How to lead yourself?

I believe Pst Jeffrey Rahmat is one of the most sought after speaker on the topic of Leadership. His insights and teachings are simply mind-blowing. Not bombastic truths, but just some simple yet very powerful truths in becoming a better leader in any given field.

Leadership is about adding value to people’s life.
Leadership is a position of sacrifice.
Leadership can lead us to a place where passion and love cannot lead us to.
Leadership is leading by way of influence, becoming a source of inspiration.

He mentioned about 4 different ways of leading people:
1. Leading Down
a. Serving as overseers, this is the easiest way of leadership
b. Just need to give instructions and ensure people follow it
c. Boss to staffs
d. Requires only 5% of a leader’s capability

2. Leading Lateral
a. Leading the peers around us
b. Giving positive influence and support
c. Colleague to colleague
d. Requires only 20% of a leader’s capability

3. Leading Up
a. Setting examples in all areas
b. Able to influence people higher level than us
c. Staff to boss
d. Requires only 25% of a leader’s capability

4. Leading Yourself
a. You need to have self leadership before you can lead anyone
b. It will be hard for someone to lead others if he cannot lead himself
c. When a leader cannot lead himself and still wants to lead others, he will only be able to lead by manipulation and not by inspiration
d. Able to lead oneself is a sign of maturity
e. A manipulative leader gets his security through the security of the people he leads

How to lead up?
1. Do your job extremely well
2. Build a good relationship with your leader
a. People will not go long with you if they cannot get along with you
3. Be willing to do what others won’t do
a. But first do your job extremely well
4. Prepare the things you want your leader to know
a. Speak in a way that your leader will understand
b. Not only bring complaints
5. Understand your leader’s mood