Hello Leaders,
"A leader is a dealer in Hope" - Napoleon Bonaparte
On my last blog i spoke about a conversation which i had with a friend of mine on leadership, and i was very excited about various comments which i received from the people who read it, so this time i thought of taking some time to talk about Maxwells laws of leadership.
Maxwell talks about leadership on an organizational perspective, but still some of his golden rules are common to leaders from all walks of life, thus i have picked a number of rules which i think would be common for every leader, i always welcome critics and comments on my blog, where it will help me to improve my ability to present to others.
The Law of Lid
- Leadership ability is the lid that determines a person's level of effectiveness
- The lower your ability to lead, the lower the lid on your potential
- The power to influence lies in the ability to get people to participate
- If no one is following, you are not a leader.
- Managing is part of being a leader, just because you can manage something well does not mean you can lead.
- This law shows that what matters most is what you do over the long haul.
- It requires a lifetime of perseverance and dedication to become a good leader.
- If you want to see how someone becomes a champion look at their daily routine.
- “Anyone can steer the ship, but it takes a leader to chart the course.”
- Good navigators count the cost before making commitments for themselves and others.
- Good character builds trust, it’s the foundation of leadership.
- To build trust a leader must show three qualities: competence, connection and character.
The Law of Respect
- People naturally follow leaders who are stronger than themselves.
- If people do not have trust in you as a leader, they will not respect you nor want to follow you.
The Law of Intuition
- Leadership intuition separates the greatest leaders from the ones who are merely good.
- Leaders see everything with leadership bias, and as a result they instinctively know what to do.
- Everyone is capable of developing a degree of leadership intuition. No one starts at the same place.
The Law of Magnetism3 Major Intuition Levels
- Those who naturally see it.
- Those who are nurtured to see it.
- Those who will never see it.
- Who you are is who you will attract, thus the saying “Birds of a feather flock together.”
- You will probably find that you and the people who follow you share common ground in several of these key areas:
- Attitude
- Generation
- Background
- Values
- Life experience
- Leadership ability
The Law of Connection
- True leaders touch a heart before they ask for a hand.
- The stronger the relationship and connection between individuals, the more likely the follower will want to help the leader.
- Six keys to connection :
- Personal authenticity
- Relationship
- Approachability
- Mutual respect
- Belief in people
- Meaning and depth
- A leader’s potential is determined by those closest to him.
- Look for the greatness in the group and form alliances with the stronger members.
- Five types of people you should bring to your inner circle are:
- Potential value: Those who raise up themselves
- Positive value: Those who raise morale
- Personal value: Those who raise up the leader
- Production value: Those who raise up others
- Proven value: Those who raise up people who raise up other
people
The Law of Empowerment
- Only secure leaders give power to others.
- If a leader is able to give power away, the organization will become more powerful.
- Only empowered people can reach their full potential. Maxwell said, “I believe the greatest things happen only when you give others the credit. That’s the Law of Empowerment in action.”
- It takes a leader to help others become leaders.
- Leaders who develop other leaders are able to:
- See the big picture
- Attract potential leaders
- Create an “eagle” environment
The Law of Buy-In
- People follow worthy leaders who promote worthwhile causes.
- The leader and the vision always go together. The two can not be separated.
- A leader must get his/her people to buy into them first if the vision has any chance of becoming a reality.
The Law of Victory
- Leaders find a way for the team to win.
- 3 Components to achieve victory:
- Unity of Vision
- Diversity of Skills
- Leader that is dedicated to victory and to raising players to their
potential
The Law of the Big MO
- Developing momentum = creating forward progress
- Concentrate on what you can do, not what you can’t
- Celebrate victories no matter how small
- “If you can’t take some heat, get out of the kitchen.”
The Law of Sacrifice
- You have to give up to go up
- The true nature of leadership is sacrifice
- “When you become a leader, you lose the right to think about yourself.”
--Gerald Brooks
The Law of Timing
- When to lead is just as important as what to do and where to go
- Only the right action at the right time will bring success
The Law of Explosive Growth
- The ability to develop the RIGHT leaders
- leaders math vs. followers math
- Leaders who develop leaders vs. leaders who develop followers (First Break All the Rules)
- A leader’s lasting value is measured by succession
- A team of good leaders is needed in order to succeed
- Develop your successor
- Know when to walk away
These are the some of the basic laws which Maxwell stated on leadership which would fit any sort of leader, either it is an organizational, professional, institutional, or community based leaders, one my favourite laws on the above laws would be The law of sacrifice, which says "you have to give up to go up", because this pretty much tags up with one of the quotes which was said by Chuck Ferguson, Leaders Do certain things, even though they don't like to do it, and its also about expanding your comfort zone, because the moment you give up something and accept another thing, you are making a move to step out side of what you are, and opens you to more opportunities which you could gain for the best of the team.
I will be looking forward present my next blog about one of the common argument which many has about leadership ... whether its born with you or it could be grown up with you, let me wrap up this blog by sharing videos which i usually watch when i need to be energized, this is from the Mouths of Great Leaders
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