The non profit that I am president of ( for at least one more meeting before my term expires raised over 1.8 million last year alone).I am NOT available to be a board member though because of other obligations, but I can see leadership potential in this post alone, who knows what other diamonds in the rough are out there as well.I gave ten bucks when we were thinking of making a profit.

Starting with a reputable bank/lender who promotes within is the best way to climb the totem pole.

I will leave out cold calling, DVM and cold messaging as those methods are under heavy fire and require a lot of leads to get deals but some people are experiencing success with these avenues and realtors have been cold calling since the beginning and all the top agents prospect (cold call) daily or they have a team that does this for them.Bottom line this is a business that requires consistency, a team, leadership, systems and constant honest analysis of the data and numbers to make rational decisions. 

Now, if you have leadership abilities and another agent follows your directions, that's different, it's not an employee/agency relationship.If you become an agent or broker and own the property to be sold, you'll need to advertise the property and disclose that you're an "owner-agent" or "owner-broker".

Under his leadership and guidance, MADE SPA, an organization established in the 1800s by his forefathers, continues to win construction contracts both in the private and the public sector.

Can anyone recommend some good books that discuss organizational leadership and how to properly run/establish business operations. 

Not generic BS advice being peddled by the average paid mentorship program - "develop a thought leadership platform" (yes, but how?)

John C Maxwell for leadership and motivation Dave Ramsey for personal finance Psychology of the deal by Tim Owensby for marketing Library for negotiations(many good authors) Good to Great by Jim Collins for Strategy and Motivation On Bullsh*it by Harry Frankfurt for levity library for time management(many good authors) library for Copywriting for marketing and advertising(many good authors) Landlording by Leigh Robinson 36 hour real estate investing course by Jack Cummings The list for real estate stuff is almost endless.

The hourly paycheck will become the totem pole he worships, not the bonus. 

He is also loyal to those who appreciate all he has to offer that a price isnt put on, such as problem solving skills, knowledge of proper material selection for any given applications, jobsite oversight and leadership, conflict resolution, layout and design advise, etc.