I like to define ferocious resolve as conviction combined with determined persistence.
FEROCIOUS RESOLVE = CONVICTION + DETERMINED PERSISTENCE
It is all about understanding what you really believe and aligning all of your actions around bringing that reality to life.
Without ferocious resolve many people give up during hardships, challenges, and obstacles before achieving their dreams.
Ferocious resolve is like a hunger that cannot be satisfied without achieving dreams, goals, and outcomes.
Jim Collins, author of Good To Great, discovered that the good-to-great leaders never wanted to become larger-than-life heroes. They never aspired to be put on a pedestal or become unreachable icons. They were seemingly ordinary people quietly producing extraordinary results.
Collins wrote that, “It is very important to grasp that Level 5 leadership is not just about humility and modesty. It is equally about ferocious resolve, an almost stoic determination to do whatever needs to be done to make the company great.”
Which comes first, great leadership or ferocious resolve?
I believe it is ferocious resolve which transforms normal people into great leaders.
Herb Mast is a Leadership Coach and Employee Engagement Specialist. Learn how he can assist you in implementing the principles and concepts presented here.