The Leadership Principle of Process (part 3 of 3)

Continued from part 2... Leadership is developed daily, not in a day. That is a reality dictated by the Principle of Process. The secret for success in life is for a person to be ready for his time when it comes. What a person does on a disciplined, consistent basis gets him ready. The good news is that your leadership ability is not static. No matter where you are starting from, you can get better. There is an old saying: Champions don’t become champions in the ring (or on the field), they are merely recognized there. So true. If you want to see where someone develops into a champion, look at his daily routine. Former heavyweight champ Joe Frazier stated, You can map out a fight plan. Better yet is to map out a life plan. When the action starts, it boils down to reflexes. That’s where your road work shows. If you’ve cheated on that in the dark of the morning, you’re getting found out now under the bright lights.” Boxing is a great analogy for leadership development because it is all about preparation. Even if a person has natural talent, he has to prepare and train to be truly successful. President Theodore Roosevelt, a great leader and boxing enthusiast, once stated: “It’s not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by dust and sweat blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement; and, who at worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.” Roosevelt, a boxer himself, was the ultimate man of action. He began everyday by spending time building his body as well as his mind. He did that for his entire life. He did not become a great leader overnight. His road to the presidency was one of slow, continual growth. When they removed his dead body from his bed, they found a book under his pillow. Up to the very last, he was still striving to learn and improve himself. He was still practicing the Principle of Process. So if you want to be a great leader, the good news is that you can do it. But is will cost you. Everyone has the potential, but not everyone is willing to make the sacrifice. It isn’t accomplished overnight. It requires perseverance. You can’t ignore the Principle of Process. Leadership does not develop in a day – great leadership takes the better part of a lifetime. Want to get started on the process of improving your leadership? Truth@Life can help you, regardless of your location. Call 248-396-6255 or email me at curtis.songer@gmail.com for a free consultation. If you receive value from these blogs, please consider donating to keep this blog site up and running. This ministry cannot continue without the generous donations of its readers. Just click on the "Donate" button in the upper right. For more info on help I can provide check out http://truthatlife.com/ or email me at curtis.songer@gmail.com