Becoming Your Best
The 12 Principles of Highly
Successful Leaders
1. Be true to Character
Reflection: Always be true to yourself to help you become a successful
leader. Being true to yourself and other will help people see your genuine side
and appreciate you. Successful people do not have any flaws that are hidden. Successful
people appreciate everything about themselves and this helps them become a
better person. Goodness us about character-integrity, honesty, kindness, generosity,
moral courage, and the like. More than anything else, it is about how we treat
other people. - Dennis Prager This quotes describes that good character in
people are is only best shown in the way we treat others. 2.Use your Imagination
Reflection: People who use their imagination can help you become the best person. Using your imagination helps you explore new concepts that you have never explored and allows you to express new ideas. Imagination is the concept of ability to form new images and sensations in the mind. Creating this images will help you form ideas of what you plan to do to succeed. Logic will help get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.- Albert Einstein. Imagination will take you places. 3. Apply the power of knowledge
Reflection: Applying knowledge into everything you know best will allow you to become a great leader. People who use their knowledge in everything they do will help other people to learn knew things. Successful leaders allow help other people succeed. Be a great leader and share your knowledge with others. 
4. Never give up
Reflection: In order to be the best leader you must never give up. People who are great leaders never give up on themselves or others. Success is only best when it is completed. For example when doing a group project leaders are the main support of the group they cannot give up on their team members. True leaders allow everything to finish strong. They encourage other people to never give up.
5. Find peace and balance
Reflection: Finding peace and balance within yourself will help you to stay focused and a very efficient leader. Leaders must be willing to take a lot of responsibility in order to do so you must be a very well balanced person. Balanced and organized people are always ready for new tasks that come their way. I believe a good way to start being a well organized person is by preparing you everyday work by priority and making sure you commit to finishing them all. Be a good successful leader and find the peace and balance within yourself. 6. Live the Golden Rule
Reflection: Treat others they way you want to be treated is the golden rule for everyone. Having a positive attitude and allows being respectful will show people that you are a good person. Treating others the way you want to be treated will only benefit you, people will value you and respect you all the time. You will always be admired and you would always have a good vibe. A good way to put this into your everyday life is by being a positive person daily and treat everyone with respect. By doing this you will sure be living the golden rule. 7. Build and maintain trust
Reflection: The number one thing in becoming an efficient and successful leader is have the trust of others. People must be able to trust your motives and trust you enough to follow you. In order to build up trust you must first get to know the person as well as respect the persons beliefs. Listen to the persons opinions and ideas. People will value this you will become a person of trust and be likes by many. People will enjoy having you as a leader.
8. Quick to listen slow to wrath
Reflection: A good leader is a good listener. A leader must have good listening skills and always hear out the other person before they show any emotions. Leaders that have the patience to hear out their fellow teammates before they show emotions are good people and wait for they whole truth before they can show any response. Most successful people I've known are the ones who do more listening than talking."- Bernard Baruch
9. Lead with vision: A good planned vision will help you and your team always have a good outcome. Good leaders allow the vision of every person in the team to be included. Great outcomes are the ones with every ones mindset. Be a great leader and achieve your vision.
11. Do what matters the most
12. Be accountable
Reflection: Always be responsible for your actions. Be aware of the things you must complete as a leader. Always be ready for what comes in your way and be responsible for any damage you do. Accountability will make you a very reliable leader and trustworthy.
