THE LEADER WHO HAD NO TITLE
Awesome, Inspiring, Neat,
Real etc are the few adjectives that I can use to describe the journey I went
through while reading it. It took me four days to read it, not because I am
slow, but it shook all the beliefs and lies I was living with my entire life. Today
I feel like a transformed man. So I decided to share this with every person
so that they can also use their untapped potentials.
This story is about a veteran
named Blake who is presently working as a bookseller. And like all of us he is
struggling to make his life and career better. One day he
encounters an eccentric looking man who introduces him to four unorthodox leaders
who teaches him the four basic principles and few basic techniques he can use to
incorporate these principles in his daily life to become a star and take control of
his life.
Here are few of the quotes
which are really close to my heart and I try follow them every day.
Ø Every single one of us has the power to show
leadership in all that we do
Ø Failure’s nothing more than the inevitable
outcome of a few small acts of daily neglected performed consistently over time
so that they take you past the point of no return
Ø Stop pretending to be a victim and to start
presenting yourself as a leader
Ø Even a mediocre idea excellently acted on is
more valuable than a genius idea poorly performed
Ø Leadership has a lot to do with believing in
yourself when no one else believes in you
Ø The more time you spend outside your comfort
zone, the wider it grows
Ø It is not because things are difficult that we
do not dare; it is because we do not dare that things are difficult
Ø Business is primarily a pursuit to help other
people
Ø If you want to win you need to help others win
Ø To be a great leader, first be a great person.
The above are few
droplets from the ocean of inspirations vested in the book.
Now the obvious question is
what change it brought in me? The change I see is that I now see it clearly. It
helped me lay few foundations to change my lifestyle. I have now stopped being
a victim and made my first step towards being a leader. Let me share an example
–
I was returning from Amritsar on a train few
days ago, I saw people around my seat/birth
littering inside and on the tracks. So I made the first step to stop it by pulling
out a plastic bag and placed it between my seat and adjacent ones. I started
disposing my water bottle and food leftovers in it. I requested one of the
passengers sitting beside me to use it as well. At first he laughed and threw
one of his leftover outside and said “why to make an effort when nothing will
change”. I asked him to use my plastic bag and told him that I will make the
effort and throw it. Finally he decided to use the bag. Seeing all this I noticed
few others appreciating me and started doing the same. I felt really proud and
overwhelmed as I was initially reluctant but overcame it.
So no matter how small the
effort is, it really does pay off. So anyone who feels stuck in their life or
in career, remember that no matter what you do or where you are, you always
have a choice in what you do or how you respond to a situation. Just don’t give
up. Like Robin Sharma says “Turbulent times builds great leaders” and “small
daily improvements-over time-lead to stunning results”.
So stop postponing things and
relish every moment, every hour and every day.
I really thank Robin for his
effort to empower the people around and infusing a dose of motivation and
determination with his work
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