Robin Sharma - Leadership Wisdom from the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari - The 8 Rituals of the Best Leaders

The 8 Rituals of the BEST LEADERS

‘Robin Sharma’s books are helping people all over the world live great lives.’ – Paulo Coelho, #1 bestselling author of The Alchemist

‘Robin Sharma has the rare gift of writing books that are truly life-changing.’ – Richard Carlson, Ph.D., author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff

‘Nothing less than sensational. This book will bless your life.’ – Mark Victor Hansen, co-author, Chicken Soup for the Soul

‘A great book, from an inspirational point of view.’ – Carlos Delgado, Major League baseball superstar

‘This is a fun, fascinating, fanciful adventure into the realms of personal development, personal effectiveness and individual happiness. It contains treasures of wisdom that can enrich and enhance the life of every single person.’ – Brian Tracy, author of Maximum Achievement

‘Robin S. Sharma has an important message for all of us – one that can change our lives. He’s written a one-of-a-kind handbook for personal fulfillment in a hectic age.’ – Scott DeGarmo, past publisher, Success Magazine

‘The book is about finding out what is truly important to your real spiritual self, rather than being inundated with material possessions.’ – Michelle Yeoh, lead actress of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, in TIME Magazine

‘Robin Sharma has created an enchanting tale that incorporates the classic tools of transformation into a simple philosophy of living. A delightful book that will change your life.’ – Elaine St. James, author of Simplify Your Life and Inner Simplicity

‘Sheds light on life’s big questions.’ – The Edmonton Journal

‘The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari is coherent, useful and definitely worth reading ... It can truly help readers cope with the rat race.’ - The Kingston Whig-Standard

‘Simple wisdom that anyone can benefit from.’ – The Calgary Herald

‘This book could be classified as The Wealthy Barber of personal development ... [It contains] insightful messages on the key concepts which help bring greater balance, control and effectiveness in our daily lives.’ – Investment Executive

‘A treasure – an elegant and powerful formula for true success and happiness. Robin S. Sharma has captured the wisdom of the ages and made it relevant for these turbulent times. I couldn’t put it down.’ – Joe Tye, author of Never Fear, Never Quit

‘Simple rules for reaching one’s potential.’ – The Halifax Daily News

‘Sharma guides readers toward enlightenment.’ – The Chronicle-Herald

‘A wonderfully crafted parable revealing a set of simple yet surprisingly potent ideas for improving the quality of anyone’s life. I’m recommending this gem of a book to all of my clients.’ – George Williams, president, Karat Consulting International

‘Robin Sharma offers personal fulfillment along the spiritual highroad.’ – Ottawa Citizen

Leadership Wisdom from The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari

‘One of the year’s best business books.’ – PROFIT Magazine

‘Very informative, easy to read and extremely helpful ... We have distributed copies to all our management team as well as to store operators. The feedback has been very positive.’ – David Bloom, CEO, Shoppers Drug Mart

‘Robin Sharma has a neat, down-to-earth way of expressing his powerful solutions for today’s most pressing leadership issues. This is so refreshing in a period when businesspeople are faced with so much jargon.’ – Ian Turner, manager, Celestica Learning Centre

‘This book is a gold mine of wisdom and common sense.’ – Dean Larry Tapp, Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario

‘A terrific book that will help any businessperson lead and live more effectively.’ – Jim O’Neill, director of operations, District Sales Division, London Life

‘Sharma’s mission is to provide the reader with the insight to become a visionary leader, helping them transform their business into an organization that thrives in this era of change.’ – Sales Promotion Magazine

The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari

Discover Your Destiny with The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari

The Secret Letters of The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari

Life Lessons from The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari

Family Wisdom from The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari

The Greatness Guide

Be Extraordinary: The Greatness Guide, Book 2

MegaLiving

The Leader Who Had No Title

The Saint, The Surfer and The CEO

To my daughter, Bianca. May you always be the model of joy.

To the many readers of The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari who took the time out of their busy lives to tell me how this simple book touched them. You have moved me.

And to all those leaders who deeply honor the sacred trust between them and the people they have the privilege to lead. Keep blessing lives and liberating talent.

This is the true joy in life, being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one, being a true force of Nature instead of a feverish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy. . . . I want to be thoroughly used up when I die. For the harder I work, the more I live. I rejoice in life for its own sake. Life is no brief candle to me. It’s a sort of splendid torch which I’ve got to hold up for the moment and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations.

George Bernard Shaw

Cover

Title Page

Praise

Also by Robin Sharma

Dedication

Epigraph

CHAPTER ONE A Wild Ride to Success

CHAPTER TWO A Monk in My Rose Garden

CHAPTER THREE The Miraculous Transformation of a Corporate Warrior

CHAPTER FOUR The Wisdom of Leadership Vision

RITUAL 1 Link Paycheck to Purpose

CHAPTER FIVE The Ritual of a Compelling Future Focus

RITUAL 2 Manage by Mind, Lead by Heart

CHAPTER SIX The Ritual of Human Relations

RITUAL 3 Reward Routinely, Recognize Relentlessly

CHAPTER SEVEN The Ritual of Team Unity

RITUAL 4 Surrender to Change

CHAPTER EIGHT The Ritual of Adaptability and Change Management

RITUAL 5 Focus on the Worthy

CHAPTER NINE The Ritual of Personal Effectiveness

RITUAL 6 Leader Lead Thyself

CHAPTER TEN The Ritual of Self-Leadership

RITUAL 7 See What All See, Think What None Think

CHAPTER ELEVEN The Ritual of Creativity and Innovation

RITUAL 8 Link Leadership to Legacy

CHAPTER TWELVE The Ritual of Contribution and Significance

RESOURCES FOR LEADERSHIP AND PERSONAL EXCELLENCE

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Exclusive Sample Chapter

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Copyright

About the Publisher

It was the saddest day of my life. As I arrived at work after a rare long weekend spent hiking and laughing in the mountains with my kids, I saw two enormous security guards hunched over the mahogany desk in my coveted corner office. Running closer, I could see that they were rifling through my files and peeking into the precious documents on my laptop computer, oblivious to the fact that I had spotted them. Finally, one of them noticed me standing there, my face flushed with anger, my hands shaking at the sight of this unforgivable invasion. With an expression that revealed not a hint of emotion, he looked at me and spoke fifteen words that left me feeling as if I’d just been kicked in the chest, “Mr. Franklin, you have been fired. We must escort you out of the building immediately.”