Mahatma Gandhi and Alexander the Great helped change the world because they lived by example – and, as a result, they accomplished great things.

Good leaders must lead by example. By walking your talk, you become a person others want to follow. When leaders say one thing, but do another, they erode trust--a critical element of productive leadership. Here are 10 of the many ways to lead by example.

1. Take responsibility.--- Blame costs you your credibility, keeps team members on the defensive and ultimately sabotages real growth.

2. Be truthful. --- Inaccurate representation affects everyone. Show that honesty really IS the best policy.

3. Be courageous. --- Walk through fire (a crisis) first. Take calculated risks that demonstrate commitment to a larger purpose.

4. Acknowledge failure. --- It makes it OK for your team to do the same and defines failure as part of the process of becoming extraordinary.

5. Be persistent. --- Try, try again. Go over, under or around any hurdles to show that obstacles don’t define your company or team.

6. Create solutions. ---  Don’t dwell on problems; instead be the first to offer solutions and then ask your team for more.

7. Listen. Ask questions. --- Seek to understand. You’ll receive valuable insights and set a tone that encourages healthy dialogue.

8. Delegate liberally. --- Encourage an atmosphere in which people can focus on their core strengths.

9. Take care of yourself. --- Exercise, don’t overwork, take a break. A balanced team, mentally and physically, is a successful team. Model it, encourage it, support it!

10. Roll up your sleeves. --- Like Alexander the Great leading his men into battle, you’ll inspire greatness in your company.

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Dear colleague, thanks a lot for your invitation! I will thnk to answer you!

Mahatma Gandhi and Alexander the Great helped change the world because they lived by example – and, as a result, they accomplished great things.

Good leaders must lead by example. By walking your talk, you become a person others want to follow. When leaders say one thing, but do another, they erode trust--a critical element of productive leadership. Here are 10 of the many ways to lead by example.

1. Take responsibility.--- Blame costs you your credibility, keeps team members on the defensive and ultimately sabotages real growth.

2. Be truthful. --- Inaccurate representation affects everyone. Show that honesty really IS the best policy.

3. Be courageous. --- Walk through fire (a crisis) first. Take calculated risks that demonstrate commitment to a larger purpose.

4. Acknowledge failure. --- It makes it OK for your team to do the same and defines failure as part of the process of becoming extraordinary.

5. Be persistent. --- Try, try again. Go over, under or around any hurdles to show that obstacles don’t define your company or team.

6. Create solutions. ---  Don’t dwell on problems; instead be the first to offer solutions and then ask your team for more.

7. Listen. Ask questions. --- Seek to understand. You’ll receive valuable insights and set a tone that encourages healthy dialogue.

8. Delegate liberally. --- Encourage an atmosphere in which people can focus on their core strengths.

9. Take care of yourself. --- Exercise, don’t overwork, take a break. A balanced team, mentally and physically, is a successful team. Model it, encourage it, support it!

10. Roll up your sleeves. --- Like Alexander the Great leading his men into battle, you’ll inspire greatness in your company.

http://www.soulcraft.co/essays/lead_by_example.html

https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newLDR_60.htm

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Dear Chang,

I think this a very good question.

Einstein, in this quotation, seems to me to show a very scholarly attitude. I have no deeper objection to it. Still, I liked the lessons from Gandhi, just above.

Einstein did at times also act more directly. For example, though he came to regret it, as I recall, he famously wrote to President Roosevelt during WWII to warn of the possibility of the Nazis building the atom bomb. The Manhattan Project arose from this warning --and eventually the atomic bombing of Japan to end WWII.

Einstein also acted more directly in other cases. Even the most scholarly will act directly in the right conditions. Witness R.W. Emerson's open opposition to slavery in the 1850's.

H.G. Callaway

Yes, Gandhi and Einstein have set great examples.  Gandhi was a politician that was so good and great that the country cannot do without him, but a murderer must destroy his life.  Gandhi was one this wicked world and society do not deserve at all.

Einstein was another great role model of a great scientist who.was as humble and child like, hence a great teacher who valued children.  Dear Marg, he got it right.  Einstein is right, at the end of the day, we see the vision of those who have influenced us.  Even when they have passed away, we see their image before our eyes, remember what they stand for, and live our lives according to the ideals we learned from them.  Thanks.  From mobile 😊

Our work speak for itself & against our contribution if you carry out our work or assignment with the successive result which offers the example to the other . But it is our own contribution which offers a line of action even for the other members of the society & this becomes a setting a  for an example.

This is our own contribution to be let the people or all members themselves judge for our setting whether it may be a contribution in the areas  of science ,literature,fine arts or even so to say in the field of spirituality .

For our contribution it is desirable that we should remain merely an observer & otherwise it is very likely that if we create for setting a example for others , to me it is nothing but blowing our own trumpets .

This is my personal opinion 

I give you the example of Pythias, a little-known Greek explorer from Marseilles who wanted to find out all about Earth. He braved primitive conditions of travel (323 BC) to explore northwestern Europe and managed to reach the "midnight sun" on the north shore of Iceland. He wrote extensively to inspire others to travel and explore.

It is because of him that others became explorers many centuries later to "find the world".

Dear H.G. and Dear Discussants,

we are in tune. It is not always true that the greatest scientists and men are the most consistent.

Often, a person does not evaluate the indirect effects that his actions or opinions can have on others.

Me too was reminded of the war that by its nature is a negative event in reference to this: during World War I, the officers stood before the soldiers in the assault by bayonet leading an example of courage, but some of those officers have been killed by friendly fire of their soldiers who did not share the assaults which put their lives at risk. There are infinite examples like those. Often the friendly fire is put in place by those who considers negative certain actions approved by others as exemplar.  Evidently this positive example is considered so bad to even require a fatal punishment.

Dear Subhash,

I agree with you, but I did never known anyone whose actions are approved and shared by everyone. The same Mahatma Gandhi is not free from criticism as also all the most examplar men.

The human race does not have a unique thought;  what's good for one is bad for another. There is not a absolute ethical example shared by all.

Setting an example is a way of influencing other people or not?

Agreed setting an example is a great way to influence other people.  Reason being:

The question is a bit ambigous. Example may mean own action and some application of a theory. I will comment on both cases.

I think that influencing some people by own actions is often important. But I disagree that this is the only mean. For example, Tsiolkovsky (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konstantin_Tsiolkovsky ) has developed the theory of rocket flight, but the first spaceman was Yuri Gagarin. In other words, sometimes the author of some idea cannot implement it himself for whatever technical reason, but followers come and do it.

If you think about using examples in teaching, this is also a good but not a unique methodology. Some professors of math give only theorems in lectures, while practical examples are solved by assistants with students in practical class.

"Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing.”

― Albert Schweitzer

Setting an example is not enough but it has be a good one and a basis for reflection.

Dear all, Dear Ping Fung,  

George Washington's quote: Example, whether it be good or bad, has a powerful influence!

Often bad men and bad examples are imitated more than good ones, expecially by young people.

In what way could the society prevent the imitation of bad examples?

Dear Beharouz,

it seems to me that this quotation is of Albert Einstein.

Based on the attached link, the quote is  from Thoughts for Our Times: Albert Schweitzer

I have attached the link, the complete quote and 2 other quotes from the book.

"Responsibility is a great thing. To shoulder responsibility, not to shirk it. Poitically, economically, in so many respects, people in our time don't seem to face their duties. If we learned early in life not to avoid responsibility, the world would look brighter."

"True knowledge of the world consists in our being penetrated by a sense of the mystery of existence and of life."

"Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing. Hope is renewed each time that you see a person you know, who is deeply involved in the struggle of life, helping another person. You are the unaffected witness and must agree that there is hope for mankind."

p.s. My name is Behrouz and not  Beharouz:)

http://home.pcisys.net/~jnf/schauth/rq28.html

Pedagogic and intelligent question that may be regarded by different perspectives.

Although I suppose that I understood the intended message of Einstein, in my opinion, in scientific research and in education, influence others must never be the goal to be reached. Each human being must be able to learn how to reach the goals by himself and not uncritically follow merely the herd. Constructive critical spirit is essential in research and in transmission of knowledge. Professionally, we must be always an example for ourselves, in other words, we must be always coherent with our convictions: In my opinion, work, work, and more work, rigor, impartiality, generosity, righteousness and competency. Looking to my long experience in teaching, I believe that all human beings have an incredible capacity of learning that must be always underlined. In my opinion, the worst thing that we can do is to limit that capacity. I agree somewhat with Napoleon.

Dear Beharouz,,

at the attached link you can find a lot of Scholars who attributed to Einstein the quotation on which I focalized my question, but this is not substantial.

What is your opinion about this statement?

Greetings

https://scholar.google.it/scholar?hl=en&q=Albert+Einstein+said+that+%E2%80%9CSetting+an+example+is+not+the+main+means+of+influencing+others%3B+it+is+the+only+means%E2%80%9D.+&btnG=&as_sdt=1%2C5&as_sdtp=

Dear Antonio,

I agree totally with your thought. Good example are frequent and we must setting an example but my aim is not to influence others especially young people.

I do not like the term influence. I prefer that everyone  forms his own opinion not necessarily following the main streem. As I wrote before, the bad examples abound and there are many people who are influenced by them. These  examples  may lead  on the way of crime, disgrace and amorality or substance dependence.

In my opinion, this is the result of not thinking by themselves but to follow a flock!

Ver y true. Before we impose or pursude , we should be in the forefront. We should stand as role models

Setting an example, preaching what we teach,  and consistency between action  and words are all  important factors in influencing others. Combine them with a noble cause, hard work and motivation and the success is whitin reach!

Dear Miranda,

you're right. There is no need to disturb the great scientists.

Sometimes the memory reminds us of facts and even people who have known and who give us an exemplary demonstration of how we can act. Then the relatives are very important. for example I have a reverence for my grandfather who told me about when he was at war on Montenero in Italy and how he saved himself from certain death, covering his helmet with his arms ; he showed me  his wounds. He had the ideals of equality and fairness that  I hope I have absorbed.

Many greetings

Marg

Example is the best learning/teaching approach.

Emphasis on leaders as good role models/mentors

http://wvde.state.wv.us/insite/files/Leadership%20Lessons.pdf

Learning through examples are the best way to learn in almost all areas.

Always. Walk the talk and others will be better.

Thank you for the invitation to participate in this discussion thread.

Apart from the very constructive views of the colleagues, I believe that an example, based on high moral standards and courage, is always useful, irrespective of the result.

Especially, it is more influential when a person is young and when the exemplar finds time to hear the other person.

Change starts in one, goes a popular saying, but what does this mean? Should I change completely? What should I change? Because I? The effort must start somewhere, right? But if I am the one who is realizing the need for change, it is logical to start with me, the good judge begins at home, the saying goes. The more I try to live the way I feel right, you can see me as a good example, with honesty, then the change will be initiated and the world will be a person closer, a source of inspiration closer, to be better.

How many times have unwanted things were different? But they are not, remain as is, as if we make everyone happy, what does it take? Only Will, a robust, strong, motivated, hard to fill energy. To exercise the will I need inspiration, a reason that gives me hope for the result, when there is no motivation I can hardly force myself, I do not see sense and I feel lazy ... The secret is in the motives, the more motivated I am much better it is the result but, to paraphrase another famous phrase: motivation is one who works.

. Give a good example, not just imitate good examples. Because sometimes I thought that this matter of good example applies to me only in that I imitate the good, good practices and behaviors would not be a bad idea, right? But this is not effective, becomes a forced, artificial and over time change is running out, however, when I have striven to be the best person I can be, then and only then, my eyes look beautiful and good around me clearly. And this effort to live the best version of myself perhaps example for someone else, for now it is a joyful journey for yourself.

. Setting an example is not the main way to influence others, is the only way; It is a short film that shows us the beautiful effects in less than five minutes in our environment when we care about providing a good example. This video takes up the famous phrase of Albert Einstein, it was uploaded to the social network channel YouTube. It's inspiring, decides to help a young child just because it is right, no matter what, without expecting anything in return, even weighs teasing; It is that this child creates a chain of good deeds and inspire the whole community to come together to perform more good deeds. To me it helped raise awareness and sure you too.

In computer science,particularly Artificial intelligence, learning by example can be achieved by providing the computer with negative and positive information regarding a particular problem, the computer then learn from these example how to response to a real situation and make the "best" decision, which is normally associated with the quality of the provided information (examples).

Being a good  example is a way to shape and form others' behavior :

"Indeed in the Messenger of Allah (Muhammad SAW) you have a good example to follow for him who hopes in (the Meeting with) Allah and the Last Day and remembers Allah much." Quran (Surah Al-Ahzab, Verse 21)

“But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them.” (2 Timothy 3:14)

Yes,it is.And there's a saying leadership by example

In all walks of life, "example" may be a good solver. It shows all the best among piles of things, whether it's a pile of scientific things or a behavioral. In general, examples are not always the best. For instance, when one preaches something, should exemplify it for its practicability  to influence and attract the attention of others.

Yes Dear Han Ping Fung... I agree with you ...Example is a more practical way for others to understand, learn & emulate.

Yes, because people don't care much about what you know, they want to know how much you care. This requires action. Talk is cheap. We were told that greater percentage of communication is non verbal. So doing it for me to see will influence more than saying it for me to hear.

Dear Ting:

I don't think that setting an example is the only means, but for sure it is often a very influential means. Gandhi, Mandela, Martin Luther King, have taught by example. The same is true for negative examples. A corrupt political leader can corrupt many others !!

Perhaps a simplistic way of looking at this is to be as kind to others as you are to yourself - and to forgive yourself and others for not being perfect.

Perhaps the person who down voted my response would be kind enough to explain why?

Dear Ting Fa Margherita Chang, thanks for the invitation.

Dear All, thanks for the interesting answers. 

in my opinion, setting an example is the best way, but it doesn't work in all circumstances. Following the examples in the different situation may lead to difficulties and create problems. So, learn from examples and modify them according to own circumstances. 

Setting an example is not the main means of influencing others, it is the only means. ― Albert Einstein. A leader, in setting an example for her/his followers and subordinates, can motivate them to exert more efforts and work harder.

Dear Mahfuz,

did you forget to put the answer to the question? We are very interested in acquiring your opinion.

Thank  you in advance and greetings!

Dear discussants,

I wish to put on the floor more discussion material to clarify the problematic.

1- Does an unsuccessful good example discourage imitation?

2- In judging whether one is a good example to society, are you  (self referential)or an independent agency or public opinion that create the yardstick ?

3- In which fields and with who your exemplar action has constituted a benchmark for others or is going to influence others?

I thank you in advance for your additional effort in helping to better delineate the framework within which we move.

Have a good and examplar day!

All example calls the attention of a concrete situation. So, this attention could influenciate to the person who hears the example. No example do not influenciate to anyone.

 Dear Margherita: I suppose that Mahfuz was trying to be kind with you, confirming that the quote is in fact from Einstein. With respect to Behrouz A-N quote, it is slightly different. The two eminent historical personalities mentioned are contemporaneous, so it is natural that they influenced each other.

Many prophets and Jesus Christ lived by example and explained their thinking using examples, many of which were symbolic.

In RG discussions I gave already a good example. I down voted once a stupid answer and I explained the reasons. I noticed many down votes in this discussion. I would be very grateful if the downvoter could be courageous enough to follow my example and explain the reasons.

Dear Ting,

Regarding my own experience, having been honest and ethical I have not harvested much success.  Fortunately, this does not matter. I only wanted to show the efficiency of examples which are uncomfortable to be agreed. Most people prefer comfortable lies.  This is a basic rule of human society.

Dear Ting,

Regarding your first question:

“Does an unsuccessful good example discourage imitation?”

People are not interested in theoretical rightness of something but mainly in the practical benefits. This is another traditional human rule.

Dear Thing,

“The human race does not have a unique thought; what's good for one is bad for another. There is not an absolute ethical example shared by all.”

I think that the bad you mentioned is not bad because it would be objectively evil or corrupt but it is classified unmoral by another point of view. Most people does not even examine rightness of many events and acts but judges according to his/her prejudices. The French expression shows this fine: idée recue = received idea. Basic human behaviour is similar to the monkeys’ behaviour. Many of our reactions are very anachronisms.

Hi Ting,

My answers are based on the some key assumptions of mine which may be altogether wrong and ill founded :). However I basically agree with the latest physics discoveries that we are all 'waves' in an ocean of waves; distinct but intimately connected in both good and bad relationships (i.e., electro-chemical bonds~waves). Thus our thoughts, words and deeds are also waves and both influenced and influential to the degree of the strength of the relationship (i.e., bonds). I would add that the added individual factor of the 'strength of character' and our 'discriminating ability, to a large part, will dictate the degree to which we are influenced by others or an influence to others. So with this underlying model in mind, my answer to Q1 is that, not necessarily, since bad attention may be preferred over no attention for the undeveloped person. W.r.t. Q2, as others have mentioned, there are few absolutes in life and the measure of 'good' implies we know not only the short term but long term or ultimate impact of our example.What appears evil in the short term or on materialistic level may be a great good since it strengthens the character and prepares us to overcome greater obstacles. Public opinion is short sighted and the worst yardstick to go by! 

HTH,

Vince

Dear Chang jiaoshou,

on one side i agree with Einstein. Max Planck added that he will not convince his enemies but they will die out.

But of course there are People Close to your opinion or with interesting aspects where it is necessary and worth while to discuss, as nobody is perfect and so everybody is influencing everybody by what he/she is doing or not to different degrees.

I should think setting an example or leading by example is a form of learning. We construct how we should behave by mirroring the behaviour of others around us and base our decision around what that behaviour should be by the reaction of other. One good example is a baby who is rewarded when they do something good that good positive or bad negative behaviour is conditioned into us. Children model their behaviour on that of their peers rather than the advise of adults. When we go to work we take those who are succeeding in the work place as a good positive example. Likewise the negative can also attract contrary behaviour. When some one is rewarded for bad behaviour it has the effect on those with poor x genitive and analytical skills of being a good example. Where possible our actions and examples of behaviour should be positive lead by good example

I think so, you must lead by example...

Dear Margherita, I think depends on context and other factors. Albert Einstein sometimes gave very strong statement ... which has wisdom ... but sometimes it's within certain context. If I am a child, I may eat lollipop if my sister eats one. If she is naughty, I may end up naughty. There are studies of role models for children, adolescents, university students, youth programmes, etc. There are certain elements of influence especially in areas like ethics, leadership style, behavioural pattern, some other social norms stuff. However, if you were to rob a bank, it may not influence me to rob a bank too. If you convert to Islam, I may not convert to Islam too. There is some connection between influence and cognitive thinking and emotions. This may be related to copy-cat effects as well, like terrorism related activities, suicide, etc.

The world-view of the person you wish to influence will to a large extent determine the outcome. World-views are based largely on emotional memories that are "stored" from very early childhood. Have a look at John Bowlby (Attachment Theory) and at Robert Moss (on RG) and what he has to say about the personality types "Givers" and "Takers" (Clinical Biopsychology - Emotional Restructuring).

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Dear all

Trying to build influence through words is useless. Even a leader with perfect diction and a background in rhetorical strategy can't hope to win the influence of his or her peers through speeches and arguments alone. If you're going to build influence in the workplace, you need to speak through your actions, or at the very least have the actions and history to back up whatever it is you're saying.

good day

@Rajesh

I always wonder about 'Do as I say ..."  or " Do as I do..."  which is more correct? It depends on the listeners and circumstances, right? 

Dear Ting Fa Margherita Chang and RG members

I think that Setting an example is the more powerful way of influencing other people, but I know of many examples of other approaches for influencing people.

For example:

St Thomas More, influenced, by his courage to confront the tirany if his sovereign (Henry VIII) who proclamed himself head of the Church in England, to many generations of Catholics living in similar situations. But he influenced besides to many people of any background because of his book Utopia that described and utopic country where the people lived better than the european of his time.

Charles Marx influenced many people because of his rethoric and the writing, with Engels, of "The Communist Manifiesto" between many others books which were used to justify many totalitarian regimens that murdered to millons of persons.

Stalin, Hitler, Mao, Pol Pot, Nero, Calligula and many others influenced on their goberned people by means of the terror of their regimens.

Dear All,

I am fully agreed with setting an example for influencing people or student especially by using new technologies for example data show or other media. When I was 8 years (now I am 44 years) my father showed me in site a real water purification unit in a rainy day, till this moment I remember this valued visit very well, so this is invitation to use many practical examples to our students for more benefit and well understanding!

Regards

Emad

Dear All,

I am fully agreed with setting an example for influencing people or student especially by using new technologies for example data show or other media. When I was 8 years (now I am 44 years) my father showed me in site a real water purification unit in a rainy day, till this moment I remember this valued visit very well, so this is invitation to use many practical examples to our students for more benefit and well understanding!

Regards

Emad

Dear collegues,

I saw that many of you have focused on the example given to young people. We academics and teachers are supposed to set a good example, but in what context? Each of us has his life and his work. Often these areas are strictly kept apart, but this seems a mistake.

I believe that the example should not be strictly of sacrifice and devoid of any sense of life and humor. Education must not be dour and boring. Even St. Francis of Assisi alternated moments of joyful enjoyment of nature with moments of great spirituality.

Have a good evening

In my opinion each one of us especially in the academic field should work on setting an example in many ways... how we think, act and react, our attitudes, mentality, behavior and spirit... Students do not receive only Education from us.

The rational and wise counter examples are always highly fruitful in proving the weak logical basis of humans' statements and propositions. 

Influencing Personality corresponds to the area of a quadrangle, one side of which is genes and the other, environment. In short, personality emerges under the influence of both genes and environment. Furthermore, behavior is likely to be a function of not only culture and personality but also the interaction between personality and the situation.

Reference - Maccoby EE. 2000. Parenting and its effects on children: on reading and misreading behavior genetics. Annu. Rev. Psychol.

Human history is full of set examples, but individuals do things in their own way

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Dr.Kalam was a living example of the principles he followed, and inspired students till the last moment of his life.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQozF_kMiS0

 Cialdini suggests there are at least six other ways to influence others, one the much quoted and somewhat abused “law of reciprocity” (you give me something, I now really want to give you something.). But back to the quote. You know and I know example matters.

So what example are you setting? In your interactions? In your meetings? In where you put your focus? In what you say No to? In how you handle pressure? In how you support, encourage, cherish those around you? 

Hi Ting,

If you really want to encourage behavior change in those around you, model the behavior by example that you want and keep your advice-giving instincts in check.

Research on observational learning suggests that while people will resist unsolicited advice and instruction, they will follow the behaviors (examples) of others—especially when there appear to be good and reinforcing outcomes from these behaviors.

Exercise can be a powerful factor in overall quality of life, for reasons beyond just physical fitness and weight issues. Research shows that aerobic exercise can influence behavior, decreasing self stimulatory behaviors such as rocking and spinning, as well as discouraging aggressive and self-injurious behavior.

http://www.autismspeaks.org/sites/default/files/section_5.pdf

 What is the best way to influence people?

Persuasive: It's challenging to only be lead by good example these days, when other factors are contributing such as celebrities, parents, and the atmosphere of a person.

Celebrities: Celebreties influence clothing, They influence politics, And they influence attitudes

Parents: Parents influence career goals, They influence educational goals, And they also influence your friends introduction

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"Whoever controls the media, controls the mind"-Jim Morison. It is common for people to believe that by setting a good example they can change the world. Unfortunately this belief is destroyed by reality. The truth of the matter is that there are other contending factors to influencing someones life, such as celebrities, parents, and someones atmosphere.

Any discussion of great leaders will include the cliché that the best leaders lead by example. Stated in conversation, everyone will nod and agree. And if you are reflecting personally on the attributes of those you have willingly followed, you will find that common trait too. It seems there is little doubt that we influence others through our actions, especially when we are in a leadership role. The challenge is that it isn’t just great leaders who are leading by example – we all are. As a leader/supervisor/ manager, people are watching us. They are noticing everything we do – whether it is what we would want them to emulate . . . or not.

Source: http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/leadership-supervisory-skills/what-leading-by-example-really-means/

Dear Ting,

(1) It looks funny when a drunkard speaks on the evils of drinking or a cheat advises us to be good in life. We do not follow a precept preached by a bad man because we see a contradiction between what he preaches and what he practices.

(2) However, when an honest man tells us that honesty is the best policy, we feel convinced that it is so. We know that the man has been honest throughout his life and has become successful. When a kind-hearted man asks us to help the poor and the sick, we feel that we should do it, for the man has done a lot for suffering humanity.

Hence, we will be able to convince others more effectively if we teach them by our good actions rather than mere speeches.

 As leader you must become deliberate in the example you set. If you are to increase your influence and have impact as a leader you must get clarity on the example you need to set to drive the right kind of change and bring your vision into reality. That is you must set a deliberate and specific kind leadership example.

We should all lead by example when you bring up children you try and point out good examples or role models for them to copy.

Dear Dr Chang

Albert Einstein saying is totally right as he was speaking about his field of science. In many fields of science you have to put your work in a good example that convincing the interviewer will pay off any doubt. For myself, I use this way in teaching and always look for examples that can be used in bring the meaning of the article to students. Is there any other ways and methods in influencing other people? Yes, there are.

Regards