An important factor of leadership is attraction. This does not mean attractiveness if the ordinary sense, for that is a born quality () our control. The leader has, nevertheless, to be a magnet; a central figure towards whom people are (65) . Magnetism in that sense depends, first of all, (66) being seen. There is a type of authority which can be (67) from behind dosed doors, but that is not leadership. (68) there is movement and action, the true leader is in the forefront and may seem, indeed, to be everywhere at once. He has to become a legend; the (69) for anecdotes (轶事), whether true or (70) ; a character. One of the st devices is to be absent (71) the occasion when the leader might be (72) to be there, enough in itself to start a rumor about the vital business (73) has detained (留住) him. To (74) up for this, he can appear when least expected, giving rise to another story about the interest he can display (75) things which other folks might (76) as trivial.
With this gift for (77) curiosity the leader always combines a reluctance (勉强) to talk about himself. His interest is (78) in other people; he questions them and encourages them to talk and then remembers all (79) is relevant.
He never leaves a party (80) he has mentally filed a minimum dossier (档案) on (81) present, ensuring that he knows (82) to say when he meets them again. He is not artificially extrovert but he would usually rather listen (83) talk. Others realize gradually that his importance needs no proof.