Leaders: myth and reality

Mythology

The marble man: Robert E. Lee

The founders. Walt Disney ; Coco Chanel ; Intrepreneurialism and ego

The geniuses. Albert Einstein ; Leonard Berstein ; The genius next door

The zealots. Maximilien Robespierre ; Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi ; The cyclic lure of conviction

The heroes. Zheng He ; Harriet Tubman ; A human need for heroes

The power brokers. William Magear "Boss" Tweed ; Margaret Thatcher ; The halls of power

The reformers. Martin Luther ; Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ; Miners, Monks, and Ministers

Three myths

Redefining Leadership.