Week 52 Day 6: Great Leaders Are Built by the People Around Them

The myth of leadership is that great leaders are self-made. They had a vision, they developed their skills, they built their teams, and they succeeded through personal excellence. The reality is that ...

The myth of leadership is that great leaders are self-made. They had a vision, they developed their skills, they built their teams, and they succeeded through personal excellence. The reality is that every great leader was built by the people around them -- the mentors who invested in them, the peers who challenged them, the direct reports who taught them, and the leaders they observed (both successes and failures). Leadership is relational. It always has been.