CHAPTER 1

Why Is Leadership of Such Importance?

All across the world, cultures have long revered its leaders. The reason for this probably stems from somewhere deep within its tribal heritage, when leaders played such a pivotal role in society and business. Think “memorable leader” and one’s mind will likely be drawn to characters such as Winston Churchill, JFK, Martin Luther King, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Margaret Thatcher, Barrack Obama or many of our greatest sporting idols: Bobby Moore, Pele, Maradona, Megan Rapinoe, Francois Pienaar, Tom Brady, Joe Namath, and Richie McCaw, who all became cult heroes and inspired children all around the world to seek to emulate their achievements.

All were exceptional in their discipline; Churchill ...

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