100 unchanging rules for business success
Part 4. THE LAWS OF LEADSHIP
Leadership is one of the most important factors determining the success
or failure of a business in a competitive,
fickle and dynamic economy.
Quality leadership is a valuable asset of an organization.
The ability to step up and take on leadership positions
when necessary is vital to the success of all human activities.
And never has the demand
for leadership positions at all levels been
as strong and fierce as it is today.
Perhaps the most important thing here
is that leadership is built through effort,
not innate.
You can become a leader in your business
and in the world around you
by cultivating the qualities
and actions of successful leaders
who have come before you.
As with other skills,
leadership is developed from constant practice
until you are truly mastered.
Leadership positions require many important skills,
special qualities
as well as great responsibilities.
However, the rewards for leaders are commensurate.
You will gain the respect,
admiration and support of everyone around you.
You enjoy a greater sense of control
and personal power in all areas of your life.
You will be able to achieve goals beyond the ordinary.
The more you behave like a leader,
the more positive you feel about yourself.
Your sense of self-confidence
and personal pride will be stronger.
You feel energized
and become more effective
at making positive changes in your work and personal life.
When you begin to think
and act like a leader,
and apply the principles of leadership
to your life and work,
you will attract opportunities
to leverage your talents
and abilities optimally yourself.
Do your responsibilities well today,
in your current position,
you will be trusted
and take on more important jobs in the future.
Those are the good starting steps
for you to step up to a leadership position.
It all depends on you.
Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality. —Warren Bennis
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34. THE LAW OF INTEGRITY
Honesty, loyalty,
and frankness with all people,
under all circumstances,
are characteristics of excellent leaders.
This law requires you to be completely honest
with yourself and with others.
As Emerson once said,
“Protect your integrity like a sacred object.
After all, there is nothing more sacred
than the integrity of your mind.”
Integrity is the core trait of a leader.
By definition,
leadership is
“the ability to attract others”.
To do this,
you need to build trust
so that people come to you voluntarily,
abide by the decisions you make,
and are willing to give their time,
money,
and effort to you.
In other words,
trust is at the core of leadership.
To have faith and be worthy of it,
you must be true to yourself.
Only then,
can you live honestly with people in life
as well as in work.
As a leader,
you need to set an example for everyone.
Always keep promises,
pioneer in all work,
be consistent in all actions,
treat everyone fairly and without bias,
dare to take responsibility for your decisions,
live fully with the team..
Always work as if everyone is watching you,
even if it’s not.
There are two basic forms of leadership in business today:
problem-based leadership
and transformational leadership.
Problem-based leadership is the ability to direct people,
manage resources,
and get things done.
And transformational leadership
– the most important form of leadership today,
is the ability to motivate,
inspire,
reach people emotionally,
empower them so they can contribute more,
and help people achieve higher levels of job performance.
Leadership in this direction allows leaders
to unleash their energies
so that employees can perform highly challenging tasks.
Before taking any action,
leaders think about the present
as well as the future,
and few leaders sacrifice their integrity
or long-term reputation in exchange
for benefits in front of eyes.
There is a direct relationship
between your sense of self-esteem
and confidence on the one hand
and your levels of consistency
and honesty on the other.
The longer you maintain your values in life,
the happier you will feel
and the better you will feel about yourself,
no matter what happens around you.
Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go. – T.S. Eliot
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35. THE LAW OF COURAGE
The ability to make bold decisions
and act in the face of setbacks
and adversity is key to excellent leadership.
Winston Churchill once said,
“Courage is regarded as the noblest virtue
which lays the foundation for all other virtues”.
Although not every decision made
by leaders is a guarantee of success,
when faced with difficult situations,
complex problems,
and problems,
leaders need to courageously make decisions planning
and implementation.
The ability to launch a movement,
to act confidently even at the risk of loss
or failure, is a manifestation of outstanding leadership.
Most people’s natural reaction is to avoid
or shrink from the things
that worry them or fear them.
But as a leader,
you need to know how to control
and master your fear.
When you force yourself
to go against this natural response,
the fear will gradually fade away
and no longer have the power
to overpower you.
Make it a habit to face your fears.
If there’s anything in your life
that worries you,
take it as a personal challenge and resolve
to work through it.
Glenn Ford
– a veteran actor of American cinema
– once said,
“If you don’t do what you fear,
fear will rule your life“.
Or Emerson wrote:
“Do what you fear and fear will surely be repelled.”
The two biggest obstacles to personal success
and effectiveness are fear of failure and fear of criticism.
But every great success comes after failure
and is accompanied by countless criticisms.
It is the lessons you need to learn from these failures
and your ability to overcome criticism
that will set you up for success in the long run.
Thomas J. Watson,
founder of IBM, said:
“If you want to succeed faster,
you have to double your failure rate.
Success lies on the other side of failure.”
The person who holds a leadership role in any work group
or organization is someone who knows
how to make bold decisions when faced
with any danger or threat.
Boldness can sometimes get you in trouble,
but then it will give you a way out.
The Zulu people (South Africa) have an old saying:
“When you face two dangers,
one behind you and the other in front of you,
it is better to move forward“.
Starting today,
resolve to get out of your comfort zone,
whatever it is.
Great business success comes from taking risks,
from taking bold steps to places no one has ever been before.
Set yourself and your organization big,
bold goals and never settle for the present.
Be aware that life is not immune to problems,
difficulties,
disappointments,
failures,
and obstacles that can discourage you.
However, a true leader never allows himself
to be discouraged or to blame himself.
Leaders do not complain,
justify,
or wait for things to be easier or different.
Leaders always know to remind themselves
of the quote of Henry Ford:
“Failure is an opportunity to start again more wisely“.
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36. THE LAW OF TRUTH
Leaders always see things as they really are,
not as they wish would happen.
Competence and practicality
are the most important qualities of leadership.
Your level of reality is demonstrated
by your willingness to look directly
at the realities of life and business,
whatever it is.
Peter Drucker referred to this quality of a leader
under the name “intellectual honesty”.
Jack Welch,
president of General Electric,
calls it the “Principle of Authenticity.”
He approached every problem or difficulty with the question:
“What is truth?”.
You should focus on collecting and receiving data
because the data is always the most objective and authentic.
The more facts you have,
the clearer your picture of reality will be,
providing a strong and effective basis
for most of your decisions.
When collecting data,
you need to strictly adhere to objectivity,
not jump to conclusions.
Prioritize finding out the truth over finding excuses.
Imagine that this situation is happening
to another person
and you are invited as an outside observer
for advice and input.
Temporarily withdrawing
from the situation can help you have a more objective view,
so you can make more accurate decisions.
According to Abraham Maslow,
the highest human need
is the “need for self-improvement”
and one of the characteristics
of people who reach this level of need
is that they are very honest
and objective when evaluating themselves close.
They do not harbor illusions,
are not afraid to show their weaknesses,
and accept themselves as they are.
They know that no one is perfect
and they are willing to admit their weaknesses
and adjust their behavior to compensate for them.
To them,
mistakes are just life experiences.
In fact, most people,
even the most talented,
have more weaknesses than strengths.
The key is to find ways to maximize strengths
and minimize weaknesses.
Weaknesses should be addressed
and compensated for by an equal strength,
not avoided,
covered up or ignored.
What are the strengths and weaknesses of your current business?
Continually question,
research and learn,
as well as take in multiple perspectives
to build a clearer picture of your reality.
Always be ready to face your company’s weaknesses a
nd imperfections,
whatever they may be,
and then resolve to take action
to address them.
The more honest you are with yourself
and the more willing to face life,
the more effective you will be
in handling a business situation,
which is constantly changing.
If you’re not satisfied with what’s going on,
think about how you want things to be
and then focus on creating the reality you want.
1. Instead of thinking about the past,
look to the future.
Instead of looking for the cause of the problem,
look for the effective solution.
2. Instead of looking back at where you came from,
focus on where you’re going.
Don’t allow yourself to grieve over things
that have happened and cannot be changed.
What happened was objective reality.
The only thing you can do
is control your attitude towards that reality.
The way you react to an irreversible situation
is often the determining factor in your ability
in the short term and your success in the long term.
Never believe in luck
or hope for a miracle that will save you the situation.
Never think that someone will solve the problem for you.
As a leader,
you must always see things as they really are,
not what you expect will happen.
Some people want it to happen.
Some wish it would happen.
Others make it happen. ― Michael Jordan
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37. THE LAW OF POWER
Those who know how to use power most effectively
will achieve the desired results.
Power is the ability to influence the distribution of resources
within an organization.
Power exists in all situations,
relationships and determines the effectiveness
of all activities in life.
Any problem has two sides,
so is power.
When used carefully and in good faith,
power brings good.
But if used with malicious
or irresponsible purposes,
power will bring harm,
sometimes beyond control.
In organizations,
power can be used in two ways:
to advance organizational interests
or to enhance individual interests.
Power, when used carefully
and in good faith to advance the interests of the organization,
is a positive force
that can improve the circumstances
of everyone in influence.
And if used with malicious intent
or abused excessively
for the purpose of enhancing the interests
of individuals to the detriment of the organization,
then power becomes a negative force
that can harm the organization,
and individuals in the organization.
Any organization
or system has a certain scope of power
and is often concentrated on just a few individuals.
All power struggles seek a greater share of power
within that fixed sphere of power.
The only way to increase the overall scope of power
is to increase the size of the company,
the number of activities
and the number of people in the organization.
The leader is the person most able to hold
and tame the reins of power.
But real and lasting power in an organization comes
from the consensus of everyone.
Leaders take power because others recognize their abilities
and want them to have that power.
So, if you are trusted to be elected
to a leadership position,
you need to demonstrate
that you know how to make the best use of your power.
Then you will attract more opportunities
to expand your power.
Your power and influence will continue to grow
as long as you demonstrate
that you can use it more effectively
than anyone else.
Four types of power that you can set
There are four main types of power
you can set up for yourself.
The first is expert power.
This is your starting point.
When people recognize
and appreciate your expertise
and excellence in work,
you gain more power
and influence than average
or mediocre performers.
With expert power,
you will get the attention of those
who hold important positions in the organization
and from there,
vast doors of future opportunities will open before you.
The second type of power you can establish
is personal power.
This type of power is expressed in the fact
that you are loved and respected
by everyone around you because of your qualities,
character,
ability…
Even if you are not a leader
or a decision maker in the organization,
but people still consult,
listen to your point of view,
and turn to you for advice every time
they have a problem.
This type of power is often referred to
as “social intelligence”
or “emotional intelligence”.
This is the most useful
and highest paying skill in our society.
The third type of power,
positional power,
is the kind of power
that goes hand in hand with position.
Status power includes the ability to hire and fire,
reward and punish.
Status power does not necessarily go hand in hand with ability
or character.
There are many people who hold positional power
for reasons other than their ability
to get things done excellently
and quickly or their ability
to relate well with others.
The fourth and perhaps the highest kind of power
– conferred power.
This is the kind of power you get
when people are willing to acknowledge your power
and influence over them for who you are.
This power will come to you
when you are excellent
at what you do,
and you are liked
and respected by everyone around you.
In other words,
conferred power
is a combination of professional power
and personal power.
Building a power structure
Power in business
as well as in society rests on a system of dependent factors.
“Dependency” is defined
as a person who is willing to help
or support you when you need it,
even if you do not have the authority
to give orders or ask that person.
Power often depends on your ability
to influence people over
whom you have no direct control or power.
To build a network of dependencies within your control,
you must constantly find ways
to help others in a disinterested way.
The more good deeds you do
for others without expecting anything in return,
the more power and influence you will gain.
The most powerful people in any organization
or society are those who have been
and are still helping others achieve their goals.
Reach for power and stay in power
The first thing to gain power
and influence is to be a valuable individual
and indispensable to the organization.
The results of your job performance
and tasks are the most objective
and accurate assessment measure.
Keep yourself focused by asking:
What do people expect of me?
This is the starting point.
Focusing on results is always the fastest route
to personal power.
It is this personal power
that will help you to get a higher salary
and faster promotion.
The second step in securing power
is to make yourself valuable
and useful to more and more people.
Find a way to go the extra mile,
volunteer to take on extra tasks beyond the expectations of others,
always put in a little extra effort with any task,
get to work earlier
and leave later than others,. ..
Your efforts today will be proportionately compensated in the future.
The third way for you to expand your power
is to constantly look for opportunities to help
and add value to both the organization
and the individuals within it.
Take courses to improve your knowledge
and skills and find new ways
to increase revenue or reduce costs.
To maintain your power and influence,
you will need many supporters both inside
and outside your organization.
Who are your best supporters
and what can you do to strengthen your relationships with them?
Power is transferred to individuals to varying degrees.
Everyone has the right to help
or cause trouble to others
in one way or another.
Everyone has the right to do
or refuse to do something.
Everyone has a certain position of power.
What powers do you have in the organization?
What powers do the people around you have?
To what extent does the power of people affect you?
An important principle of power is
that “power always arises to fill a void”.
You can empower yourself
by getting involved in solving a new problem.
In this situation,
power has not been defined
and there is still a power vacuum for those responsible
to perform to achieve results.
Or you can gain power in the most positive sense
by taking on a new project
and focusing all your energy on its success.
The more you demonstrate your ability
and ability to achieve results
that are important and typical for your organization,
the more power,
influence,
and authority you will have,
which makes you more successful should be more valuable.
“If you work for your goal,
that goal will pay off for you.
If you work hard for your plan, it will pay off.
Whatever good thing we build will eventually help make us.”– Jim Rohn
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38. THE LAW OF GREEDY
Leaders must have a strong desire to lead
and a clear vision of a better future
that they are determined to realize.
People in leadership positions often have sharp visions.
They clearly envision the future they aspire to create,
and they have the ability
to communicate this vision
to others in an engaging and inspiring way.
just to receive a salary every month,
people can still work with relatively stable performance.
But if inspired,
motivated and visionary,
people will perform at a higher level.
Developing and communicating
this vision clearly is an important responsibility of a leader.
They can’t wait to see results
and don’t like procrastination.
True leaders see leadership
as a tool they can use to deliver results
that are greater
and more important than any other individual.
You will become a leader
when you set a goal,
then resolve to create an action plan
to make that goal a reality.
You will become a leader
when you build an inspiring vision for yourself
and others.
You will become a leader
when you know exactly where you are going
and the action steps to get there.
Almost every leader has an ambition to succeed,
and the most important manifestation
of ambition is clarity.
It is setting clear goals for yourself,
for the department,
for the team you are working with
that will help you rise to a leadership position.
This will also propel you to the front line.
As a leader,
you must lead others to a specific goal,
in a specific direction to achieve a specific result.
The clearer your vision,
values,
mission,
and goals,
the more effectively you will be able to lead,
guide,
show the way,
and inspire others.
Don’t sit down and wait for the opportunities to come.
Get up and make them. ― Madame C. J. Walker
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39. THE LAW OF OPTIMISM
A true leader is one who instills the belief
that all difficulties are surmountable
and all goals are achievable.
A leader’s optimism inspires
and empowers people to believe
they can do more and be more effective than before.
This is one of the most important characteristics
of a leader for success in life and business.
Optimism is the foundation of a positive attitude,
the ability to see the value of things.
The most accurate definition of “optimism”
is “a positive and constructive response to stress”.
The only thing you can control in life
is your reaction to problems
and inevitable difficulties.
How you react,
interpret a situation will determine how you feel
about that situation.
Emotions and feelings will determine the clarity
and effectiveness of thinking.
The more optimistic and positive you are,
the calmer and more creative you will be.
An optimist is someone who always looks for the positive side
in any situation.
When trouble comes up, they say,
“It doesn’t matter!”
and then find something positive in the area of the problem
or difficulty.
And they always find.
Optimists learn from valuable experiences in every failure
as well as in the ones that disappoint them.
As Napoleon Hill wrote,
“In every setback and setback,
the optimist is always looking for clues to equal
or even greater utility or advantage.”
Optimists always operate on the principle:
“Difficulty comes not to block the way,
but to guide the way”.
Optimists look to the future,
not to the past.
They look for opportunity in every difficulty.
Instead of looking at what happened in the past
and finding someone to blame,
optimists think only about
what can be done in the present and future.
They are solution-oriented rather than problem-oriented.
You can change your mood from negative to positive
by building the habit of clearing all your attachments
from your mind
and focusing only on the solution
no matter what challenges you are facing.
Whenever you are faced with a difficult problem,
answer the questions yourself:
“What do we do now?
What is the next step?
Where will this starting point lead us?”.
An optimistic attitude can be achieved
through practicing the behaviors
and behaviors of people
who are positive,
optimistic,
and always looking to the future.
Imagine that every difficulty
that comes your way is an opportunity
for you to learn something valuable.
It’s exactly what you need for future growth.
That difficulty contains a gift of experience
just for you.
Thomas Edison became the world’s greatest inventor simply
by following a simple philosophy.
He believed that success consisted
of identifying the desired invention
or product and experimenting
until all the ways
that didn’t work were eliminated.
For Edison,
success was merely a process of eliminating,
repeating failure,
and continuously experimenting
until the right method was found.
When you begin to see each temporary setback
or setback as a ladder
you need to take to reach the top of success,
you will become a completely optimistic,
positive,
creative and innovative leader full of efficiency.
Make today worth remembering. — Zig Ziglar
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40. THE LAW OF EMPATHY
Leaders are sensitive and aware of the needs,
feelings, and motivations of subordinates.
Leaders must have a high level of empathy
to always be aware of the thoughts, feelings,
and potential reactions of others to their words
and actions.
Before making any decisions,
leaders take time to think about
the impact those decisions will have on people.
They know well
that people’s emotions have a big impact on the quality
of their work.
Leaders are always good listeners.
They listen carefully
and seek to capture the hidden meanings
and desires behind other people’s words.
They are open to feedback
and are willing to change
or adjust their decisions
if it is reasonable and appropriate.
Depending on the situation,
people expect leaders to play different roles.
At times, they want clarity and frankness.
Other times,
they want to be comfortable and sociable.
They want the leadership style to be flexible
according to each person and situation.
Leaders know how to change their approach to people,
depending on what people need to do their best work.
They recognize
that individual behaviors
that show concern,
courtesy,
consideration,
and kindness to subordinates are important factors
in determining individual performance.
For employees to perform at their best,
leaders need to know exactly
what is expected of them
and should take the time to clarify responsibilities
and assignments.
Make sure everyone knows exactly what work
is being assigned to them,
the importance of the work,
and the deadline
for it to be completed.
When the task is performed excellently
by the employee,
the leader should recognize the achievement with praise
and encouragement to elicit good
and positive things about the employee’s self.
Leaders constantly create situations to empower employees
so that they feel stronger and more confident.
Leaders need to use their ability to encourage
and convince commitment f
rom employees rather than psychological pressure,
and encourage people
to freely express their thoughts and concerns.
Relationship quality can be measured
by the degree of frank
and honest conversation between the parties.
If you have the courage to begin,
you have the courage to succeed. – Harry Hoover
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41. THE LAW OF STRENGTH
In the process of striving to achieve any valuable goal,
leaders always rise after experiencing failures,
inevitable disappointments,
or temporary breakdowns.
Life is not always a journey strewn with roses.
Failures,
challenges,
difficulties are always inevitable.
The value of success will be more meaningful
if you have overcome all obstacles before.
Your positive
and constructive response
to adversity will determine the road
to success ahead.
Always remind yourself:
“How you fall is not as important
as how you get up after you fall!”.
Crisis is a reality
that you cannot avoid in the course of business.
Effective crisis management is a test of your leadership ability.
When a crisis occurs,
everyone waits
and watches the leader’s response.
The way the leader behaves in particular situations determines
the atmosphere needed for the organization.
Your ability to solve problems
and make the right decisions
before you act is crucial to your success,
just as important as any other.
When there is a crisis,
stay calm and immediately collect the data of the situation
so that the appropriate course of action can be taken.
Without courage, wisdom bears no fruit. – Baltasar Gracian
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42. THE LAW OF INDEPENDENCE
Leaders always think for themselves
and understand themselves
and what they believe in
Leaders tend to be independent of thought.
They are clear about their personal values,
goals,
and mission.
They are also very transparent
about their beliefs and opinions.
Their every action does not deviate
from their values for any reason,
especially the core values of responsibility
and integrity.
Leaders are often concerned
with the feelings and opinions of others
but are not overly sensitive
or baffled by possible objections
or disagreements.
They consult and advise others
but make their own decisions.
They are responsible
for their own path.
Leaders are often unafraid of their shortcomings.
They accept the truth
and rarely seek to justify or blame others.
They also don’t mind criticism,
disagreement,
or unexpected contradictions.
Leaders know how to accept
both their strengths and weaknesses.
Therefore, they are not too strict
when judging others
or trying to change people’s personalities.
Above all,
leaders always set high standards
for themselves
and constantly strive to achieve them.
They do not compare their personality with others
but compare themselves with themselves
and measure themselves to the highest standards
they can achieve.
The leader has clear goals and objectives
and always works according to his
or her own schedule and pace.
They often revisit themselves to account
for both success and failure.
They realize that they are still imperfect
and need more improvement.
A great person attracts great people
and knows how to hold them together. — Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
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43. THE LAW OF EMOTIONAL CHOICES
Leaders are always calm,
calm and self-controlled in the face of dilemmas,
difficulties,
and adversities.
Emotional maturity is one of the most important qualities
of a leader.
To achieve this,
you must be at peace
with yourself while remaining calm in the face
of adversity or difficulty.
Emotional maturity will help you avoid stress
or anger when faced with difficult,
ambiguous,
and uncertain situations.
Instead of fearing conflict or avoiding change,
accept it as an inevitable part of your role as a leader.
Every change has opportunities for you.
Emotional maturity requires esteem,
respect, and a positive view of yourself.
You are willing to listen to the criticism
or objections of others with a constructive attitude.
You can still move forward
even if you don’t receive immediate gratitude or reward.
If things don’t go as expected,
don’t get angry or blame anything,
just know that you always give your best effort
and always prepare mentally for failures on the road to success.
Emotionally mature people set their own standards or goals.
They do not depend on the views of others,
but always believe
that they can honestly judge their own abilities.
They also know the right time to make decisions
and measure the inner strength
and limits of personal security.
They are inherently uncomplicated
and psychologically stable people.
Become the kind of leader that people would follow voluntarily;
even if you had no title or position. —Brian Tracy
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44. THE LAW OF EXCELLENT PRACTICE
The leader is dedicated
and constantly improves the excellent performance
of his current tasks.
A leader is someone
who knows how to choose for his team the area of excellence.
They know that excellence is itself a journey full of effort,
not simply a destination.
Leaders always aim for the best in everything they do.
They are constantly striving
to be better in key areas of their work.
They compare themselves to other outstanding individuals,
their organization to other successful organizations,
and their products
and services to better competitors’ products
and services to improve their performance.
Leaders always set standards of excellence
for every employee under them.
No one or no part
of an organization can go against the established standards.
It is because of this
that leaders themselves commit themselves
to a personal standard of excellence in whatever
they do in order to set an example
for others to follow.
They do not hesitate to eliminate the phenomenon
of incompetence or poor performance.
They always demand a high level of work quality
and ask employees to give their best efforts.
Leaders always learn
and strive a lot in work and in personal life.
They regularly study books,
documents, participate in seminars,
take notes of useful things…
with a progressive spirit
so that they can develop more areas in which
they feel that they can contribute more value for the job.
Leaders identify their main competencies,
the vital tasks
that they do for the sake of business responsibility.
Leaders think about the future
and recognize the core competencies
needed to succeed in the years
to come.
They then develop plans
to acquire those core competencies
before leveraging them to compete effectively in tomorrow’s marketplace.
Above all, leaders always think about winning.
They are always aiming for achievement,
to becoming the best in their chosen field.
They cannot casually let their competitors pass.
Employees at all levels are most inspired
when they feel they are working
for an organization
with high standards of excellence.
The best way for you to motivate
and inspire others is to declare your commitment
to being the best company in your field or industry.
Then, continuously create benchmarks
for your personal
and company performance
based on the “highest standards” in the industry.
A leader is a dealer in hope. —Napoleon Bonaparte
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45. THE LAW OF FORECASTING THE FUTURE
Leaders have the ability to predict
and forecast the future.
Take the time to think a lot about your future
as this will shape the long-term direction for the rest of your life.
The ability to accurately predict the future
will largely determine the success
and failure of yourself and your organization.
Predicting the future is the ability
to analyze the current situation
and accurately predict possible events.
A good leader is a visionary
and prepares solutions to problems
before they happen.
Leaders know that potential successes sometimes turn into disasters
by not anticipating the possibility of failure in an area.
Although the probability of a serious problem
or a complete reversal of the situation is very low,
you should give it serious consideration
and make a plan to deal with it.
Leaders are also capable of anticipating opportunities
and quickly taking necessary actions
to prepare appropriate resources
to take advantage of situations when opportunities arise.
Leadership ability is not an innate quality
but is the result of constant striving
and training throughout the career.
Leadership comes to you
when you perform to the best of your ability in situations
that require special skills and qualities.
That is the time when you think with an open vision,
pioneer in all work and actions,
boldly make decisions when necessary,
and accept to put on the mantle of “responsibility”
without complaining smart,
rely on luck or run away from reality.
And most importantly,
everyone can become an excellent leader
if they skillfully apply the rules presented in this chapter
with a firm belief in success.
Then the whole world will welcome you with open arms.
All achievements,
all earned riches,
have their beginning in an idea. — Napoleon Hill
