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by Zina Sutch and Patrick Malone
Indian Management September 2021

Busting the following myths:
MYTH 1: Aggressive leaders get results
MYTH 2: Leaders are supposed to have the answers
MYTH 3: Leaders do not have enough time
MYTH 4: Extroverts make better leaders
MYTH 5: Leaders do not make hard decisions based on feelings
MYTH 6: Leaders tell it like it is
MYTH 7: Leaders make mission first
MYTH 8: Leaders are highly credentialed and educated
MYTH 9: Great leaders are born
MYTH 10: People will take advantage of a humble leader

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Authority under pressure

You do not lose authority because someone disagrees with you. You lose it when your behavior under pressure becomes inconsistent, reactive, or unclear. People watch how you respond when challenged. They decide in those moments whether you are someone who hides behind position or someone who leads the relationship as well as the task.

by Anne Maartje Oud
Indian Management March 2026

The culture delusion

MYTH 1: Culture is your values, mission, and purpose statements.
MYTH 2: Engagement scores tell you how healthy your culture is.
MYTH 3: Culture is owned by HR.
MYTH 4: Strong cultures should be unified and consistent everywhere.
MYTH 5: Culture is soft, secondary, and separate from performance.

by Michael Henderson
Indian Management March 2026

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The culture delusion

MYTH 1: Culture is your values, mission, and purpose statements.
MYTH 2: Engagement scores tell you how healthy your culture is.
MYTH 3: Culture is owned by HR.
MYTH 4: Strong cultures should be unified and consistent everywhere.
MYTH 5: Culture is soft, secondary, and separate from performance.

by Michael Henderson
Indian Management March 2026

Designing work, not decorating it

"Myth 1: Employee experience is about ping pong, perks, and parties—not profit.
Myth 2: HR is in the Employee Experience driver’s seat.
Myth 3: We handled this a few years ago.
Myth 4: An annual engagement survey is enough.
Myth 5: Technology will make work less human."

by Dean E Carter
Indian Management February 2026
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