Introduction

Welcome to Mainstream Leadership, a blog that examines how various types of leaders and leadership styles are portrayed in the mainstream media (i.e. movies, television, pop music, news, etc.).  Through this blog we will review many of the most popular portrayals of leaders today and judge whether or not the characters involved should be considered real or effective leaders.  This discussion will be done in hopes of provoking thought in your own mind about what characteristics are truly most important in being a good leader, and what style of leadership you, as a real person, might aspire to use and implement in your own life.