(9) A Leader Sets Goals

 

The major cause of failure is the absence of goals.  Someone has said that "ours is a world where people don't know what they want and are willing to do anything to get it."

 

A goal is nothing more than a dream with a time limit.  Many people don't have goals because they haven't allowed themselves to dream.  As a result they don't possess a desire.  If that describes you, then you must look deep within yourself and try to determine why you are on this planet.  Once you've discovered that, you'll know what to shoot for.

 

Leaders learn to discover the weakness that weakens them, and then they do something about it—with a timetable for completion.  If you can start doing that it will change your life.

 

As I have mentioned all along, all of the leaders I have known possess to one degree or another all of the attributes I have mentioned.  It is possible however, to have these qualities and 'still not' be a leader—maybe somewhat successful, but not a leader.

 

There is one quality that every great leader possesses and even though he may have the nine I have mentioned, this quality sets him apart and actually validates his leadership.  I call it heart.  Some would call it love—some gratitude.  You put the name on it you desire. 

（九）领导人设定目标

　

没有目标是导致失败的主要原因。有人这样地描述说，“我们的世界有好多人愿意全力以赴，却不知道自己要什么。”

　

目标只不过是一个附带了时间表的梦想而已。一些人没有目标是因为他们不容许自己有梦想。这么一来他们不再有企图心。如果这个描述正是您的写照，那您必须好好想想，问问自己存在于这个地球上的目的究竟是什么。一旦您发现了那个目的，您就知道如何投注心力了。

　

领导懂得去发现那些削弱他们实力的短处，并且要求自己在特定时间内一一对付。开始在这一点上下功夫吧！它将改变您的一生。

　

诚如以上所言，我所认识的所有领导人都或多或少具有上述特质。但是，具有这些特质可能还不能让人成为领导—这些特质或许能够导致您我成功，但是仍然不足使我们成为领导人。

　

每一位杰出的领导人都具有下面这个特质。也许上面九个特质他都有，但是这个特质使得他与众不同，这个特质证明了他不愧为领导人。我称之为“心”。 有人喜欢叫它为爱，或是感谢。您可随您所愿地称呼它。