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The Pyramid’s Second Tier
pected reversals, hardships, and bad luck. Does the fight continue? 39
The team will look to you for the answer.
When thwarted, you go over, under, or around. Perhaps you do the
same thing again—only better and harder. In the face of severe ad-
versity, this conduct is only possible with Intentness, the willingness
to persevere when hardship is forced upon you and those you lead.
I had Intentness for 28 years as a coach at the high school and
college level—intent on doing my best to help others do their best.
In my twenty-ninth year of coaching, something remarkable oc-
curred: UCLA won a national championship. Intentness was re-
quired for this to happen.
Industriousness and Enthusiasm are a powerful combination,
essential to Success. But the great force they produce must be con-
stant, ongoing, relentless, and unremitting—Intentness.
Two tiers of the Pyramid are now in place. Think for just a mo-
ment about what each of the nine qualities I have described means
to your leadership. When you have successfully incorporated them
into your own leadership methodology, you’ve set yourself apart
from the vast majority of your competitors. You’re already in a se-
lect group of leaders.
But, it is my experience that there’s more required to achieve
leadership success. Before we continue the journey, try to put these
plays into your own playbook.

RULES TO LEAD BY

Leadership Starts with Self-Control.
Remember, “control of your organization begins with control of
yourself.” When you lose control, you sanction the same behavior
for those under your leadership—the team. There is never an excuse
for violating this imperative, and when you do, your credibility and
consistency as a leader diminish accordingly.