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Lies About Learning to Lead

Terry Traut

There are three types of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” This quote by Mark Twain, who attributed it to British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli, forms the basis of this chapter on lies about learning to lead:

   Learning to lead people is easy—that’s the lie.

   I don’t need leadership development because I’m already a good leader—that’s the damned lie.

   I subscribe to the [pick a leadership guru ...

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