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Each day, I fall deeper in love with the complex elegance and the elegant simplicity of the three leadership models that I currently call the U49.  It was time to duplicate the success achieved during the fishing challenge ... in a real life business situation. But, before I could do that, I would have to describe the function and reason for each model in a simple way.  The first model, Tharros, or the courage model, helps leaders plot where they want to go, clearly defining the vision, outcome or end result. This is not out of the ordinary.  This model focuses on developing the personal identity of the leader through involution and evolution, evoking courage to act on what he or she believes.  Involution is the process of recognizing who God has called you to be, clearly identifying your true self, and making the decision to express that inner identity.  Evolution is the process whereby you shape your behaviour and actions to reflect who you are on the inside, ...

A leader is defined as someone that guides a team to achieve a vision for a cause, a company, or even a country. The vision can be as simple as planting a tree, or as complex as taking a country to greatness. This definition of a leader touches every person, even you, in the process. Whether you are the creator of the vision, or someone contracted to help achieve it, the U49 Leadership System has something special for everyone. With its unique philosophies and tools, the U49 is a development system for everything related to the achievement of a vision, offering advice and guidance to the beginner, and the seasoned leader. The U49 Leadership System has four legs, including: leader, team, action, and vision. Each leg is loaded with laws, principles, and strategies that shape the leader's knowledge, skills, and attitude, equipping them with the mastery needed for successful vision achievement. The four legs of the U49 melt effortlessly into three simple models that offer ...

Fear of the unknown stops many people from living their best life. Mediocrity slips in, making their existence a drag, simply because they're afraid to let their potential see the light of day.  When people say they are afraid of the unknown, you must know that they haven't planned! Planning is the simple art of throwing potential into the darkness of the unknown, and allowing its brilliance to shine a light on the path we ought to take to move forward.  Most visions and dreams never manifest because they're never planned out. Planning inevitably reveals the challenges and efforts that lie waiting, ready to pounce, ready to paralyse, somewhere between our present and the success we want in the future. This evokes fear in the planner and puts people off from attempting to live out greatness. Tharros, the courage model of the U49 leadership system, is a tool to plan the way forward in a manner that instills confidence. The model encourages planning in logical step...