A Lesson on Leadership from Jiro

I finally watched Jiro Dreams of Sushi. I was moved and inspired by the film. I had wanted to write an extensive blog post about it but I am at loss for words. Instead, here's an insight on leadership which was reinforced by the movie: "Lead by example." I have heard it and read it many times and I believe in it but never have I seen it so succinctly displayed as by sushi master Jiro Ono. He is disciplined, dedicated, and committed that even his suppliers don't care about gaining profit and selling, they just want to be part of his success. He shows up for work everyday, ready and committed to elevating his craft. No matter how successful he is, he sticks to his routine and never loses the thirst for excellence. He competes not with others but with himself. He shows his apprentices and his sons the kind of discipline and passion that would make them succeed. You could say he's strict or rigorous, but his apprentices and his sons yearn for nothing more than to be as good as him because they see that Jiro is most strict and demanding of himself more than he is…