Franchise Update Magazine Issue IV, 2011 | Page 22

Grow Market Lead

Leadership
guru

Lessons from
Leadership
Mama Fu’s franchisee-turned-franchisor
on his new role
By Randy Murphy

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leader is formally defined as a person who guides
or directs a group. In growing up, however, leadership is typically correlated with the first one
to make it across the monkey bars in kindergarten, or later simply leading by example in sports, school,
or social circles.
In the business world, there are many more definitions
of leadership we have all seen and heard, such as leaders
surround themselves with quality individuals; have the
ability to make rational decisions in emotional situations;
possess an undying passion coupled with an acute ability
to motivate; and have high levels of integrity and a welldefined moral compass. I am not truly sure which is correct, or even if leaders themselves know what it takes to
lead, as they just do it.
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