I was part of a leadership course at work and the introduction was done by our CEO. He showed us an old graduation ceremony in which Arnold Schwarzenegger was the key note speaker. Besides the fact that he simplified and made the concept of leadership really easy to comprehend, he was very articulate and actually inspiring. Without knowing too much about his background and his struggle, the way he told his story was entertaining. He did come across as an authentic person too.
So, what are the 6 rules of leadership?
Rule #1: Trust yourself. Figure out what makes you happy and pursue it
Rule #2: Break the rules. Following the well tread path can do you nothing in terms of leadership
Rule #3: Don't be afraid to fail. If you don't push yourself to try new things, you can't succeed
Rule #4: Don't listen to Naysayers. Most importantly, the little voice in your own head as well
Rule #5: Work your butt off. There's no substitute to hard work.
Rule #6: Giving back.
For a full video of the speech, here's the link.
https://youtu.be/uvYXMnnO2jg
