How to model yourself on successful people
1. Quotable quote
"Lives of great men all remind us
We can make our lives sublime,
And, departing, leave behind us
Footprints in the sands of time."
2. It's a fact
In his book Lincoln on Leadership, Don Phillips saw Abraham Lincoln as a role model for today’s leaders…
He managed without overmanaging. Lincoln always gave his generals many suggestions, but never ordered the generals to follow them. He ‘empowered’ people before that word was even invented.
He got out there with the troops. In an earlier version of ‘management by walking around’, Lincoln often left the White House to spend time with the troops - more than any other US president has done - and was the first to come under enemy fire.
He knew what he wanted. His ‘vision’ was set in stone: an undivided union, with no slavery. He gave his followers something to strive for, a reason to keep moving forward.
He never sugarcoated the bad news. ‘Honest Abe’ gained respect and trust by always telling the truth to his subordinates, even when the truth was bad news.
3. Quotable quote
"A traveller in ancient Greece met an old man on the road and asked him how to get to Mt Olympus. The old man, who happened to be Socrates, replied, ‘If you really want to get to Mt Olympus, just make sure that every step you take is in that direction." …
