Leadership - What You Need to Know

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"There's so much pop culture business BS around leadership," he says. "I want you to know the answers when they look up to you as some kind of leader or person in authority" In a teaching role, there were countless times when students just wanted answers from me, he says. He sees it as being honest and humble: confident that we'd navigate things just fine.

Can a great leader or manager be humble in public? Or is exuding confidence, even when it may not be merited, a key part of leadership? In this episode of EconTalk, host Russ Roberts talks with David Deppner, CEO of Psyberware, about an email David sent Russ wondering how Russ might reconcile his passion for humility and honesty with the demands put upon leaders to inspire followers with confidence in their vision.