Chapter . Introduction
Leading at a Higher Level
Ken Blanchard
This past year, my wife, Margie, and I went on a safari in South Africa with some family and friends. Margie and I have been on a number of safaris over the past 20 years. This time I saw some things I’d seen before but never quite as vividly. What I observed is how vicious, competitive, and territorial the jungle is. If you’ve ever heard a lion roar, it brings chills up your back. When our long-time guide, Gary Clarke from Topeka, Kansas, imitates the roar, he shouts, “It’s mine, mine, mine, mine!” That’s because when the lion roars, what he’s really saying is, “This is my territory. Don’t mess with me.” In fact, lions will kill their sons if they challenge their control over the father’s ...
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