I agree with 1 through 4 but as far as Myth 5 goes, I do think certain personality traits help make you a better leader. I was born under the Leo sign and we all know Leo’s are leaders.
Honesty, being a good listener with an open mind and a team worker help too.
Just because I don’t appreciate the political bashing on this blog doesn’t necessarily mean I voted for Obama. But I did. Along with the majority of Americans that voted him into office. He’s here for 4 years, so get used to it. Try being a part of the solution instead of the problem like most right-wing Americans. Grow up and deal with it. We had to suffer through Dubya for 8 long, miserable years.
Kind of funny Smitty,that you want to eliminate political comments,but find it necessary to Bush bash. Get used to it. It was a steady 8 year flow of these types of comments while Bush was President. Goes with the job. This is a place for opinions after all.
There is a reason why Obama would become a topic in leadership discussion. Besides, the majority of Americans have switched opinions from supporting Obama and his politics as the polls show. When 2 out of 3 Americans believe this country is on the wrong track despite the passing of two major and historic pieces of legislation his campaign promised shows this is not one party vs. the other issue.
I appreciate your willingness to stand for and admit what you believe in. Too bad your words betray your anger so clearly, instead of your ideas.
Have you heard about McDonald’s new Obama Value Meal? Get whatever you’d like on the menu and the guy behind you pays for it!
Sorry, couldn’t resist! – Happy Thursday!
While I may be in the minority, I’m going to go out on a limb and agree with Smitty on this one. I don’t mind comments turning political when the article is about politics. But it seems as if every article I read on IJ turns to political bashing even when the article isn’t necessarily political. This is an article about leadership. A trait needed in business… in life… not just in politics. Why did it have to turn to political bashing. Seems unnecessary.
Sherry, they do this because they are mean spitrited sore losers who have to blame SOMEONE for EVERYTHING regardless of if there is any truth in it or not.
I agree with you; this political cant is getting old and very tiresome.
By the way, thanks, smitty for attempting to show up these people. Their propaganda is simply unremitting and now, to the point of ridiculousness.
A very interesting article for sure. I strongly believe that leadership skills or any other set of skills can be taught and therefore learned. We, as humans are animals of adaptation and are bound to change our attitude, character and way of being in general based in our surroundings. And, although is true that some people do have innate abilities to become leaders, we can always hope that with appropriate training we all too can become natural leaders.
…and somewhere, James MacGregor Burns is wondering why it took 30 years for someone to finally plagiarize him.
Send this article to the white house.
I agree with 1 through 4 but as far as Myth 5 goes, I do think certain personality traits help make you a better leader. I was born under the Leo sign and we all know Leo’s are leaders.
Honesty, being a good listener with an open mind and a team worker help too.
Quit the Obama bashing. It’s inappropriate and unwelcomed on this blog.
Technically, politicians are not “leaders,” they are “rulers.” People do what they say only because they have men with guns backing them up.
smitty95, we finally found another person to admit voting for Barry Husein Obama.
Just because I don’t appreciate the political bashing on this blog doesn’t necessarily mean I voted for Obama. But I did. Along with the majority of Americans that voted him into office. He’s here for 4 years, so get used to it. Try being a part of the solution instead of the problem like most right-wing Americans. Grow up and deal with it. We had to suffer through Dubya for 8 long, miserable years.
Democracy is the myth that you and your wife have twice the political influence of David Rockefeller.
Kind of funny Smitty,that you want to eliminate political comments,but find it necessary to Bush bash. Get used to it. It was a steady 8 year flow of these types of comments while Bush was President. Goes with the job. This is a place for opinions after all.
There is a reason why Obama would become a topic in leadership discussion. Besides, the majority of Americans have switched opinions from supporting Obama and his politics as the polls show. When 2 out of 3 Americans believe this country is on the wrong track despite the passing of two major and historic pieces of legislation his campaign promised shows this is not one party vs. the other issue.
I appreciate your willingness to stand for and admit what you believe in. Too bad your words betray your anger so clearly, instead of your ideas.
Now I KNOW you all know the story of the body parts arguing about who the boss is…..
Have you heard about McDonald’s new Obama Value Meal? Get whatever you’d like on the menu and the guy behind you pays for it!
Sorry, couldn’t resist! – Happy Thursday!
Myth #6 – You can not be an absolute baldfaced liar, fool the American public, AND get voted into the White House.
You jive turkeys!
While I may be in the minority, I’m going to go out on a limb and agree with Smitty on this one. I don’t mind comments turning political when the article is about politics. But it seems as if every article I read on IJ turns to political bashing even when the article isn’t necessarily political. This is an article about leadership. A trait needed in business… in life… not just in politics. Why did it have to turn to political bashing. Seems unnecessary.
Sherry, they do this because they are mean spitrited sore losers who have to blame SOMEONE for EVERYTHING regardless of if there is any truth in it or not.
I agree with you; this political cant is getting old and very tiresome.
By the way, thanks, smitty for attempting to show up these people. Their propaganda is simply unremitting and now, to the point of ridiculousness.
That is another myth or what I like to call half truths. Yes, it is important to know people but its just as important to be known.
I believe there are a manyof half truths out there that have influenced our world today especially in our field.
Once I heard it was better to be a people person than have product knowledge “sell yourself, not the product.”
Irony: Blogs on a leadership article that show complete lack of leadership
A very interesting article for sure. I strongly believe that leadership skills or any other set of skills can be taught and therefore learned. We, as humans are animals of adaptation and are bound to change our attitude, character and way of being in general based in our surroundings. And, although is true that some people do have innate abilities to become leaders, we can always hope that with appropriate training we all too can become natural leaders.