Spirit of Leadership

THE SPIRIT OF LEADERSHIP C HAPTER P RINCIPLES 1. True leadership is not a method, a technique, or a science but an attitude. 2. Having the spirit of leadership means that you under stand and demonstrate the mind-set of a leader. 3. You have to choose to fulfill your leadership nature. 4. Manifesting the spirit of leadership is a matter of dis covering and nurturing your true self so that you natu rally evidence your leadership nature. 5. You cannot rise above the plane of your mental con ditioning. To change your life, you must change your mind. 6. There is nothing more important than the source of our thoughts. 7. When your philosophy, beliefs, thoughts, and convictions are based on the way you were created to think, you will naturally rule over your environment and fulfill your life’s purpose. 8. Our attitude toward life is largely a result of our self concept or the picture we have of ourselves. 9. We are meant to see ourselves as being made in the image and likeness of our Creator and as having his nature. 10. Our thoughts and feelings about ourselves are determined by our self-worth. Since the Creator made us in his image and likeness, our value is a reflection of his value. 11. We can’t lead if we depend on others to give us value, but only if we recognize our own inherent worth and what we have been given to offer others.

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