Robin Sharma is an internationally respected authority on leadership, peak performance

and life management. Robin Sharma holds two law degrees including master of law and
has enjoyed a distinguished career as a litigation lawer. He is a recognized media
personality having been featured in hundreds of leading publications.

He is the founder of Sharma Leadership International, a respected training

firm that specializes in developing the leadership and performance potential of individuals
and organizations amidst rapid change.

He is the author of several books including five number one best sellers that
have been published in over 50 counteries, Robin is also a high sought after speaker,
leadership coach and consultant to organizations like MICROSOFT, NIKE, FEDEX,
NASA, IBM etc. and the Young President’s Organization.
About The Book
This book features the extraordinary lawyer turned
monk, Julian Mantle. In this book he returns to the west
to help an old friend transform his company using the
leadership rituals that he learned from the ancient
mystics with whom he lived. These 8-rituals of
leadership blend cutting edge business knowledge with
ancient wisdom and define the true nature of leadership.
They are easy to use and will have a powerful effect on
the way people think about any organization.
Leadership Wisdom is a book that will move you
deeply and inspire you to become the kind of leader
who touches lives, adds true value to the world and
leaves a legacy at last.
The 8 Rituals
The first few rituals tells how to make the workplace a better
place to be. What good does it do your company if everyone
hates you and the place they work??? You might just find
that your greatest resource is your people and this book could
help you unlock their potential.
The rest of the rituals are about things to do for yourself, or
change about yourself that will help you bring your
operations to new levels.
 RITUAL 1
Link Paycheck to Purpose
The Essence
The Ritual of a Compelling Future Focus
The Wisdom
 Purpose is the most powerful motivator in the world.
 The primary task of a leader is to get his people excited about
a compelling cause that contributes to the lives of others.
Lead with integrity, character and courage.
Quotable Quote
The ultimate task of the visionary leader is to dignify and
honor the lives of the people he leads by allowing them to manifest their
highest potential through the work they do.
 RITUAL 2
Manage By Mind, Lead by Heart
The Essence
The Ritual of Human Relations
The Wisdom
Every visionary leader deeply connects with his followers.
One of the deepest of all human hungers is the need to be cherished
and understood.
Let your humanity shine at work and treat people with courtesy and
kindness.
The Practices
Promise-Keeping
Aggressive Listening
Truth-telling
 RITUAL 3
Reward Routinely, Recognize Relentlessly
The Essence
The Rituals of Team Unity
The Wisdom
 Great leaders are great teachers and great coaches.
 Reward and recognize employees regularly. Give genuine
appreciation.
Praise is free.
The Practices
Hunt for good behaviour
The Treasure Chest and Victory Wall
Symbols of Victory and team traditions
 RITUAL 4
Surrender to Change
The Essence
The Ritual of Adaptability and Change Management
The Wisdom
 To master change, develop the discipline of managing the unexpected.
 Only a learning culture grows amid change. Champion constant
intellectual development and skills improvement.
 There is joy in change. Without Change, there is no progress. Change is
Humanity’s best friend
The Practices
 Become Massively Competent
 Move from Learning to doing
 Inspire positive attitude to the opportunities change presents
 RITUAL 5
Focus on the Worthy
The Essence
The Ritual of Personal Effectiveness
The Wisdom
 The secret of personal effectiveness is concentration of purpose
 The art of getting things done lies in knowing what things need to
remain undone
If you do not lead your team, it will lead you
The Practices
The Time Model for Visionary Leadership
Strategic time Blocking
 RITUAL 6
Leader Lead Thyself
The Essence
The Ritual of Self-Leadership
The Wisdom
 All leadership begins within
 We see the world not as it is but as we are
Anything less than a conscious commitment to peak personal
performance is an unconscious commitment to weak personal
performance

The Practices
The Discipline of Personal Renewal
The Discipline of Abundant Knowledge
The Discipline of Early Awakening
 RITUAL 7
See What All See, Think What None Think
The Essence
The Ritual of Creativity and Innovation
The Wisdom
 Every human being is creative. The task of the visionary leader is to
create a workplace that liberates this natural endowment.
 Shed the shackles of outdated ways of thinking and discover smarter
ways of doing what you do
 Allow people to take risks and fail freely

The Practices
 Celebrate spontaneity and reward original thinking
 Make your workplace fun. Create a playground of ideas.
 The weekly Idea Quota, and Creative Questioning
 RITUAL 8
Link Leadership to Legacy
The Essence
The Ritual of Contribution and Significance

The Wisdom
 The purpose of life is a life of purpose
Focus on leaving a footprint and making a difference
Leadership greatness comes by beginning something that does not
end with you

The Practices
Create a successful present while building a brilliant future
Legacy-Based Leadership
Reviews

One of the year’s best Business Book

- Profit Magazine

…..Contains treasures of wisdom that can enrich and enhance

the life of every single person
- Brain Tracy, author of Maximum Achievement

Nothing less than sensational

- Mark victor Hansen, co-author, Chicken soup of
soul