Spirit of Leadership

CHAPTER TEN Attitude#1 Purpose and Passion Man possesses the capacity to lead but has lost the will to lead. T he attitude of purpose is the first attribute that separates followers from leaders. True leadership cannot be born or exist without a sense of pur pose. Purpose is the discovery of a reason for your exis tence and is defined as the original intent for the creation of a thing. Every human being was created for a specific purpose, and when that purpose is discovered, then a leader is born. Purpose creates a leader because it provides an assign ment for life and signals a sense of significance. You must discover your purpose and the specific contribution you were destined to make to your generation. Your leader ship is hidden in your purpose, and your purpose is the key to your passion. No matter what position you may hold in life or in an organization, you must relate it to your sense of purpose and approach it with passion. The attitude of passion is the second most indispens able attribute of leadership and serves as the driving

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