6. Being in a job a long time makes one a leader.
No! Does the person have 20 years of experience or a year of experience 20 times?
7. Education makes one a leader.
No! There are people with 4.0 averages that have little leadership ability and there are people without a college education that are great leaders.
8. One has to be old to be a leader.
No! Some people have a quick aptitude and very good intuitive and relational skills that make them early leaders.
9. Innovators are leaders.
No! Not in every case. Many people have invented new products, but could not get them to the market.
10. Entrepreneurs are leaders.
No! Not all company CEOs are good leaders of others.
11. Leaders know everything.
No! However, they are often good at resourcing. They know where to get what is needed and they know how to bring the right people together to accomplish more than otherwise would be done.
12. Leaders are infallible.
No! New leadership skills are often learned through mistakes.
