Jo Owen

Chapter - 00: Introduction; Section - ONE: We Know What Leadership Is; Chapter - 01: Myth 1 - We Know What Leadership Is; Chapter - 02: Myth 2 - The Perfect Leader; Chapter - 03: Myth 3 - Leadership is About Your Rank, Title or Position; Chapter - 04: Myth 4 - Managers are Leaders; Chapter - 05: Myth 5 - Leaders Know What Leadership Is; Chapter - 06: Myth 6 - The Founder is the Leader; Chapter - 07: Myth 7 - Leadership is Universal; Section - TWO: We Know What Leaders Do; Chapter - 08: Myth 8 - We Know What Leaders Do - Top Level Leaders; Chapter - 09: Myth 9 - We Know What Leaders Do - Your Leadership Journey; Chapter - 10: Myth 10 - Leaders Motivate their Followers; Chapter - 11: Myth 11 - Leaders Communicate Well; Chapter - 12: Myth 12 - Leaders are Decisive; Chapter - 13: Myth 13 - Leaders Set Goals and Give Directions; Chapter - 14: Myth 14 - Great Leaders Build Great Teams; Chapter - 15: Myth 15 - The Leader Knows What's Going On; Section - THREE: We Know What Leaders are Like - Character and Traits; Chapter - 16: Myth 16 - Leaders are Born, not Bred; Chapter - 17: Myth 17 - Leaders are Visionary; Chapter - 18: Myth 18 - Leaders are Charismatic and Inspirational; Chapter - 19: Myth 19 - Leaders are Honest; Chapter - 20: Myth 20 - Leaders are Brave; Chapter - 21: Myth 21 - The Leader is the Smartest Person in the Room; Chapter - 22: Myth 22 - The Best Leaders are Clever; Chapter - 23: Myth 23 - Male and Female Leaders are Different; Chapter - 24: Myth 24 - Psychopaths Succeed as Leaders; Chapter - 25: Myth 25 - Leaders are Reasonable; Chapter - 26: Myth 26 - An Effective Leader is a Skilled Leader; Section - FOUR: We Know How Leaders Succeed; Chapter - 27: Myth 27 - Leaders Succeed on Merit; Chapter - 28: Myth 28 - Leadership is About Survival of the Fittest; Chapter - 29: Myth 29 - It's Not What You Know But Who You Know; Chapter - 30: Myth 30 - Power Comes from Your Position; Chapter - 31: Myth 31 - Leaders Need Experience; Chapter - 32: Myth 32 - The First 90 Days; Chapter - 33: Myth 33 - You Have to Manage Before You Can Lead; Chapter - 34: Myth 34 - Sporting Heroes Show Us How to Lead; Chapter - 35: Myth 35 - You Can Teach Leadership; Chapter - 36: Myth 36 - Leaders Know When to Move On; Section - FIVE: We Have a Theory of Leadership; Chapter - 37: Myth 37 - The Great Man Theory of Leadership; Chapter - 38: Myth 38 - Servant Leadership; Chapter - 39: Myth 39 - The Humble Leader; Chapter - 40: Myth 40 - Distributed Leadership; Chapter - 41: Myth 41 - Transactional and Transformational Leadership; Chapter - 42: Myth 42 - Authentic Leadership; Chapter - 43: Myth 43 - Leadership is a Team Sport; Chapter - 44: Myth 44 - Leadership and Money - The Dog That Didn't Bark; Chapter - 45: Myth 45 - Leaders are Like Tea Bags; Section - SIX: We Have Beliefs About Leadership; Chapter - 46: Myth 46 - It's Lonely at the Top; Chapter - 47: Myth 47 - The Buck Stops Here; Chapter - 48: Myth 48 - It's Tough at the Top; Chapter - 49: Myth 49 - The Leader Makes a Difference; Chapter - 50: Myth 50 - The Leader is In Control; Chapter - 51: Myth 51 - Leaders are Role Models; Chapter - 52: Myth 52 - Leaders are Popular; Chapter - 53: Myth 53 - Leaders Deserve Exceptional Rewards; Section - SEVEN: Conclusions; Chapter - 54: Myths, Fads and Theories; Chapter - 55: Leaders Take People Where They Would Not Have Got By Themselves; Chapter - 56: I Have the Answer - Myth or Reality?