“To have long term success as a coach or in any position of leadership, you have to be obsessed in some way.” —Pat Riley.

The most successful leaders envision a bold future and then make it happen. Real leaders are not just along for the ride — they shape the future by thinking big. A competitive long-term strategy is required to grow and compete in a larger market. And a leader takes this strategy forward with right execution leading to attain the Business Excellence.

Please find excerpt from an interesting article, which talks about the strategies, which are used by the great leaders to achieve the long-term success.

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