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The Leader Who Had No Title
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The Leader Who Had No Title
A Modern Fable on Real Success in Business and in Life
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From The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari author comes an inspiring parable about the skills needed to excel in career and life.
For more than fifteen years, Robin Sharma has been quietly sharing with Fortune 500 companies and many of the super-rich a success formula that has made him one of the most sought-after leadership advisers in the world. Now, for the first time, Sharma makes his proprietary process available to you, so that you can get to your absolute best while helping your organization break through to a dramatically new level of winning in these wildly uncertain times.

In The Leader Who Had No Title, you will learn:
-How to work with and influence people like a superstar, regardless of your position
-A method to recognize and then seize opportunities in times of deep change
-The real secrets of intense innovation
-An instant strategy to build a great team and become a "merchant of wow" with your customers
-Hard-hitting tactics to become mentally strong and physically tough enough to lead your field
-Real-world ways to defeat stress, build an unbeatable mind-set, unleash energy, and balance your personal life

Regardless of what you do within your organization and the current circumstances of your life, the single most important fact is that you have the power to show leadership. Wherever you are in your career or life, you should always play to your peak abilities. This book shows you how to claim that staggering power, as well as transform your life—and the world around you—in the process.
From The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari author comes an inspiring parable about the skills needed to excel in career and life.
For more than fifteen years, Robin Sharma has been quietly sharing with Fortune 500 companies and many of the super-rich a success formula that has made him one of the most sought-after leadership advisers in the world. Now, for the first time, Sharma makes his proprietary process available to you, so that you can get to your absolute best while helping your organization break through to a dramatically new level of winning in these wildly uncertain times.

In The Leader Who Had No Title, you will learn:
-How to work with and influence people like a superstar, regardless of your position
-A method to recognize and then seize opportunities in times of deep change
-The real secrets of intense innovation
-An instant strategy to build a great team and become a "merchant of wow" with your customers
-Hard-hitting tactics to become mentally strong and physically tough enough to lead your field
-Real-world ways to defeat stress, build an unbeatable mind-set, unleash energy, and balance your personal life

Regardless of what you do within your organization and the current circumstances of your life, the single most important fact is that you have the power to show leadership. Wherever you are in your career or life, you should always play to your peak abilities. This book shows you how to claim that staggering power, as well as transform your life—and the world around you—in the process.
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    CHAPTER 1
    Leadership and Success
    Are Your Birthright

    Nobody succeeds beyond his or her wildest expectations unless he or she begins with some wild expectations.

    --RALPH CHARELL

    The sight of an achievement is the greatest gift a human being could offer others.

    --AYN RAND

    EACH OF US IS BORN INTO GENIUS. Sadly, most of us die amid mediocrity. I hope it doesn't upset you that I reveal this closely held belief so early in our brief time together. But I need to be honest. I also should share that I'm just an ordinary guy who happened to get lucky enough to learn a series of extraordinary secrets that helped me become super-successful in business and deeply fulfilled in life. The good news is that I'm here to offer you everything that I discovered on a pretty stunning adventure. So you too can work at wow. And live full-out. Starting today.

    The powerful lessons I'll reveal will be given gently, carefully, and with sincere encouragement. Our ride together will be full of fun, inspiration, and entertainment. The principles and tools you'll discover will automatically cause your career to fly, your happiness to soar, and your absolute best to fully express itself. But above all else, I promise you, I will be honest. I owe you that respect.

    My name is Blake Davis, and though I was born in Milwaukee, I've lived here in New York City for nearly all of my life. And I still love this place. The restaurants. The pace. The people. And those hot dogs on the street--incredible. Yes, I do adore food--one of life's best pleasures, if you ask me, along with good conversation, my favorite sports, and great books. Anyway, there's really no place on Earth like the Big Apple. I have zero plans to leave. Ever.

    Please allow me to quickly mention a little of my background before I tell you about the bizarre yet precious events that shifted me from where I once was to the place I'd always wanted to be. My mom was the kindest person I've ever met. My father was the most determined person I've ever known. Salt-of-the-earth-type people. Not perfect. But find me someone who is. The main thing is that they always did the best that they could do. And in my mind, the best you can do is all you can do. Once you've done that, go home and have a good night's sleep. Worrying about things beyond your control is a pretty good formula for illness. And most of the things we so concern ourselves with about never actually happen. Kurt Vonnegut said it beautifully when he observed: "The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind, the kind that blindside you at 4:00 p.m. some idle Tuesday."

    My parents shaped me in so many ways. They didn't have a lot of things, yet in many ways they had everything: they had the courage of their convictions, they had superb values, and they had self-respect. I still miss them deeply and not a day goes by that I forget to appreciate them. In my quieter moments, I sometimes reflect on the fact that we generally take the people we love the most for granted. Until we lose them. Then we take long, silent walks and pray for a second chance to treat them the way they deserved to have been treated. Please don't let that sort of regret infect your life. It happens too often, to too many among us. If you are blessed enough to still have your parents, honor them. And do it today.

    Growing up, I was a good kid. "A heart on two legs" is how my grandfather used to describe me. I just didn't have it in my constitution to hurt anyone or disrupt anything. I did fairly well in school, was pretty popular with the girls, and played some solid football on my high school's...

About the Author-
  • Robin Sharma is one of the world's most highly respected leadership experts. He is devoted to the mission of helping organizations develop people who Lead Without a Title so that they win in this period of intense change. His clients include Microsoft, GE, FedEx, IBM, Nike, NASA, Yale University, and The Young Presidents Organization. Sharma's books, such as The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari and The Greatness Guide have topped bestseller lists across the globe and have sold millions of copies in more than 70 languages. They have been embraced by rock stars, royalty, and many celebrity CEOs.
    Sharma is also the co-Founder of 960vets.com, an innovative online support resource that helps U.S. veterans successfully reintegrate into civilian life.
    To read his popular blog and download a free audio program on Leading Without a Title, visit robinsharma.com today.
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  • AudioFile Magazine An accomplished actor reads a potent fable about four leadership principles that can elevate us to greater significance in whatever job we have. Holter Graham's quiet interpretation of the story is superb and never strays from the author's humanitarian intentions. The fable concerns Blake Davis, who meets an elder guide and four teachers who show him the importance of leading where we are, learning from adversity, connecting strongly with others, and focusing on continuous internal growth. Rich in nuance and moral substance, the story reminds us that life is too precious to spend as victims who get only mediocre results. The story is a seamless combination of richly drawn characters and timeless guidance that is certain to rekindle initiative and awaken dormant intentions. T.W. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award (c) AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine
  • Publisher's Weekly

    May 31, 2010
    Have you ever wanted to know how to identify life-altering financial opportunities during times of great unrest? Adviser to Fortune 500 companies, Sharma reveals his methodology and gives tips on everything from leadership-building skills to becoming a “merchant of wow” with clients and customers. Holter Graham delivers an understated and able reading, but given Sharma's obvious talents as a speaker—judged by his engaging interview included in the audiobook—he would have been the more appropriate and charismatic choice. A Simon &Schuster hardcover (Reviews, Jan. 18)

  • Publisher's Weekly

    January 18, 2010
    Iraq War vet Blake Davis is working a dull job at a bookstore when he's confronted by an eccentric stranger, one Tommy Flinn, who claims to have known his father and wants to mentor Blake. Thus begins this contrived, faux-inspirational leadership parable from Sharma (The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari
    ). Making the lackluster argument that everyone in an organization has to be a leader, not just the CEO, Tommy schools Blake in the way of the hackneyed “Leading Without a Title” philosophy. As Blake encounters such saccharine caricatures as Anna, a self-actualized hotel housekeeper; Jackson Chan, a CEO-turned gardener; and Jet Brisley, a superstar massage therapist, he learns that by changing his attitude, he can change his life. Though this message will hit home with magical-thinking acolytes—Blake crows on the first page, “The principles and tools you'll discover will automatically cause your career to fly, your happiness to soar, and your absolute best to fully express itself”—awkward writing and abundant platitudes make it of little benefit to readers looking for serious leadership advice.

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