SIX: We Have Beliefs About Leadership;
• • Chapter - 46: Myth 46 - It’s Lonely at the Top;
  • Chapter - 47: Myth 47 - The Buck Stops Here;
  • Chapter - 48: Myth 48 - It’s Tough at the Top;
  • Chapter - 49: Myth 49 - The Leader Makes a Difference;
  • Chapter - 50: Myth 50 - The Leader is In Control;
  • Chapter - 51: Myth 51 - Leaders are Role Models;
  • Chapter - 52: Myth 52 - Leaders are Popular;
  • Chapter - 53: Myth 53 - Leaders Deserve Exceptional Rewards;
• Section - SEVEN: Conclusions;
• • Chapter - 54: Myths, Fads and Theories;
  • Chapter - 55: Leaders Take People Where They Would Not Have Got By Themselves;
  • Chapter - 56: I Have the Answer - Myth or Reality?