The Art of Leadership

"Leadership has been defined as "art of influencing and directing men so as to obtain their obedience, respect, confidence and loyal cooperation. Leadership is mainly acquired by observation, experience, and, or emulation" User Guide to Marine Corps Leadership

The Art of Leadership Begins with YOU!

The first leadership strategy that all effective leaders implement is that they understand that Leadership is not something you are born with, it is something you become.

The art of leadership reveals that all Great leaders are readers. All Great leaders understand the importance of learning. Learning is the beginning of growth. Learning is the beginning of a new life. Learning is the beginning of wisdom. Searching and Learning is where the miracle process begins towards personal and professional growth.

Here is a Powerful story of a mediocre man who understand the principles entailed in the art of leadership: A a man whose mother died when he was only nine. His sister died when he was 19. He was very slinky and was very weird looking. In fact, while growing up all the local girls constantly made fun of him. At the age of 21, he failed at business and lost the legislation race when he was 22 years old. He tried but failed again at business at 24. He even had a nervous breakdown when he was 27 years old. I almost forgot to mention he lost the congressional race when he was 34 and 36 years old. He even lost the Senatorial Race at 45. Yet, he was not only determined but was also persistent. When he was 47 years old, he strived to become the Vice President--but LOST.

This individual failed at EVERYTHING he pursued. YET, he become one of the greatest President of the United States of America. This truly describes the essence of the art of leadership.

His name.... Abraham Lincoln!

You see in the art of leadership, it emphasizes the importance of PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT. It is through personal development that guides all Leaders to overcome their challenges, handicaps, and obstacles. It doesn't matter how many x's you fall, all it matters is how many times you get back up and drive forward.

Part of the Art of Leadership is to understand that Leadership is Service to Others.

"There is no higher purpose in life than to render service to others."

Mother Teresa is truly the epitome of the characteristics that are strategized through the art of leadership. She is considered to be one of the MOST influential leader of all times for devoting herself to help hundreds of people-the poorest of the poor of Calcutta, India.

Parents can also display the characteristics that are entailed within the art of leadership. PARENTS that works extremely hard: Physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually to provide their children a better education, a better lifestyle, most importantly the values and beliefs that creates hopes and desire.

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It can be any INDIVIDUAL with Every Disadvantage and handicap that life had to offer, BUT was able to find a way to LEAD THEMSELVES towards, WEALTH, WISDOM, PROSPERITY, and as a result was able to inspire and make a difference in MILLIONS of peoples lives DAILY:  Oprah Winfrey, Andrew Carnegie, Albert Einstein, Martin Luther King Jr.

FROM LACK to ABUNDANCE; FROM ILLNESS to HEALTH; FROM BEING IGNORANT TO BEING WISE; so you can effectively render great service to others.
 * Yes you can lead yourself from POV to PROSPERITY;

The art of leadership is completely understanding that it is ONLY through SERVICE TO OTHERS THAT LEADS TO GREATNESS!!!

Final strategy towards effective leadership: Great Leaders understand the importance of modeling the right people which is the essence of the art of leadership!

"Success Leaves Clues" Tony Robbins

In the art of leadership, it emphasizes that if you want to be a SUCCESSFUL LEADER; MODEL someone who is a SUCCESSFUL LEADER. *If you do what they have done, you will get what they have gotten.

In this article, you learned the essence that is attributed within the art of leadership.

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