Pursuing Excellence in Leadership

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THE “SECRET RECIPES” OF LEADERSHIP - By Jerel Benjamin

"Leaders pursue excellence, never perfection. Perfection is the selfish notion that one must be better than all others and is never realized. Excellence is pursuit of leadership that shows honor because the leader is honorable."

- Jerel Benjamin

Your belief system is the core of your entrepreneurial engine. Your decisions are based entirely upon what belief systems you have adopted regarding your ability to succeed.

In business, the belief that we can get what we seek by giving a pretense of "perfection" or holding others to such "perfection-like" standards will ultimately lead to failure as a leader.

Leaders do not strive for perfection, or hold others accountable to such standards they themselves can never reach. By giving false pretences of standards that lack genuine concern for those affected, you harm your own ability to lead and failure will soon be your only option. Eliminating this belief will have lifelong benefits if you keep your eyes on the prize and are committed to honorable excellence in doing what it takes to succeed. Take this methodical approach to your leadership moving forward:

Define not only your outcomes but the honorable reason for why you want them.
Pursue excellence and NOT perfection in your approach to your goals.
Be patient: Excellence is not an overnight destination. It is a lifestyle of dedication to what is most important for all.
Excellence results from maturity in Leadership. Always check your motives.

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For the past 19 years, Jerel Benjamin has been a serial Entrepreneur in serving as founder of six corporations all without the assistance of Angel and/or VC Funding. His accomplishments in international product sales and distribution, national sales and marketing strategies, as well as design and construction as a General Contractor, has earned his work a place in Architectural Digest, Image Magazine, UCLA Anderson Riordan Programs, and USC MBA Alumni programs. His import company pioneered glass tile into the U.S. Market in 2002 and served as the number one ranked glass tile importer for the Western United States through 2005. Mr. Benjamin has developed the culture of Leadership Gold through utilization of his amazing skill of being able to reach the core of both the challenges and the solutions when dealing with professionals and executives of small, medium, and large corporations. This unique ability makes our organization uniquely adept at detecting and resolving multiple challenges from todayâ€™s complex corporate environment. Mr. Benjamin lives the belief that there is no pinnacle for education, caring for your client, and giving back to the lives of those you are privileged to impact. It is with this passion that Mr. Benjamin serves as CEO for Leadership Gold
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