What defines a leader is his preoccupation with the future. In his head he carries a vivid image of what the future could be, and this image drives h… - Marcus Buckingham

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What defines a leader is his preoccupation with the future. In his head he carries a vivid image of what the future could be, and this image drives him on.

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About Marcus Buckingham

Marcus Wilfrid Buckingham (born January 11, 1966) is a British-American New York Times best-selling author, researcher, motivational speaker and business consultant best known for promoting what he calls "Strengths." Basing most of his writing on extensive survey data from interviews with workers in countries around the world, he promotes the idea that people will get the best results by making the most of their strengths rather than by putting too much emphasis on weaknesses or perceived deficiencies.

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Alternative Names: Marcus Wilfrid Buckingham

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Whenever you interview people who are truly successful at their chosen profession—from teaching to telemarketing, acting to accounting—you discover that the secret to their success lies in their ability to discover their strengths and to organize their life so that these strengths can be applied.

The necessity for leaders to possess optimism and ego serves to answer the age-old question: Are leaders born or are they made? They are born. A leader is born with an optimistic disposition or she is not. If she is not, then no amount of "optimism training" is going to make her view the world in an overwhelmingly positive, opportunistic light.

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