Ten Leadership Mistakes to Avoid I've had the privilege of leading diverse organizations in the business, nonprofit, and faith-based worlds. Although those worlds vary, many of the leadership principles are the same. I've seen examples of great leaders and poor ones in each. The Internet and bookstores are filled with treatises on what an effective leader should be. In reality, the majority of leaders I've experienced lacked many of those qualities. In fact, a concerning numb

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