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From experience I have found that being a good leader is not just about being a good organizer. It is also about being a good disorganizer. By that I mean learning to throw things out of balance because that is the best way to bring about change.

By keeping things off balance we keep people on their toes and we keep our minds alert to expect change. Change stimulates emotion and encourages vision.

As a leader the best way to ensure continuing business success and job security is to embrace change. It does not matter how big or how small a company or management team is.

Without change, the tendency is to become sluggish, even bureaucratic. It is easy to lose the sharp edge and become slow at making decisions and taking action. There may also be the tendency to avoid any situation that might hold even the slightest element of risk.

My advice is to keep your mind open to change all the time. Welcome it. It is only by examining and re-examining your opinions and ideas that you can progress.

In my opinion it is better to become a champion of change rather than a victim of change. I agree that change is difficult for all of us and that is why we all have a natural tendency to resist it.

To become a champion of change you need to break out of your comfort zone and try new things before you are forced to. Make it a habit to chase after some innovative goals.

After running several businesses I have come to the conclusion that leadership is about emotion not just organization and administration. I am talking about the excitement of pursuing a dream and the excitement of helping staff to develop.

Leadership is about caring - caring for your staff, your customers, your product, your service and even your suppliers. Leadership is about developing something that is fun, exciting and worth doing. It is even better if you push yourself to the front with impatience and the determination to get things done.

We are living in a highly competitive, rapidly changing world, so to succeed we need to be results oriented. Leadership is about emotion, vision and determination with the stimulation of change. I have certainly found this to be a recipe for success.