Following is a brief overview of Robin Sharma’s book. There are many gems scattered in his modern fable . . .
‘Success is created through conscious choice. And is the eventual and inevitable consequence of superior decision making. Anyone can be successful. Few choose to be.’
(Failure is nothing more than the inevitable outcome of a few small acts of daily neglect performed consistently over time…)
There is only one way
a business will win in the new world we are in ….’
‘…. growing and developing the leadership talent of every person throughout the
organisation faster than their competition.
There’s not one
dead-end job, only dead-end thinking
Every one of use has the power to inspire each person we
meet by the gift of a great example.
Make others
successful, and they’ll make you successful.
Give away that which you most wish to receive. If
you want more support, give more support.
If you want more appreciation, give away more appreciation. If you want more respect, you need to be
giving respect first.
People are really the most important element to a winning
business.
The four major themes of this book:
1. You need no title to be a leader
2. Turbulent times build great leaders
3. The deeper your relationships, the stronger your leadership
4. To be a great leader, first become a great person
You need no title to be a leader - Five rules (I.M.A.G.E.)
- I – Innovation. Innovation always trumps repeating what
might have worked in the past. In the world of business , the riskiest place
you can be is trying to do the same things in the same way as you have always
done.
- M – Mastery. Committing yourself to mastery at what you
do. There’s a lot less competition on
the extra mile because so few people even believe they can play there. Work offers you he daily platform to discover
the leader within.
- A – Authenticity.
Trustworthy, respected, keep promises. Feeling really safe in your own skin and work
under your values.
- G – Guts. Be
unrealistically persistent and wildly courageous. Criticism is the defence reaction that scared
people use to protect themselves against change.
- E – Ethics. Doing
good business is good for business. You
will never go wrong in doing what is right.
Leadership success is where excellence meets honour.
Turbulent times build great leaders - The five rules (S.P.A.R.K.)
- S – Speak with candor.
You can say whatever you want so long as you say it with respect. Never send an email when you can speak to
someone in person.
- P – Priortize. Focus on the Best and Neglect All the
Rest. Leadership is about knowing very
little about most things and a staggering amount about a few things.
Getting things done is not the same as doing great things. Lots of us are running faster yet actually
achieving a lot less. Make time to think
– sometimes you need to slow down to speed up.
- A – Adversity breeds Opportunity.
- R – Respond verses React.
- K – Kudos for everyone.
Most people think that leadership
is about correcting and criticising others when they are doing something
wrong. Real leadership has much to do
with applauding others when they are doing things right.
The deeper your relationships, the stronger your leadership - The five rules (H.U.M.A.N.)
- H – Helpfulness. Commit
to becoming the most helpful person you know.
- U – Understanding. Speak
less and listen more.
- M – Mingle. People
love doing business with people they like
- A – Amuse. Fun makes
you more engaged and shifts the energy of the entire organisation into higher
and higher levels
- N – Nurture. Balance
compassionate with being courageous.
To be a great leader first become a great person - The five rules (S.H.I.N.E.)
- N - Neglect not your family
- E - Elevate your lifestyle
QUOTES
- In a gentle way you can shake the world – Mahatma Gandhi
- The most important single ingredient in the formula of
success is knowing how to get along with people. Theodore Roosevelt.
- You get the best out of others when you give the best of
yourself. Harry Firestone.
- Give away that which you most wish to receive – Mahatma
Gandhi.
- Pain is temporary.
Quitting lasts forever. Lance
Armstrong
- The most common way people give up their power is by
thinking they don’t have any – Alice Walker
- We need to be reminded more than we need to be instructed – G.K.Chesterton
- To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else …. Is the greatest accomplishment ’ – Ralph Waldo Emerson
- Don’t lose yourself on your way to the top – Jack Welch
- You need no title to be a leader ‘Money, influence and position are nothing compared with brains, principles, energy and perseverance’ – Orison Swett Marden
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