MOSES ON LEADERSHIP OR WHY EVERY ONE IS A LEADER by RICHARD KOCH
Preface:
Everyone is a Leader
You cannot become an effective leader without a Cause. You cannot
contribute to progress without a Cause. You cannot do good or ill without a
Cause. Without a Cause, you leave little imprint on the world.
A Cause mobilises. A Cause attracts. A Cause that you can persuade others
to get excited about is the beginning.
2 Found a religion
A Cause gives you direction and it gives you some early followers. A Cause
positions you on the first rung of leadership. The next rung is to convert your
early followers into disciples. This requires creating a religion.
We are not talking here about a cult - a fanatical group of people driven
forward by a weird set of beliefs. But we are talking about the secular
equivalent. The equivalent of a cult in business terms, in family terms or in
organisation terms. A successful leader creates a group of followers who are
determined, committed in their beliefs and self-confident about what they
are trying to do. It’s a form of cult: a clan, band or tightly knit organisation.
In the terms of this book, it’s a religion.
