Only a few good leaders have paused to reflect seriously on being leaders.
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Very few of the great leaders ever get through their careers without failing, sometimes dramatically.
Though there are lessons that can be learned about becoming a great leader, most exist inherently in the bellies of those who lead.
All leaders share something in common. They feel they are the only ones who can do the job.
Good leaders make people feel that they're at the very heart of things, not at the periphery.
We are an age without leaders. We stopped having leaders at the end of the 20th century.
Good leaders must communicate vision clearly, creatively, and continually. However, the vision doesn't come alive until the leader models it.
Any leader needs to be constantly interested in what's going on in the world, and constantly ready - even when things are going well - to change.
Leaders play a unique role in periods of crisis and chaos. Because if you don't, you're not going to harness the power of all the people behind you.
The real leader has no need to lead - he is content to point the way.
Great leaders have a heart for people. They take time for people. They view people as the bottom line, not as a tool to get to the bottom line.