How to Be a Good Leader When You've Never had One

Foreword

A question has been asked for years: Are leaders born, or are they made? Imagine, if you will, a little boy who found himself crying and felt not only his tears coming down his face but also the tears of his mother because of the abuse she was experiencing. And he had gone through this for years, watching. In his heart, he finally said, This must stop. I must free my mother from this situation. And that ignited in him a purpose, a drive, a fierceness to become a man.

I've had the privilege of meeting some of the greatest minds in the world, people who inspire the masses to reach beyond what they thought possible. But every now and then, someone comes along who doesn't just inspire; they ignite a fire so deep down within you that you can't help but be transformed.

Michael “Mick” Hunt is that someone; he is that type of leader. Mick has walked a path marked by challenges that could have stopped him in his tracks, but he kept going. He tapped into a resilience and spirit so profound, they could only have come from a promise he made to himself and to his mother. As a young man, he redefined how he saw himself and his life and committed himself to creating a legacy to rewrite his story and build something that his mother, his family, and his community could be proud of. And now, through his life's work, he's helping leaders around the world do the same.

Mick's message isn't just about climbing to the top. It's about discovering your why. Nietzsche said that if you know ...