Monday, September 24, 2012

LWT: The Leader Who Had No Title......By Robin Sharma

A modern fable on real success in business & in life... Because In a gentle way, you can shake the world. ~ Mahatma Gandhi This book is as narrated by Blake Davis, who was a good kid; 'a heart on two legs', whose parents died when he was young, landed in miltary, faced and saw lot of hardships, and returned home to take up a job in a bookstore @ 29, and was not having a good time, either in life or with his girl friend. Here he met his mentor, Tommy Flinn; The Leader who had no title, and who inspired him to be one. We all need to lead where we are planted and shine where we now find ourselves.

It would transform the world, Be Human Being! Money is only the byproduct of standing for the finest within you doing some SEW (Seriously Exceptional Work) Leaders are those people who do the things, that failures are'nt willing to do, though they themselves maynot like to do. Success is created through the performance of a few small daily disciplines that stack up over time to produce achievements far beyond anything you could have ever planned for. Failure on the other hand is the few acts of neglects, that take you past the point of no return.

Guranteed reward on embracing the philosophy; you reach your end :
1. Full of happiness and fulfillment on realizing that you are all used up-having spent the fullness of your talents, the biggest of your resources, and best of your potential doing great work and leading a rare-air life.
2. knowing that you played at a standard of concentrated excellence and held yourself to the most impeccable of standards in each thing that you did.
3. in noisy celebration for having the boldness of spirit to have regularly confronted your largest fears and realised your highest vision,
4. and recognise that you became a person who built people up versus one who tore people down,
5. with the understanding that while your journey may have not always been a smooth one, whenever you got knocked down you instantly got back up-and at all times, never suffered from any loss of optimism.
6. bask in the staggering glory of your phenomenal achievements along with the rich value you have contributed to the lives of the people you were lucky to serve.
7. adore the strong, ethical, inspirational, and empathetic person you grew into.
8. realize that you were a genuine innovator who blazed new trails instead of following old roads.
9. surrounded with teammates who call you a rockstar, customers who say you're a hero, and loved ones who call you a legend.
10. as a true LWT, knowing that the great deeds you did will endure long after your death and that your life stands as a model of possibility.

Tommy Flinn introduced Blake Davis to four remarkable teachers, who in turn taught him something.

Lesson from the first teacher: Lovely, kind, industrious, passionate, wise, Hotel Housekeeper; Anna: Great people construct monuments with the stones their critics throw at them, It's impossible to build a tribute to success on a foundation of excuses. 4 Natural Powers:
#1. Express the absolute best within us.
#2. Inspire, influence and elevate each person we meet by the gift of a great example. #3. Passionately drive positive change in the face of negative conditions.
#4. Treat all stakeholders, with respect, appreciation and kindness.

Small daily improvements - over time - lead to stunning results. It is risky to do the same thing in the same way as you have always done them, expecting different result. FMOB: First, Most, Only, and the Best: BIW: Best In World

Have the courage and conviction to act on ideas. Daily ripples of excellence- overtime- become a tsunami of success. It is a number game, the more action you take, the more result you will see. Criticism is the defense reaction that scared peope use to protect themselves against change. Leadership success Lies at the intersection where excellence meets honour.

The First Leadership Convention of The Lead Without a Title Philosophy:

You Need No Title to be a Leader

The 5 Rules
INNOVATION MASTERY AUTHENTICITY GUTS ETHICS

INSTANT ACTION STEP Record area where you are avoiding personal responsilility by playing the victim.
List daily 5 leadership goals for next 7 days.

LEADERSHIP QUOTE TO REMEMBER

Money, influence and position are nothing compared with prains, principles, energy and perserverance. -O.S.Marden


Lesson from the second teacher: Colourful, playful, spontaneous, enormously intelligent, skii lovery Ty: Turbulent Times Build Great Leaders

When you go to your limits, your limts will expand, you need to adapt. Focus on the best, and neglect all the rest. You can say whatever you want, but with respect. Be productive, focus on real results, do not deplate your energy, on unnecessary things, Shift from chaotic complexity to elegant simplicity. Each piece of adversity also carries with it a new source of good, for every dream that dies, a better one can come to life.

KMF: Keep Moving Forward; Initiative and hardwork is the warm-up for a headliner called success.

The Second Leadership Conversation of the Lead without a Title Philosophy:

Turbulent times build great Leaders

The 5 Rules
Speak with Candor
Prioritize
Adversity Breeds Opportunity
Respond Versus React
Kudos for everyone

INSTANT ACTION STEP Record Single biggest opportunity to lead positive change in your organisation, record why you are resisting it, list 3 most engaging rewards that will come if you go to your edge and initiate the change.

LEADERSHIP QUOTE TO REMEMBER

Life begins at the end of your comfort zone. - NEALE DONALD WALSCH


Lesson from the Third Teacher: Once CEO of an big organisation, Mr. jackson Chan, who kept saying" It's all about people." The Deeper your relationship, the stronger your leadership.

Know how to get along with people. Before someone will lend you their hand, you must touch their heart. Give away that you most wish to receive. Model Leadership mastery yourself. Leading by example is the most powerful tool, for positively influencing change in other people. Humblest is the greatest, The bigger the dream, the more important would be the team. If you're really serious about winning in business, become a walking, talking, living, breathing hub raditing positive energy, excellence, and kindness to every person you are fortunate enough to help.

The Third Leadership Conversation of the Lead without a Title Philosophy:

The deeper your relationship, the stronger your Leadership.

The 5 Rules
Helpfulness
Understanding
Mingle
Amuse
Nurture

INSTANT ACTION STEP Record The person who has had the biggest influence on you.

3 things that made them special? Install those beliefs/behaviour in your work and home life.

LEADERSHIP QUOTE TO REMEMBER No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself or to get all the credit for doing it. - ANDREW CARNEGIE



The fourth and the final teacher was the hardworking massage therapist Jet Brisley, whose teaching was: To be a great leader, first become a great person.

Blood, sweat, and tears are necessary to reach dreams, hopes and joys. Lead yourself first, only then will you be able to lead others. Most people don't discover how to live until just before they die. All that we really want we already have. Who I am becoming is far more important than what I own, It's just not possible to grow your interior world and not to see corresponding growth in your exterior world. Greatness is an inner event with outer consequences. Once you awaken your inner leader, worldly success is the guaranteed result. Your former habits of thinking and being must disintegrate before better ways of behaving can begin to integrate. Real leadership involves breaking through the limits of your mind so you can step into the highest strength of your spirit.

The 7 Fundamentals of Personal Leadership:
1. Learning: Read, listen.
2. Affirmation:
Repeat positive statement
3. Visualization:
Envision yourself realizing your goals, playing at your best, and fully awakening your inner leader.
4. Journaling:
Get to know yourself and reconnect,
5. Goal Setting:
Generate hope and positive energy, Goals offer you a north star, to guide you out of the rough seas into calmer water..
6. Exercise:
Doing something physical each day boosts brain function, fuels higher energy level, helps you manage stress, and keep you in the game longer.
7.Nutrition:
By eating like a winner, your energy will remain at peak and your moods will stay positive. Can work better with less food. The way you start your day determines how well you will live your day. You Can't craft a superb future by remaining stuck in your past. Gratitude is the antidote to fear. Happy people really do make happy leaders. Success is not all about what you receive but it is all about what your return.

The Fourth Leadership Conversation of the Lead without a Title Philosophy:

To be a great leader, First become a Great Person.

The 5 Rules
See Clearly
Health is Wealth
Inspiration Matters
Neglect Not your Family
Elevate your lifestyle.
INSTANT ACTION STEP Record 5 things to refuel your inner leader and take your mind, body, emotions and spirit to next level of excellence. Schedule time to execute these 5 goals flawlessly during next 7 days.

LEADERSHIP QUOTE TO REMEMBER If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours. - HENRY DAVID THOREAU


You were born Awesome!

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.