The Leader Who Had No Title: A Modern Fable on Real Success in Business and in

by Robin Sharma

hard times do make better people.

You just don’t need formal authority to lead anymore—only a desire to be involved and the commitment to making a positive difference.

“In the theater they say, ‘No role is a small role.’ Same applies in business,

The highest of all human abilities is the ability each one of us has to choose how we respond to the environment we find ourselves within.

We all have a natural power to lead that has nothing to do with a big title, or how old we are, or where we live.

in life in general—you need to pay the price of success before you get all the rewards due to you.

If you can’t lead yourself, you’ll never be able to lead anyone around you.

It’s impossible to build a tribute to success on a foundation of excuses.”

“Titles do bring power, Blake. But the problem with the type of power they bring is that if the title gets taken away, the power gets lost.”

people who are superb at making excuses are usually not superb at doing much else.”

small daily improvements—over time—lead to stunning results.

‘Don’t lose yourself on the way to the top.’

“To Be a Great Leader, First Become a Great Person.

Remember, we see the world not as it is but as we are.

“Success is not about what you receive, Blake. Success is all about what you return.