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26 HABITS OF HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL LEADERS

26 habits of highly successful leaders

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26 HABITS OF HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL LEADERS

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THEY HAVE A DEFINITE PURPOSE

“THE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD COULD BE VERY SUCCESSFUL IF THEY WOULD JUST

MAKE UP THEIR MINDS HOW MUCH SUCCESS THEY WANT AND ON WHAT TERMS THEY WANT

TO EVALUATE SUCCESS,” HILL WRITES.

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THEY KNOW THEIR MOTIVES

THE MOST SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS AWARE OF WHY THEY HAVE THEIR GOALS AND

ARE DRIVEN BY THIS PASSION.

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THEY SURROUND THEMSELVES WITH PEOPLE SMARTER THAN THEM

THEY FIND TALENTS BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE INDUSTRY. THEY BECOME TO BE EXPERT

IN NETWORKING.

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THEY ARE SELF-RELIANT

MOST SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE ALSO HAVE A DEGREE OF SELF-RELIANCE THAT ALLOWS THEM TO

PURSUE THEIR DEFINITE PURPOSE REGARDLESS OF CIRCUMSTANCES.

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THEY HAVE SELF-CONTROL

GENIUS IS THE ABILITY TO RENEW ONE'S EMOTIONS IN DAILY EXPERIENCE. PAUL CEZANNE.

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THEY ARE PERSISTENT

IT’S NECESSARY TO NOT ONLY WITHSTAND DIFFICULTY BUT TO USE YOUR SETBACKS AS

MOTIVATION TO TRY EVEN HARDER. HILL WRITES.

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THEY FIND PRODUCTIVE USES FOR THEIR CREATIVITY

PEOPLE MAKE AN IMPACT ON THE WORLD BY FINDING WAYS TO DIRECT THEIR IMAGINATION

TO “DEFINITE AND CONSTRUCTIVE ENDS,” HILL SAYS.

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THEY ARE DECISIVE

“IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THE HABIT OF MAKING CLEAR-CUT DECISIONS PROMPTLY AND

DEFINITELY, YOU’RE LOAFING ON THE JOB, PROCRASTINATING, AND DESTROYING THIS VERY

THING CALLED PERSONAL INITIATIVE,” HILL.

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THEY GATHER INFORMATION BEFORE REACHING CONCLUSIONS

IT’S IMPORTANT NOT TO MAKE DECISIONS OR FORM OPINIONS ABOUT A PERSON OR TOPIC

ON A WHIM, IGNORING RELEVANT DATA. HILL

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THEY CAN CONTROL THEIR ENTHUSIASM

“UNLESS YOU FORM THE HABIT OF MAINTAINING AN OPEN MIND ON ALL SUBJECTS —

TOWARD ALL PEOPLE AT ALL TIMES — YOU’LL NEVER BE A GREAT THINKER, YOU’LL NEVER HAVE A

GREAT, MAGNETIC PERSONALITY, AND YOU CERTAINLY WILL NEVER BE VERY WELL LIKED,” HILL

SAYS.

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THEY ARE OPEN MINDED

TRULY EXCEL MEANS TO MORE THAN WHAT YOU ARE PAID FOR.

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THEY ARE DIPLOMATIC

TO SAY NOTHING, ESPECIALLY WHEN SPEAKING, IS HALF THE ART OF DIPLOMACY. WILL DURANT

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THEY ALWAYS DO MORE THAN EXPECTED

THEY ARE OFTEN INVOLVED IN MANY DIFFERENT FOR PROFIT OR NON-FOR PROFIT PROJECTS.

THEY ARE PUSHED OUT OF THEIR COMFORT ZONE WHICH MAKES THEM GROW FASTER.

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THEY ARE DIPLOMATIC

DEMYSTIFYING THE COMMUNICATION CODES TO FAITHFULLY EXPOSE OPINION ACROSS

MULTICULTURAL ORGANISATIONS HELPS LEADERS TO WIN A DEBATE.

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THEY LISTEN MORE THAN THEY SPEAK

THE MOST SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE DON’T USE CONVERSATIONS TO FUEL THEIR SELF-WORTH, BUT

RATHER AS A WAY OF LEARNING FROM ANOTHER PERSON.

“ONE MOUTH TWO HEARS”

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THEY PAY ATTENTION TO DETAILS

THEY ARE THOROUGH AND GO INTO EACH DETAILS AND HAVE THE ABILITY TO LOOK AT THINGS

THAT DON’T LOOK IMPORTANT IN FIRST PLACE.

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THEY CAN TAKE CRITICISM

IF YOU ASPIRE TO DO SOMETHING NOTEWORTHY IN YOUR FIELD, YOU WILL DRAW CRITICISM

REGARDLESS OF WHO YOU ARE OR HOW WELL YOU DO YOUR JOB.

BOOK; ALPHA LEADERSHIP: TOOLS FOR BUSINESS LEADERS WHO WANT MORE FROM LIFE

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THEY ARE LOYAL

“IT DOESN’T MATTER HOW BRILLIANT, OR SHARP, OR SMART, OR HOW WELL EDUCATED YOU

ARE. IN FACT, THE SMARTER YOU ARE, THE MORE DANGEROUS YOU MAY BE IF YOU CAN’T BE

LOYAL TO THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE A RIGHT TO YOUR LOYALTY.”

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THEY ARE INCREDIBLY CHARISMATIC

ADOPT SIMPLE PRACTICES OF LISTENING CLOSELY TO WHOEVER YOU’RE SPEAKING WITH AND

BEING SYMPATHETIC TO THEIR PERSPECTIVES

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THEY ARE FOCUSED.

THE BEST LEADERS FOCUS THEIR ATTENTION AND ENERGY ON A SINGLE PROJECT AT A TIME.

“CONCENTRATED EFFORT GIVES ONE POWER THAT CAN BE ATTAINED IN NO OTHER WAY,”

CARNEGIE

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THEY LEARN FROM THEIR MISTAKES

A KEY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THOSE WHO ACHIEVE THEIR PURPOSE AND THOSE WHO FALL

SHORT IS THE PERCEPTION OF MISTAKES AS WORTHWHILE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES RATHER

THAN HUMILIATING FAILURES.

THE PERCEPTION OF FAILURE DEPENDS OFTEN ON CULTURE AND SURROUNDING.

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THEY ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR SUBORDINATES’ FAILURES.

WHEN YOU LEAD A GROUP OF PEOPLE, THEY BECOME REFLECTIONS OF YOURSELF.

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THEY PRAISE THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF OTHERS

PRAISE ACHIEVEMENT OF OTHERS STRENGTHENS RELATIONSHIPS AND INSPIRE TO GO HIGHER

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THEY TREAT OTHERS THE WAY THEY’D LIKE TO BE TREATED

WHEN YOU MAKE ANY DECISION IN ANY TRANSACTION INVOLVING OTHERS, PUT YOURSELF IN

THEIR POSITION BEFORE YOU MAKE A FINAL DECISION.

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THEY MAINTAIN A POSITIVE ATTITUDE

IT’S TOO EASY TO GIVE INTO CYNICISM, POSITIVITY SETS UP FOR SUCCESS AND SPREAD BETTER

REPUTATIONS.

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THEY DON’T MAKE EXCUSES

“SUCCESS REQUIRES NO EXPLANATIONS; FAILURE PERMITS NO ALIBIS,” HILL SAYS.

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THEY FOCUS ON WHAT THEY WANT

DON'T AIM FOR SUCCESS IF YOU WANT IT; JUST DO WHAT YOU LOVE AND BELIEVE IN, AND IT

WILL COME NATURALLY. DAVID FROST

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