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Leadership advice is everywhere, but a lot of it is wrong. The most dangerous ideas aren’t the ones that sound extreme or outdated. They’re the ones that sound reasonable. The ones that show up in offsite decks, leadership books and self-serving LinkedIn posts that feel familiar enough to accept without question.
Here are 10 leadership myths that sound great on paper but don’t hold up in practice — and the reality that’s true instead.
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Myth #1: Balance is the goal
We’re often told that great leadership means finding balance — between work