Why Leaders Don't Lead: working copy

Everyone knows Maxwell’s 21 irrefutable rules of leadership, but it ain’t happening. Why not? Here’s a partial list.

• Insecurity - you don't know who you are.
  
• Burn out - tired, bored, ?.
  
• Wrong gig, not working in your area of giftedness.
• Ignorance about what leadership actually is.
  
• Pressure to be something you're not (i.e. other than yourself) – image management.
• Self-deception - you think you're a leader when you're not.
  
• Don’t have the tools.
• Upbringing/following bad examples
• Failure to recognize your right position as a leader.
• You inherited a title you don't deserve.
• You're pursuing someone else’s dream.