INTRODUCTION

“Leaders establish the vision for the future and set the strategy for getting there.”

—John P. Cotter

Your ability as a leader to master the 12 Disciplines of Leadership Excellence explained in this book can do more to help you rise to the top of your field than perhaps any other single factor.

Self-discipline is the essential quality for success in any endeavor. After 22 years of interviews and research into the 500 richest and most successful men in America, Napoleon Hill concluded that self-discipline was the “Master Key to Riches.” With self-discipline, everything is possible. But without self-discipline, virtually nothing is possible.

The leadership disciplines described in this book are learned qualities that require tremendous ...

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