Table of Contents
Preface xi
Introduction xiii
The Selection Process xvii
Strength of Self-Mastery 1
He said "I Am" 3
His "I Am" Statements Are What He Became 7
He Kept in Constant Contact with His Boss 10
He Stuck to His Mission 13
He Believed in Himself 15
He Had Internal Anchors 19
He Guarded His Energy 21
He Did the Difficult Things 25
He Said Thank You 28
He Was Constantly in a State of Celebration 30
He Owned It 33
He Did Not Waste His Time Judging Others 37
He Expressed Himself 39
He Was Willing to Look Foolish 43
He Did Not Kick the Donkey 47
He Had a Passionate Commitment to the Cause 50
He Requested Noble Things 55
He Saw Love in Control of the Plan 58
He Worked Through His Fears 62
He Was Keenly Aware of His Resources 65
He Felt a Sense of Destiny 68
He Prized the Seed Rather than the Bouquet 71
He Did Not Despise the Little Things 76
Strength of Action 79
He Saw Everything as Being Alive 81
He Took Action 84
He Had a Plan 87
He Formed a Team 90
He Called the Question 93
He Saw Things Differently 97
He Broke Ranks 100
He Came from Left Field 103
He Branched Out 108
He Was Bold 111
He Boiled It Down 114
He Was Visible 116
He Was Willing to Do an End Run 118
He Took the Long View 121
He Knew That No One Could Ruin His Plans 125
He Practiced the WOWSE Concept 127
He Took One Step at a Time 131
He Took His Staff in Hand 134
He Served Only the Best Wine 138
He Changed the Unit of Measurement 141
He Troubled Himself on Behalf of Others 146
He Trained His Replacements 150
He Said "Why Not Me?" 153
He Let It Go 157
He Rose Above It All 160
He Came to Be a Blessing 163
He Was a Turnaround Specialist 166
He Knew He Was Not Alone 169
Strength of Relationships 175
He Gave Them a Vision of Something Larger than Themselves 177
He Beheld Them 180
He Said "Yes" 183
He Was Open to People and Their Ideas 186
He Empowered Women 190
He Was Transparent Before Them 194
He Believed in Them 197
He Clearly Defined Their Work-Related Benefits 200
He Forgave Them 203
He Treated Them as Equals 206
He Educated Them 210
He Managed from the Inside Out 213
He Held Them Accountable 217
He Spent Lots of Time with Them 219
He Touched the Fragile Things 223
He Set an Example for Them 227
He Prayed for Them 230
He Acknowledged Them in Public and in Private 232
He Looked Out for the Little Guys 237
He Enrolled Them 240
He Kept Urging Them On 244
He Had Compassion for the Crowds 247
He Served Them 250
He Loved Them 255
He Defended Them 258
He Gave Them Authority 262
He Played with Them 265
He Harbored Only Goodwill 268
He Gave Them Something Tangible to Remember Him By 271
He Wanted to Take Everyone to the Top 275
He Saw Them as God's Gifts to Him 278
He Loved Them to the End 281
He Saw Them as His Greatest Accomplishment 285
He Knew That Nobody Wins Until We All Do 289
Appendix 293
Affirmations for Leaders 295
Epilogue 303
Afterword for 25th Anniversary Edition 304
Author's Notes 312
References 314
About the Author 318