Leadership

Question 0

SELF-CONTROL

Answer 0

The man who cannot control himself, can never control others. Self-control sets a mighty example for one’s followers, which the intelligent will emulate.

Question 1

UNWAVERING COURAGE

Answer 1

UNWAVERING COURAGE – No follower wishes to be dominated by a leader who lacks self-confidence and courage. No intelligent follower will be dominated by such a leader very long.

Question 2

A KEEN SENE OF JUSTICE

Answer 2

A KEEN SENE OF JUSTICE – Without a sense of fairness and justice, no leader can command and retain the respect of his followers.

Question 3

DEFINITENESS OF DECISIONS

Answer 3

DEFINITENESS OF DECISIONS - The man who wavers in his decisions, shows that he is not sure of himself. He cannot lead others successfully.

Question 4

DEFINITENESS of PLANS

Answer 4

The successful leader must plan his work, and work his plan. A leader who moves by guesswork, without practical, definite plans, is comparable to a ship without a rudder. Sooner or later he will land on the rocks.

Question 5

THE HABIT OF DOING MORE THAN PAID FOR

Answer 5

THE HABIT OF DOING MORE THAN PAID FOR – One of the penalties of leadership is the necessity of willingness, upon the part of the leader, to do more than he requires of his followers.

Question 6

A Pleasing Personality…

Answer 6

A Pleasing Personality. SYMPATHY AND UNDERSTANDING. The successful leader must be in sympathy with his followers. Moreover, he must understand them and their problems.

Question 7

MASTERY OF DETAILS

Answer 7

MASTERY OF DETAIL – Successful leadership calls for mastery of all details

Question 8

WILLINGNESS TO ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILTY

Answer 8

If one follower makes a mistake, and shows himself incompetent, the leader must consider that it is he who failed

Question 9

No genuine leader is ever

Answer 9

No genuine leader is ever “too busy” to do anything which may be required of him in his capacity as leader.

Question 10

Truly great leaders are willing..

Answer 10

Truly great leaders are willing, when occasion demands, to perform any sort of labor which they would ask another to perform.

Question 11

The efficient leader

Answer 11

leads by encouraging, and not by trying to instill fear in the hearts of his followers.

Question 12

It is not the lawyer who knows the most law, but..

Answer 12

It is not the lawyer who knows the most law, but the one who best prepares his case, who wins.

Question 13

​QUALITY

Answer 13

​QUALITY of service is the performance of every detail in connection wit my position, in the most efficient manner possible, with the object of greater efficiency always in mind.

Question 14

QUANTITY

Answer 14

QUANTITY of service is the HABIT of rendering all the service of which I am capable, at all times, with the purpose of increasing the amount of service rendered as greater skill is developed through practice and experience

Question 15

SPIRIT

Answer 15

SPIRIT of service is HABIT of agreeable, harmonious conduct which will induce cooperation from associates and employees.

Question 16

Nothing, can be a SUCCESSFUL SUBSTITUTE FOR

Answer 16

Nothing, can be a SUCCESSFUL SUBSTITUTE FOR PLEASING CONDUCT.

Question 17

IF I DO NOT CONQUER MYSELF..

Answer 17

IF I DO NOT CONQUER MYSELF, I WILL BE CONQUERED BY SELF.

Question 18

Do not WAIT. The time will never be “just right”..

Answer 18

Do not WAIT. The time will never be “just right”. Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have a your command, and better tool will be found as you go along.

Question 19

SEXUAL URGE

Answer 19

Sex energy is the most powerful of all the stimuli which move people into ACTION. It must be controlled, through transmutation, and converted into other channels.

Question 20

Men who succeed..

Answer 20

Men who succeed reach decisions promptly, and change them, if at all, very slowly. Men who fail, reach decisions, if at all, very slowly, and change them frequently, and quickly.

Question 21

*Men who succeed in keeping open minds are..

Answer 21

*Men who succeed in keeping open minds are afraid of nothing

Question 22

INTEMPERANCE. The most damaging forms of intemperance are connected with..

Answer 22

INTEMPERANCE. The most damaging forms of intemperance are connected with eating, strong drinks, and sexual activity. Overindulgence in any of these is fatal to success.

Question 23

GUESSING INSTEAD OF THINKING.

Answer 23

Most people are too indifferent or lazy to acquire FACTS with which to THINK ACCURATELY. They prefer to act on “opinions” created by guesswork or snap-judgments.