THE DEGREE MYTH
by David Guerra • Walking Leader Podcast
In This Episode: THE DEGREE MYTH with your host David Guerra, MA, MBA
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THE DEGREE MYTH
In episode 340 of The Walking Leader Podcast, David talks about the myth of having a degree means “automatic” leader. The reality is this is not the case, it has never been the case, and it will never be the case.
Leadership is never “automatically” given, it is always EARNED. While obtaining a degree is an accomplishment, it is a credential and that is all there is. The rest, including becoming a leader, is up to you. This episode was created to help get you in the right mindset and to dispel all those myths that far too many found out to be not fact later rather than sooner.
In this episode, David shares with you:
- Where the belief comes from?
- What College Does Teach Well—and What It Doesn’t
- Why Leadership Requires More Than Knowledge
- The Cost of the “Automatic Leader” Mindset
- How We Change the Narrative
- and remember; Education informs leadership—but practice forms it.
Before you click on the PLAY button: Remember to KEEP GOING BEYOND THE GRIND & KEEP GOING BEYOND THE HUSTLE, BREAK FROM THE CROWD BECAUSE THAT IS THE ONLY WAY TO BE THE WALKING LEADER.
If you have questions or comments drop me an email at Dave@DaveGuerra.com or leave me a voice message on the WALKING LEADER HOTLINE at 956-720-0060
Resources Mentioned In This Episode
PAPER (in PDF format):
“Unskilled and Unaware of It: : How difficulties in recognizing one’s own incompetence lead to inflated self-assessments” by J. Kruger & D. Dunning
BOOKS: