So I'm excited. Let's jump right in. Let's get started. A lot of people ask me, they say, Professor Paul, what is the main function of a leader? This is it, a leader inspires. And they get the staff to follow that vision, that mission.

The goal is to set a goal and then to have everybody fall in line and follow you with enthusiasm. That's the main function of a leader. Here's a little bit more on that just to nail it down. Now, the leader has a vision, a wonderful vision of a better future and a specific path on how to get there. But the key is to share that vision in such a compelling way that people are excited to follow you. Now the staff only follows you because they want to be part of that future.

So you Have to motivate them, you have to inspire them. Anybody can say, Hey, this is your job do it. And they'll grudgingly do it. But you're not going to get a lot of movement, you're not going to get a lot of buy in, you're not going to get a lot of fresh ideas. And it's going to be like you're trying to move forward with an anchor around your neck. Instead of a staff that's helping you move forward faster and quicker than you ever thought possible.

Let me ask you a question. What do you call a leader with no followers? lonely guy, there's you alone in a room by yourself. You think you're leader but nobody's following you? A leader doesn't mean you have authority. You're in the position where you can hire and fire and tell people what to do.

That's not a leader. That's a boss. That's a title has nothing to do with being a leader or leadership. leaders can get other people to follow them, whether they have power or not. You are not a leader. If you have no followers, you are lonely guy.

Here's the other definition of a leader with no followers. We call them soon to be homeless guy with no job, you are gonna be broke and out on the street, you have to learn these tools, you have to have these skills, you have to be able to get people to follow you, or you're not a leader. And if you're in a management position, then if you're not a leader, you don't have a job. Matter of fact, you shouldn't have a job. So a true leader focuses intensely on what's most important for the business. If I ask you, what is the most important thing in your business?

What's the number one goal you have to accomplish? Or the top three goals that are going to help your business grow and become more profitable? Do you know the answer if The top of your head and as a leader does everything that you do in your business flow from that flow from what is most important for your business to succeed. If it doesn't, you've made a serious error. And you can't possibly lead your staff in the right direction because you're not even focused on the right direction.