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Do As I Say
Table of Contents
Slogan-only leadership fails when the walk contradicts the speech - people copy what they see.
Key Concept
- Preach one standard and live another - people do what people see.
- Failure mode of Law of the Picture - you can violate the law and pay; you cannot repeal it.
- Hub: 21 Laws of Leadership in the Bible - violation partner, not a second law lesson.
- Live Law of the Picture with Integrity - model first; the team copies the picture, not the slogan.
Level 1 - Recognize
Do as I say is leadership that demands a standard the leader will not model.
Level 2 - Explain
Like a coach yelling hustle from a folding chair, the speech is loud and the picture is rest.
Level 3 - Use
Before you announce a new standard, name one visible way you will go first this week.
Level 4 - Connect
Heavy loads for others with idle fingers teach more than the sermon - the picture outruns the speech.
Level 5 - Create
Live Law of the Picture with Integrity - model first; example beats slogans every time.
Examples
- I preached inbox zero and answered Slack at midnight - the team copied the midnight picture.
- I banned weekend work and mailed the deck Sunday night - they copied the Sunday send.
Note Relationships
| Relationship | Wikilink | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| contradicts | Law of the Picture | Failure mode when speech and walk disagree |
| extends | 21 Laws of Leadership in the Bible | Violation partner for Law of the Picture |
| extends | Law of the Picture | Named cost when that leadership law is ignored |
| extends | Integrity | Repair path - match the walk to the standard you preach |
| extends | Ethical Leadership | What you model in the open becomes their real standard |
