Book2Use - Leadership Wisdom from the Monk who sold his Ferrari by Robin Sharma

Leadership Wisdom from the Monk who sold his Ferrari by Robin Sharma

This is the first time reading Robin Sharma's work. He uses story narrative to give us lesson in Leadership Wisdom which I feel that it is true to life. In fact, the problems and situation describe in the book is similar to my ex-company; low productivity, low moral, declining revenue etc. Yes, all these did happen and I saw this on my ex-boss.

The 8 rituals of leadership wisdom is timeless fundamental which one can go back to common sense or basic to find the answer. Robin did a excellent job in giving great details of the 8 rituals as well as the problems. Leadership wisdom not only can apply in corporate world, it

also can apply at home. You are the head of the family and thus a leader. An old saying "In order to manage a country well, one must manage one's family matter. In order to manage one's family matter well, one must manage oneself."

Let me give you the 8 rituals and I will give one of the rituals that I feel most important.

• The ritual of Compelling Future Focus
• The ritual of Human Relations
• The ritual of Team Unity
• The ritual of Adaptability and Change Management
• The ritual of Personal Effectiveness
• The ritual of Self-Leadership
• The ritual of Creativity and Innovation
• The ritual of Contribution and Significance

Ritual here define as the action that one makes everyday without fail. This is like brushing teeth every morning, saying prayer for every meal and etc. We do the same action every time and without fail. The 8 rituals of leadership wisdom has to be practiced and make it a habit that come naturally.

Something you can take back:

The ritual of Compelling Future Focus

The main point of Compelling Future Focus is that the visionary leader "instills a sense of passion within his people by engaging their hearts and minds through the power of his purpose".

Steps to take:

Find a truly compelling cause or worthy vision for the future of your company
Communicate effectively it to your employees in a way that fulfills their hunger/need to contribute

Take an example from Robin's book on creating the mission statement

that engage employees:

Previous Mission Statement:

"To be preferred supplier of our customers, to create high quality products and to grow into a five-billion-dollar company within five years."

New Mission Statement:

"GlobalView is passionately committed to saving lives of men, women and children by providing our respected customers with cutting-edge, high value software that allows them to brilliantly serve their patients' need. Our five-year goal is to save the lives of over five million people and make a significant and lasting impact on the healthcare industry."

Read the book. It contains timeless fundamentals that not only will change your company but also will change your life.