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Summary of What You Do is Who You Are 

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Looking for a proven method to turn things around in a good manner for your company? Have you tried everything else? Have you ever been perplexed as to why certain companies fail while others succeed? What you need are well-tested methods to turn things around for good. The success of your organization or business is largely dependent on your actions. In this summary, you'll find major key points on what you should do to remain competitive in the business market. Ben Horowitz is a New York Times bestselling author, co-founder, and general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, a venture capital firm that invests in entrepreneurs building the next generation of leading technology companies. Learn about the many ways in which your ideas may affect your behaviors and choices by reading this summary. Throughout this tidbit, you will find important points on the significance of positive thinking in many aspects of life. “Without trust, communication breaks. Here’s why: In any human interaction the required amount of community is inversely proportional to the level of trust.” 〜 Ben Horowitz

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Your business can indeed be successful, but it definitely won't happen by chance

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Unless you have clones of the same individual working for you, it is almost certain that you will not be surrounded by the same types of people. Each individual contributes to your success since they are a part of the culture, which is imperfect because there is no such thing as a perfectly functioning culture. As a result, it is your obligation to bring everyone together to create a culture that will endure all of the storms that your company will experience, which can be a difficult undertaking.

This piece is intended to demonstrate how to develop your organization's culture by using examples from historical individuals and the current business world as examples. This summary examines four models of leadership and culture–building: Haiti's Toussaint Louverture, who led the only successful slave revolt in history; the Samurai, who ruled Japan for 700 years and shaped modern Japanese culture; Genghis Khan, who built the world's largest empire; and Shaka Senghor, a man convicted of murder who was imprisoned for more than two decades. The ideals you list on a wall do not define who you are; it's not something you say in a company meeting. You are not your marketing strategy; it isn't even what you think.
Your actions determine people’s perception of you.
This tidbit is designed to assist you in taking the steps necessary to become the type of leader you want to be—and that others want to follow.

You've already come this far. Continue to find out how the actions you do can contribute to the success of your company's operations.
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Toussaint Louverture; the man who was bold enough to make a change

It may surprise you to find that there has only been one successful slave revolution in history. It was headed by Toussaint Louverture, a revolutionary who learned to read and converse through the years he worked as a coachman. Louverture built ties with both white and French people and made sure that as many slaves as possible were released. You could question why, if people didn't like being slaves, they couldn't fight for their freedom. It wasn't enough that they wanted independence; what they did was more important.
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Toussaint Louverture’s approach to wars is applicable to many businesses today because of its efficiency

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Think of the end; it inspires you to do the work required in the present

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Different situations will require you to be a different version of yourself; prove your worth

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Genghis Khan, through the practice of inclusion, made his mark in history

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