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• Leadership styles vary across cultures: European narratives favor building a case from beginning to end, while American styles often start with the conclusion to capture attention. Recognizing these storytelling traditions aids intercultural communication.

Mythology in Management and Leadership

Patnayak transitions to management principles, emphasizing that traditional management relies on mathematics, metrics, and scientific rigor—logos. Parameters like targets, dashboards, and KPIs are measurable and quantifiable, aligning with scientific skepticism, experimentation, and objectivity.