The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader. D.

16. Responsibility: If You Won’t
Carry the Ball, You Can’t Lead the Team
“ Success on any major scale requires you to
accept responsibility. . .
In the final analysis, the one quality that all
successful people have is the ability to take on
responsibility.” ~Michael Korda, Editor-in-chief of Simon & Schuster
Are You On Target When It Comes To Responsibility?
“When an archer misses the mark he turns
and looks for fault within himself. Failure
to hit the bull’s-eye is never the fault of the
target. To improve your aim, improve
yourself.” ~ Gilbert Arland

17. Security: Competence Never Compensates For Insecurity
“No man will make a great leader who wants to do
it all himself or get all the credit for doing it.” ~ Andrew Carnegie, Industrialist
Margaret Thatcher, world leader
n. “You don’t follow the crowd, you make up your
own mind.” ~Words of encouragement from her father
n. She stood for conviction in leadership.
n. The “Iron Lady” was elected three consecutive terms as prime minister.
n. The ONLY British leader of modern era to achieve that great honor.

18. Self-Discipline: The First Person You Lead Is You
“A man without a decision of character can
never be said to belong to himself. . .
He belongs to whatever can make captive of
him.” ~John Foster, author
“Don’t quit, because once you in that mode
of quitting, then you feel like it’s okay.” ~Jerry Rice, Best Ever Wide Receiver

19. Servanthood: To Get Ahead, Put Others First
“I don’t know what your destiny will be, but
one thing I know: The ones among you
who will be really happy are those who
have sought and found how to serve.”
~ Albert Schweitzer, Philosopher & Humanitarian
“The true leader serves. Serves people.
Serves their best interests, and in so doing will
not always be popular, may not always
impress.
But because true leaders are motivated by
loving concern rather than a desire for
personal glory, they are willing to pay the
price.” ~Eugene B. Habecker, Author

20. Teachability: To Keep Leading, Keep Learning
“It’s what you learn after you know it all that
counts.” ~John Wooden, Hall of Fame Basketball Coach
Why Should You Keep Growing?
n. Your growth determines who you are.
n. Who you are determines who you attract.
n. Who you attract determines the success of your organization.
n. If you want your organization to grow, you have to remain teachable.

21. Vision: You Can Seize
Only What You Can See
“A great leader’s courage to fulfill his vision
comes from passion, not position.” ~ John C. Maxwell
Vision is everything for a leader.
n. It leads the leader.
n It paints the target.
n. It sparks and fuels the fire within, and
draws him forward.
n. It is also the fire lighter for others who
follow that leader.

Remember
“If you can dream it, you can do it.”
~Walt Disney