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    This document discusses myths and realities of leadership. It begins by profiling two highly respected US leaders, Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt, who praised another American leader. It then discusses how perceptions of risk and approval ratings of presidents can vary. The main points are: 1) A myth of leadership is that it depends solely on the leader, but in reality leadership depends greatly on the context. 2) Another myth is that leadership is driven only by the leader, but truly good leadership is driven by both the leader and the followers. 3) Good leaders can maintain paradoxes like being confident yet humble, holding people accountable while also providing a sense of safety. How these paradoxes are leveraged is important for success

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    This document discusses myths and realities of leadership. It begins by profiling two highly respected US leaders, Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt, who praised another American leader. It then discusses how perceptions of risk and approval ratings of presidents can vary. The main points are: 1) A myth of leadership is that it depends solely on the leader, but in reality leadership depends greatly on the context. 2) Another myth is that leadership is driven only by the leader, but truly good leadership is driven by both the leader and the followers. 3) Good leaders can maintain paradoxes like being confident yet humble, holding people accountable while also providing a sense of safety. How these paradoxes are leveraged is important for success

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    15.10 Leaders Myth and Reality

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    Leaders: Myth and Reality

    Jeff Eggers
    Executive Director, McChrystal Group Leadership Institute
    “One of the noblest Americans who ever lived.”
    —Winston Churchill

    “We recognize [him] as one of our greatest


    American Christians and one of our greatest
    American gentlemen.”
    —Franklin Delano Roosevelt
    MCCHRYSTAL GROUP
    Leader Perceptions of Risk

    SOURCE: PwC 21st Annual Global CEO Survey


    Approval Rating of President G.W. Bush

    Source: Gallup/USA Today


    The Mythology of Leadership

    Leadership is dependent upon Leadership is dependent


    the leader upon the context
    The Mythology of Leadership

    Leadership is driven by Leadership is driven by


    the leader the followers
    Polarities and Paradox in Leadership
    A situation in which two interdependent and seemingly contradictory states must be
    maintained for success over time.

    Managing tasks Nurturing relationship


    Candor Diplomacy
    Mission People
    Confidence Humility
    Control Autonomy
    Accountability Safety
    Individual Teamwork
    Directive Participative
    Head Heart
    Paradox: Confidence and Humility
    it doesn’t make sense to hire smart
    people and then tell them what to do;
    we hire smart people so they can tell us
    what to do.
    - Steve Jobs

    MCCHRYSTAL GROUP
    Leveraging Paradox

    good leaders are good leaders are


    confident humble
    Leveraging Paradox

    good leaders hold people good leaders provide a


    accountable sense of safety
    Accountability and Safety
    Accountability

    Anxiety Learning

    Apathy Comfort

    Safety
    SOURCE: Amy Edmondson, Professor Harvard Business School
    Lead Like a Gardener
    @jeff_eggers

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