RULE 13 & 14

General Norman Schwarzkopf tells about his first experience of leadership at the Pentagon. His senior officer told him that to do his job well, all he had to do was to “Follow rule 13.” When he asked, “What is rule 13?” his commanding general said, “When placed in command, take charge!” when then Colonel Schwarzkopf asked, “But after I have taken charge, how do I make decisions?” His commanding officer said, “Simple. Use rule 14.” When Colonel Schwarzkopf asked, “What is rule 14?” he was told, “Do the right thing!” These are excellent ideas for you, as well. When placed in command, take charge, and if ever you are in doubt about what to do, simply do the right thing.


Leadership is more about who you are than what you do.

From "How The Best Leaders Lead" by Brian Tracy