Fundamentals of Level Three Leadership

45. Determination

Concept

The will to win is an important part of effective leadership. This will, desire, can be focused on beating the competition or on accomplishing an internally generated vision. The former may push one to becoming a highly effective manager, but the second will push one to becoming a leader. In the absence of vision, a determined person can play a powerful lieutenant role in getting things done—things that are imagined by the inside-out visionary leader.

We say in taekwondo, “a black belt is a white belt who never gave up.” Persistence is every bit as important as vision. No matter how difficult the next step may seem, those who succeed choose to take that next step and conquer it.

Where does this drive come from? Perhaps ...