| Many people assume that if someone is | | | | While great leadership skills can make someone |
| successful, it is because they have good | | | | successful, the inverse is not true. Being |
| leadership skills. Some people assume that if a | | | | successful doesn't make you a good leader. If |
| business is successful, it is because it has good | | | | you are looking for leaders to learn from make |
| leaders. Leadership isn't something that is | | | | sure you are looking for people who actually have |
| particularly easy to pass on to other people. | | | | good leadership skills and not just someone who is |
| Sometimes a company is successful because a | | | | successful. You can't assume that someone is a |
| past leader was very skilled as a leader and the | | | | good leader just because they have had success. |
| current leader simply has kept things running the | | | | Many times people try to emulate people who |
| same as before. | | | | have had success and try to follow their |
| Great leadership is a rare skill. For most people, it | | | | leadership styles. While this might be a good thing, |
| doesn't come naturally. It is amazing how many | | | | people often end up mimicking the bad habits of |
| organizations are successful even though they | | | | individuals. |
| have only marginally competent people leading | | | | Don't assume that someone's leadership style is |
| them. Many times this is because the structure of | | | | effective just because they are successful. Many |
| the organization helps make up for a leaders' | | | | times they may be successful in spite of their |
| shortcomings. Sometimes it is because a | | | | leadership skills, not because of their leadership |
| particularly talented staff that makes up for the | | | | skills. |
| leader's deficiencies. | | | | |