How to Lead Yourself and Others Too

by gdfaisal in Advice, October 8, 2009

You might have read thousands of articles on how to lead others, but have you ever stumbled upon anything like – How to lead oneself?! Yes! Lead yourself! The one who has complete control over himself/herself, can work wonders, can command people, can RULE THE WORLD! Read on to know how…

People can be divided into two classes- those who go ahead and do something and those people who sit still and inquire why it wasn’t done the other way and try to find faults. The first class of people need the virtue of confidence , faith, courage and determination to face the brunt meted out by the dangerous and good-for- nothing second class. I personally hate such people, but these are the most common ones to be found at every bend of life, especially when you are the “go getter” type, or the first class which I am talking about.

“Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it” to quote Eisenhower, and this statement carries great meaning which needs to be understood in the most positive frame of mind.

The reason most major goals are not achieved is that we spend our time doing second things first. Human resources are the best resource ever possessed by man, and their creative and wise use leads to success, and by human resources I intend to refer to the power of mind, to the values, and to the characteristics which are present in every human being and which are unique. Those who follow the part of themselves that is great will become great. Those who follow the part that is small will become small. It is all in the mind and depends on your ability to control and spearhead it to your own advantage.