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Perceptions Make a Difference in Leadership
A leader's success or failure often depends upon a positive work ethic and accurate perceptions of the work ethic of others. Leaders understand that leadership perfection is elusive if not unattainable, yet they often seek it nonetheless. Leaders also understand that those they lead are not perfect, but again they sometimes expect them to be.
Leaders develop various perceptions about people that may be both negative and positive. These perceptions, true or false, influence the effectiveness of leaders and the performance of their followers.
There are many theoretical, hypothetical, and philosophical concepts about leadership. Yet the essence of leadership is in its practical application ...
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