Illuminating Leaders hang in there with people.

This is not very complicated. A Illuminating Leader is someone who will stick with you. If you have an argument, they'll get over it. If you don't want to do what they want to do, doing something else is okay. They are your friend.

If you're upset, they'll talk with you about it. If you need help, they'll try to help. If you're busy today, they'll see you tomorrow. They are your friend.

Do you know people who don't hang in there with people? If you have an argument, they stop talking to you. If you have a problem, they don't care. If you're busy, they get upset with you. They won't try to help.

This is a little secret just for you. Some people are fair weather friends. That means they are only friends when they want to be friends. If someone else comes along, they'll hang around with them. They'll be nice to you if there's no one else to hang around with. If you have a problem, they don't care. They are friends when it is easy or they don't have something more fun to do. They are just fair weather friends. (And they certainly aren't Illuminating Leaders either.)

Now you know and there you go. You have the seventeen secrets to being an Illuminating Leader. Can you be a leader and not follow the directives imbedded in the secrets? Yes, many leaders ignore the advice or, even worse, they don't even know about these valuable secrets. You can lead without them but the critical question is, 'Why would you want to lead without being an Illuminating Leader?' It's possible but very risky. You can easily find yourself leading in the dark.