The Leadership Code describes the essential rules that govern great leaders. Defining the essentials serves two purposes: the first is to help others become better leaders themselves, and the second is to help those tasked with building better leadership in their organization. He states that effective leadership requires you to help other leaders and that being a better leader starts with yourself. You must model what you want others to know and do.1 Leaders learn. The Leadership Code provides both structure and guidance to help you become a better individual, but also how to build better leadership capacity. This leadership code is not for quick ideas on how to improve, but how to apply new ideas to your personal leadership. The author divides the leadership code into five rules. Each rule is broken down to help you understand the characteristics of an effective leader. To help clarify the five rules, the authors map them against two dimensions: time and attention. Both dimensions are supported by the strength of the individual leader. The time dimension helps leaders think and plan for both the short and long term. The focus aspect provides the context by which leaders evaluate when their attention should be on building the organization and when they should focus on building individuals.1 My temperament has been identified as Guardian Protector (ISFJ) . We employ approximately 10% of the population and our primary interest is the safety and security of those we care about most. We are loyal and responsible. We also value traditions both in culture and within our families. We can sometimes be misjudged as rigid because of our shyness. We are loving and supportive of those in need. We are the most hardworking of all types… middle of paper… rich says if you want to be a better leader you have to live by the code. It's based on how you perceive others and how others perceive you. Behavioral theory is based on the behavior of a leader. If one does not have a positive outlook on leadership or learnable behavior, they will not be a good leader. The autocratic and persuasive leadership styles are similar to rule two, making things happen as stated by the author. The autocratic leadership style requires the leader to solve the problem or make a decision with the available information. The second rule is to be able to immediately execute your ideas and decisions. Execution requires not only that change occur, but that new patterns emerge as old patterns are exposed.1 The persuasive leadership style is related to the author's leadership style of a leader who asserts why the his idea is the best for whatever task is performed.