Human beings tell stories, not just about art and entertainment, but about their careers and relationships. Creative leadership, how to successfully guide a creative team to success, is also subject to this kind of myth making. Game designers who aspire to leadership often find that the reality is very different from the stories they heard or told themselves. In this session, we will break down why this happens. Why do we make up myths about how creative leadership works, and what are those myths trying to tell us?