5 Disciplines of Hard Corps

[Bill]

Although I wrote this 3 years ago while building an entrepreneur's
version to the Franklin Covey self-management system, I thought a
brief review is in order (see link above for the entire article).


I once said that being an entrepreneur was a calling, like perhaps a
priest – rabbi – imam. That was not a flip remark; I have great
respect the people who answer that call. Like a priest or even better
a monk, if we are going to self-manage – we need rules to live by.
Taking a page from the Order of Saint Benedict and their Benedictine
rules, here is my operational version, the rules of hard corps:

* Embrace Objective Reality
* Understand Your Talents (and Weaknesses)
* Clarity of Purpose
* Courage to Walk Your Path
* Persist as Long as You are Right

Let me now superimpose research conducted over 20 years ago by Warren
Bennis, the great commentator on Leadership. In his study of effective
leaders in the public and private sectors – he identified five
behaviors or disciplines they all had in common which I have slightly
embellished:

1. Create a Compelling Vision of the Future
2. Fanatical Focus on the Critical
3. Embody Your Reality
4. Communicate to Inspire
5. Empower a Movement

Over the next five days, I will detail each discipline for the start-
up entrepreneur.........http://wealthdynasty.blogspot.com