Principle 9. Grow leaders who thoroughly understand the work, live the philosophy, and teach it to others. Grow leaders from within, rather than buying them from outside the organization. Do not view the leader's job as simply accomplishing tasks and having good people skills. Leaders must be role models of the company's philosophy and way of doing business. A good leader must understand the daily work in great detail so he or she can be the best teacher of your company's philosophy.