'Consistency is key to leadership'

<div class="section1"><div class="Normal">Zig Ziglar is the most sought after motivational speaker for everyone from Fortune 500 firms to the local community audience. Author of over two dozen books, Zig Ziglar has influenced thousands of businesses across the world and transformed several through his processed training. The foremost authority on motivation and leadership will be in Delhi and Mumbai later this month for the Indiatimes Strategy Summit.<br /><br /><span style="" font-weight:="" bold="">Q: You''ve transformed and inspired many people? </span><br /><br />A: In our training, we make progress measurable.Because if you can measure it, you can manage it. We do everything by process — be it building goals or relationships. <br /><br /><span style="" font-weight:="" bold="">Q: What''s the most important key to leadership?</span><br /><br />A: Consistency. It will be disastrous when a leader or manager shows up to have one attitude today and treats people with another the next day. He needs to be consistent in the way he does things. You can be successful if you''re absolutely consistent in what you do.<br /><br /><span style="" font-weight:="" bold="">Q: In the aftermath of Enrons and Tycos, how important is integrity in business today?</span><br /><br />A: It has been my conviction that integrity is the foundation for everything. With integrity you do the right things. </div> </div>