Release Date:2025-08-10
Leading by Example Is More Effective Than Giving Orders or Pushing from Behind



The key is to lead by example, take the lead against corruption, take the lead in integrity and self-discipline regulations, take the lead in compliance with the central rules on work and life treatment, actually take care of yourself, mind spouses, children and other staff, never profit, never engage in any kind of privilege, consciously accept all levels of party organizations and the majority of cadres of party members, give the whole party a good head.

Address at the First Meeting of the 18th Politburo Standing Committee of the Central Politburo (15 and 16 November 2012)



All things are like this, upside down effect, upside down, upside down, upside down, upside down, upside down, upside down, upside down, upside down. So insist on "two imperatives" to start with the leadership cadre and lead by example.

"The History of the Chinese Revolution Is The Best Nutrient" (July 11, 12, 2013), Xi Jinping, On the Party's Self-Revolution, Central Literature Press, Party Building Reading Publishers, China Fangzheng Publishing 2023 edition, pp. 70-71



The Politburo of the Central Politburo is to act as a warrior for self-revolution in the field of criticism and self-criticism. The weapon of criticism and self-criticism must be used not only for inferiors, but also especially for superiors.

"Strongly Establishing the "Four Consciousnesses" and Maintaining Party Central Authority (December 26, 27, 2016)," Selected Readings of Xi Jinping's Writings, Vol. 2023 Edition, People's Press, p. 551



Our branch is serious about implementing the "three sessions and one lesson" system. From the center, from myself, above rates, we should do this seriously. Everyone in our room is an ordinary Communist Party member, equal in the life of the party.

"Strictly Demand Yourself by the Standards of Communist Party Members" (13 August 2017), Xi Jinping on State Governance Volume 3, Foreign Press 2017 Edition, p. 192



Life is the basis of work. Life cannot be self-disciplined in life, work is difficult to be clean and clean. Failure to check points in life, without self-discipline, will grow privateness, not long after will go into the devil, as the ancient people said: "He who has no sense of desire, his heart is powerless; he who has no sense of heart is ignorant."

"Advancing the Party's Construction of New Great Projects to Continue" (January 5, 2018), Selected Readings of Xi Jinping's Writings, Volume 1, People's Press 2023 Edition, p. 114



Privilege is the greatest injustice. Since the 18th Congress of the Party, the central anti-"four winds", anti-corruption, and persistently grab the wind construction, are fighting against privileged ideas and privilege phenomena. Everyone should feel like different kinds of privileged thoughts, privileged phenomena, accustomed to working and living in a supervised and constrained environment.

"Promoting the Party's New Great Projects to Be Consistent" (January 5, 2018), Selected Readings of Xi Jinping's Writings, Volume 2, People's Publishing House 2023 Edition, pp. 114-115



The leadership organ is an important organ in the national governance system. Leadership cadres are "key minority" for the development of the party and state cause, and have a bellwether role for the whole party and society.

"Never Forget the First Mind, Remember the Mission" (January 8, 2020), Selected Readings of Xi Jinping's Writings Volume II, People's Press 2023 Edition, p. 304



Leaders at all levels should keep in mind the directives of the party and the people, promote the spirit of "merit need not be in me, merit must have me", adhere to a blueprint drawing to the end, on existing deployment and planning, as long as it is scientific, fit new practice requirements, meet the aspirations of the masses of the people, must persist, one after another, to prevent the easy impulsiveness of political performance after the change, blind brute force, big dry fast and "change track" and "leave traces" phenomenon.

"Speech at the Work Conference on the Theme Education of Socialist Ideas with Chinese Characteristics in the New Era" (April 3, 2023), Selected Documents from the Top 20 (above), Central Literature Press 2024 edition, p. 436



In order to maintain the spirit of self-revolution, take the lead in cleanliness, integrity and self-discipline, and fulfill the responsibility of the main body of the Party. To build on its own responsibilities, strengthen political responsibility, highlight the key, grasp the key, advance, and truly grasp the work, with Chinese-style modernization further condensed.

Instructions made during the reading of reports on comrades in the municipality (February 2024), People's Daily 27 February 2024


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