Introduction:Leadership and Legacy

There is a problem associated with the word legacy. While it generally inspires us to think big thoughts, it rarely inspires us to take action until it is too late. Why? Because we are busy, and we believe that we will eventually arrive at a place in life that will be less complicated and more conducive to working on our legacy.

Many of us, especially readers of this book, have imagined the theoretical aspects of legacy making. This book helps you to take action by confronting a different problem: leading with your legacy in mind. The difficulty of this problem is enhanced by the fact that most people today expect to be given a prescription for “how to create a legacy.” You know, something simple that we can ...

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