The Leader Who Had No Title: A Modern Fable on Real Success in Business and in Life by Robin Sharma

Author:Robin Sharma [Sharma, Robin]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9781439109137
Amazon: 1439109133
Publisher: Free Press
Published: 2010-12-28T08:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 6

The Third Leadership Conversation: The Deeper Your Relationships, the Stronger Your Leadership

The most important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how to get along with people.

—THEODORE ROOSEVELT

You get the best out of others when you give the best of yourself.

—HARRY FIRESTONE

AS TOMMY AND I DROVE UP to the New York Public Library, I expressed my thanks to him for bringing me to meet Ty. In our short time together, this former ski champion had an exceptionally strong influence on me. Both Ty and Anna had done something that, without a doubt, was causing transformation. After meeting those two special leaders, it became strikingly clear to me that a key focus of Leaders Without a Title was just that: to cause transformation and make things better.

As we made our way to our destination, Tommy and I went even deeper into the meaning of leadership and the methods by which it can be shown. We discussed how there is now a call on the lives of every single one of us alive today to Lead Without a Title and shift from all traces of victimhood into a daily commitment toward leadership. We reflected on the You Need No Title to Be a Leader principle of the philosophy that Anna had so generously shared along with reviewing the five rules of the IMAGE acronym that I could now use to ensure that all I’d learned would be translated into fantastic results. Tommy and I then vigorously dissected the Turbulent Times Build Great Leaders principle that the unforgettable snow god Ty Boyd had just revealed to me along with affirming the power of SPARK and how anyone could use the acronym’s five practices to shine brightly in a world with too much darkness. And I continued to candidly express my concern that though I felt I’d already experienced profound changes through the conversations with the teachers, I worried about slipping back into old ways. And losing the incredible gifts that I’d received over the past hours of this most unusual day.

“You’re not going to fail,” promised Tommy. “Just start off with the baby steps that will soon grow into habits. It’s sort of like walking a new path in the woods that you’ve never traveled before. At first, it’s unclear and you feel a little lost. But the more you walk it, the more familiar it gets. And soon you find yourself with the ability to walk it with your eyes closed. Leading Without a Title will soon become second in nature. Remember, small daily improvements, over time, lead to stunning results. Change is always hardest at the beginning. But the good news is that it’ll only get easier. And you’ll only feel better, Blake the Great,” Tommy offered encouragingly, addressing me the way Anna did a few times when we were back at the hotel.

“Thanks. I really appreciate the support. And I’ll always have you to count on anyway, right? I mean, you’re my mentor now,” I said confidently.

Tommy fell silent as we continued to draw closer to the library.

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