Title: How to Build a Legacy | Inc.com
Headings: Today’s 5 Must Reads
How to Build a Legacy
This isn't about people just remembering who you were. Here's how great leaders build a legacy that goes beyond fond memories.
Today’s 5 Must Reads

Content: One of the strange bewilderments of business is why so many entirely competent leaders finish their leadership journey without leaving behind much of a trace, while others--not necessarily more brilliant--leave behind a legacy. What is it about some leaders that enables them not only to make an impact during their careers, but to continue to change how people act and think in their organizations (sometimes, in an entire industry) even after they've gone? Some of it, of course is simple exposure. Being the head of a Fortune 100 company gets your leadership principles disseminated somewhat more ubiquitously than if you're running a three-location chain of bedding stores. But the less glamorous truth is that some leaders simply do a better job than others of building and instilling a legacy. If you want to leave behind more than a memory; if you genuinely want to change the industry or organization you work in for the long term, here's how to do it: 1. Know what matters. You can't leave behind a legacy by accident (well, you can, but it's usually a negative one).