Cultural Transformations

Appendix A

John Mattone's 20 Laws of Intelligent Leadership

1. Law #1 Align yourself with people of extraordinary character and competence.
2. Law #2 It is the disciplined pursuit of less that will give you more.
3. Law #3 Have the guts to look inside and admit that while you may be good, you are not the best you can be.
4. Law #4 Go forward every day committed to worthy achievement, being altruistic, and building rewarding relationships with the people in your life.
5. Law #5 The key to unlocking your massive potential is making the decision to be vulnerable.
6. Law #6 You have the choice to either accept or reject feedback; however, if you reject feedback you also reject the choice of acting in a way that may very well bring you abundant success and happiness.
7. Law #7 Great leaders commit to becoming more capable, committed, and connected today than they were yesterday.
8. Law #8 Success has nothing to do with money, titles, and possessions; success is only about committing—every day—to becoming the absolute best you can be.
9. Law #9 The most powerful leadership truth is that failure almost always precedes success, yet the most powerful leadership irony is that success is often the first step to failure.
10. Law #10 Great leaders engage in quiet, daily reflection: “Did I bring extraordinary value to my family, my team, and my organization?” And then they make the commitment to bring even more value tomorrow.
11. Law #11 If you want others to be happy be courteous, compassionate, and altruistic. If you ...