When you set an example of courage to envision the future, commit to an exciting purpose, set worthwhile goals, and take action to achieve those goals, you inspire people to adopt the same courageous attitude.
When you believe in yourself and in your ability to succeed, your team members are eager to follow. As you become an effective leader, you motivate team members to greater productivity – and the vision of the organization becomes reality!
Of course, there will be occasional setbacks. But you must refuse to be discouraged and never think of yourself as a failure. Henry Ford once asked Thomas Edison if he had ever become discouraged in the long series of unsuccessful experiments to produce the incandescent light. Edison’s reply was an emphatic, “No!” On the contrary, he viewed each unsuccessful experiment as a positive discovery of a way that his device would not work. Today, Edison is remembered for his successes, not his failures.
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