A true leader could very well be at the bottom of the hierarchy. As long as one has the courage to step up and help their peers succeed, they are considered leaders. Mark Twain wrote a book called A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court. It centers around a modern man named Hank who somehow got transported to the Middle Ages in Camelot. When he tries to get out of a situation using his common modern knowledge, the people revere him and assume him to be a god or wizard. This is an exceptional example of a commoner at the bottom of a hierarchy leading the people around them to success, which was mentioned in Sinek’s discussion. In addition, Twain has a remarkable way of creating a story to criticize people who may be called leaders, but don’t have the qualities of leadership whatsoever. In the story, King Arthur himself submits to Hank and follows what he says. It implies that even kings possibly couldn’t have the necessary values to be considered leaders. As he starts to follow Hank’s orders, he becomes the person that Hank is trying to lead and make successful. Simon Sinek and Mark Twain each have their way of describing and criticizing the means of a true
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