By David Burkus Published March 9, 2011 12:00 a.m.
"John Maxwell, billed often as America’s foremost authority on leadership, has made his career around the phrase: 'Leadership is influence; nothing more, nothing less.' This is the key phrase has guided the writing of the most prolific leadership author in America and influences the work of countless others. As a result it is perhaps the commonly accepted definition of leadership.
It’s brief. It’s pithy. It’s wrong.”
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About David Burkus | David Burkus is the editor of LeaderLab, a community of resources dedicated to promoting the practice of leadership theory. He is an executive coach, a sought-after speaker and an adjunct professor of business at several universities. He can be reached at david@davidburkus.com. More information about LeaderLab can be found at www.theleaderlab.org.
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