The actions or beliefs of a minority should not tarnish the image of an entire group of people. Society has called such situations a stereotype or misconception. A stereotype is an erroneous judgment made about a certain group due to a lack of knowledge; whereas a misconception is an incorrect opinion because it is based on erroneous thinking. Many are not properly informed about other races or groups outside of their own, which has led to many stereotypes. Most of the time, a small percentage of the community is responsible for representation. Usually the majority of the group does not agree or act according to the ways of the minority. One group that is misperceived by many in society is leaders, particularly secondary school leaders. Stereotypes are controversial in society due to the invalidity of opinions. Controversy arises because sometimes those being judged take personal offense to assumptions, especially when the opinion is negative. Stereotypes can be positive or negative, but they rarely communicate accurate information about others. It is common for different races, cultures, men and women to be stereotyped. Although the following is incorrect, some say that all people of African American descent can dance, unlike Caucasians who are considered to have two left feet. Such stereotypes incorrectly represent both ethnicities. Conflict may also arise from this judgment, as those who do not follow the stereotype may be reprimanded for it; this happens in many stereotypical situations. Gender stereotypes are easy generalizations about the attributes and differences between men and women. For example, His Politeness Is Her Power by Deborah Tanner ... middle of paper ... not all leadership programs are well known. Leaders have been through a lot, but there is always more to learn. Student leaders today are quite misunderstood and have many stereotypes to their name. It is not because the minority benefits from the powers and advantages that it represents the whole. There are more leaders than many realize and they need to be better understood. Works Cited “Building Everyday Leadership Curriculum”. Youth leadership. Internet. February 10, 2014.Madden, Margaret. “FOUR GENDER STEREOTYPES OF LEADERS: DO THEY INFLUENCE LEADERSHIP IN HIGHER EDUCATION?” Internet. February 10, 2014. Tannen, Deborah. “His politeness is his helplessness.” You just don't understand women and men in a conversation. New York: Harper Collins, 1990. 203-5. Print “When X = student activities, performance follows!” » Let X = Student activities. Internet. February 10. 2014.