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LIGHT THE FIRE FROM WITHIN Robert Gunn and Alexander Caillet
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When we lead - and live - for a higher purpose than ourselves, it is as if an intense fire is ignited deep within our consciousness. We draw on this fire; it releases a surge of energy and ignites our enthusiasm. It transforms our personality to one that is truly attractive - drawing followers to us, and drawing from them their full support. Thus are long lasting results achieved.
"Champions aren't made in gyms" said heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali, whose dominance transcended his sport. "They are made from something they have deep inside - a desire, a dream, a vision." Conversely, Dennis Rodman, the flashy basketball player whose performance never matched his obvious potential, said, "I can score 20 points if I want to, but that is not my desire."
The distance between those two statements, and the difference in the accomplishments of those two athletes, is the mechanism that transfigures desire into tangible deed. That is, will power.
Willpower gets us out of bed at zero-dark-thirty. More important, it overcomes the tendency to stand pat, to let others do it, to put the tough tasks off to tomorrow. In other words, it's resolve that leads to action, and action leads to results. It's determination that is a vital factor in motivating others, as well: who dares say, "it can't be done' in the face of resoluteness? In fact, what separates a leader from a follower is that a leader's willpower burns brighter.
But why is that? Why does inner drive manifest so differently in people? Haven't we all seen seemingly talented leaders whose accomplishments fall short while marveling how others with average skills deliver exceptional results year after year?
Executives often find this puzzling. While we intuitively sense when something is amiss, we usually ascribe performance shortfalls to circumstances - gaps in knowledge/experience or events beyond human control. We don't see clearly that the faltering leader has somehow severed his connection between deep desire, willpower, and accomplishment. We risk making two mistakes:
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