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The true value of a book really lies in what the reader takes from it

If leaders read this book, reflect upon the contents, relate the lessons to their own experiences, and hold tight to their NI (natural intelligence), they increase their odds of success Premium R Gopalakrishnan Listen to This Article HBR DAILY LEADER: Everyday Wisdom for Exceptional Leadership Publisher: HBS Publishing/Penguin Random House Pages: 376 Price: ₹899 There is a mystique about leadership. Management pedagogy is awash with theories of how leaders develop. The Great Man theory that history is made by great men or heroes has been the favourite haunt of historians to explain how great men shaped the trajectory of history. These theories trace their inspiration to Thomas Carlyle, who delivered a series of lectures on heroism in 1840. The opposite of the Great Man theory is the behavioural theory of leadership. According to this theory,