Spirit of Leadership

PREFACE to free itself from the limitations of our past experiences, present circumstances, and self-imposed doubts. We are all victims of unfulfilled passions. I believe that man’s greatest ignorance is of himself. What you believe about yourself creates your world. No human can live beyond the limits of his or her beliefs. In essence, you are what you believe: Your beliefs are a product of your thoughts, your thoughts create your beliefs, your beliefs create your convictions, your convictions create your atti tude, your attitude controls your perception, and your per ception dictates your behavior. The result is that your life is what you think it should be. When you think according to the spirit of leadership, you begin the process of becoming a leader. This is the heart of true leadership: your attitude, your mind-set, your “spirit of the mind.” Some of the unique attitudes or qualities of leaders include passion, initiative, teamwork, innovation, persis tence, discipline, focus, time management, confidence, pos itive disposition, patience, peace, and compassion. We will explore many of these leadership attitudes so that you can discover how to cultivate them in your life. This book is dedicated to helping you recapture the essence of your true leadership potential and the accompa nying mental attitude that will manifest the true spirit of leadership.

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