5Signals of Leadership Maturity and False Positives

DOI: 10.4324/9781003372707-5

LEADERSHIP DEFINED

Is leadership as easy as it seems? Are all leaders truly leaders or are some false positives? Does a title, salary, or corner office guarantee one is a leader? Is power the true indicator of leadership? Is it possible for some leaders to grow and reach their full potential, while others may stagnate and die on the vine (operationally speaking)? We will answer these and other considerations in the following.

For years, pundits and thought leaders have espoused many traits that qualify leaders as true leaders. Some of these attributes include but are not limited to: skill, empathy, listening ability, influence, following, and the like. If a person ...

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