Do You Fail To Be Successful Leaders Because You Think Like Successful Leaders?

Most people would readily agree that successful leaders are a special breed of humans. We recognize and respect the uniqueness of these leaders and the hard work they put in. We want to be like them. Unfortunately, many of us are not. When we don't think like them we fail to become effective leaders.


One of the most interesting things I have ever seen is an organizational chart with four different leaders at the top. The top left is the manager, then the next left is the president, then the middle person is the secretary, and the person at the bottom is the owner. You can see how easy it would be for any group to rise to the level of the leader in this chart. But how many of us actually do that?

We fail to be successful because we don't think like successful leaders. We believe what we are told by the spineless leaders who are there to serve us. We believe what the so-called experts tell us. We don't ask questions. We simply go along with the flow.

Successful leaders aren't afraid to think for themselves. They know that in order to be a good leader they must be able to challenge the assumptions made by others. They know that if they aren't allowed to question those assumptions others will do it for them. They are willing to take a risk and make a mistake. They are willing to risk criticism from others and continue on their journey.

We don't live in a world where every failure means a lesson learned. We recognize that there are some things that we can't change, such as the color of our skin or the type of car we drive. The lessons we learn from failures however, can be applied to future situations.

We need to be willing to accept any loss that may occur in any aspect of our endeavors. Leaders who are full of victory are often the first ones to admit defeat. When a leader loses a battle there's only one thing they can think about: how to win the next one. The failure syndrome causes leaders to focus almost exclusively on the defeat they have experienced, rather than seeing the opportunity for success in front of them.

You don't need to be a leader to think like one. If you're willing to change your mindset, use the Law of Attraction and visualize yourself as a winner, then you'll manifest your desires into reality. Once you've made this change you'll be able to think like a leader.

It takes time and effort to develop self-confidence and the belief that you can accomplish anything. Successful leaders who don't think like leaders will settle for mediocrity. They won't even try, instead preferring to take the easy route and hope for the best. If you want to be one of these men, start looking at failures differently.

We all have something to gain from failure. Even if it's only the knowledge that we can strive harder. Failure is a great teacher. It will teach us what we need to do in order to succeed.

Leaders who think like them rarely have setbacks. Successful leaders rarely experience failures. They believe in themselves and their ability to lead. When they fail, they know they can overcome it. When they succeed they know they can do it again.


Do you think you lead like successful leaders? Are you aware of how your thought processes and your mindset are working to your benefit? It's possible for you to think like them, and achieve your own personal success. Just begin to observe yourself.

Are you having problems thinking like successful people? Does this seem like a problem to you? Do you find that your thoughts are constantly going in circles? If so, you have just been taught that you need to think differently.