Napoleon Hill’s, 11 Leadership Lessons from The Law of Success
"Success comes to those who become success conscious."
Napoleon Hill
By Jay Billionairebookclub
Napoleon Hill’s Major Attributes of Leadership
1. Unwavering Courage. Know yourself, put yourself at “risk” and own up. You can’t expect anyone to follow your lead if you don’t have courage. “No follower wishes to be dominated by a leader who lacks self-confidence and courage.”
2. Self-Control. Learn proper self-control. “The man, who cannot control himself, can never control others. Self-control sets a mighty example for one’s followers, which the more intelligent will emulate. “
3. A Keen Sense of Justice. Who wants to follow an unjust leader? No one. At least not voluntarily. “Without a sense of fairness and justice, no leader can command and retain the respect of his followers. “
4. Definiteness of Decision. Be steadfast. “The man who wavers in his decisions, shows that he is not sure of himself. He cannot lead others successfully. “
5. Definiteness of Plans. Always have a plan. “The successful leader must plan his work, and work his plan. A leader who moves by guesswork, without practical, definite plans, is comparable to a ship without a rudder. Sooner or later he will land on the rocks. “
6. The Habit of Doing More Than Paid For. Give more. “One of the penalties of leadership is the necessity of willingness, upon the part of the leader, to do more than he requires of his followers. “
7. A Pleasing Personality. “How to Win Friends and Influence People”. People want to you to make them feel good. “No slovenly, careless person can become a successful leader. Leadership calls for respect. Followers will not respect a leader who does not grade high on all of the factors of a Pleasing Personality. “
8. Sympathy and Understanding. Understand your people. Know their problems. “The successful leader must be in sympathy with his followers. Moreover, he must understand them and their problems. “
9. Mastery of Detail. Steve Jobs knew this. “Successful leadership calls for mastery of details of the leader’s position. “
10. Willingness to Assume Full Responsibility. Taking 100% responsibility for everything is a powerful concept. “The successful leader must be willing to assume responsibility for the mistakes and the shortcomings of his followers. If he tries to shift this responsibility, he will not remain the leader. If one of his followers makes a mistake, and shows himself incompetent, the leader must consider that it is he who failed. “
11. Cooperation. “The relationship of employer and employee, or of leader and follower, in the future, will be one of mutual cooperation, based upon an equitable division of the profits of business. In the future, the relationship of employer and employee will be more like a partnership than it has been in the past. “
Additional Reading
The Law of Success In Sixteen Lessons by Napoleon Hill
Point of Reflection
“The competent leader requires no “title” to give him the respect of his followers. The man who makes too much over his title generally has little else to emphasize. The doors to the office of the real leader are open to all who wish to enter, and his working quarters are free from formality or ostentation. “
Napoleon Hill