The patterns we cultivate shape the person we each become.

Be Humble. Stay Hungry. Generally Hustle. These effective words describe the leader who is ready to function hard, get it done, and make sure it’s not really about him or her; the leader who knows that influence is about developing the right habits for achievement.

Brad Lomenick, previous president of Catalyst, stocks his hard-earned insights from more than two decades of function alongside thought-leaders such as for example Jim Collins and Malcom Gladwell, Fortune 500 CEOs and start-up business owners. Operating within the framework of three core character qualities – humble, starving, hustle – Lomenick recognizes 20 essential command practices that help readers embody those characteristics, including:

Staying open and sharing the real you with othersOwning your convictions and sticking to your principlesDeveloping an appetite for what’s nextPursuing innovation by staying current, creative, and engagedDemanding excellence by setting standards that frighten youFostering collaboration with colleagues and competitorsOffering practical measures to accept these habits, Lomenick offers a simple but effective direct on how to lead well in whatever capacity the reader could be in.