The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
2013/5/25John Maxwell
1. The Law of Lid: Leadership ability determines a person's level of effectiveness
2. The Law of Influence: The true measure of leadership is influence - nothing more, nothing less
3. The Law of Process: Leadership develops daily, not in a day
4. The Law of Navigation: Anyone can steer the ship, but it takes a leader to chart the course
5. The Law of Addition: Leaders add value by serving others
6. The Law of Solid Ground: Trust is the foundation of leadership
7. The Law of Respect: People naturally follow leaders stronger than themselves
8. The Law of Intuition: Leaders evaluate everything with a leadership bias
9. The Law of Magnetism: Who you are is who you attract
10. The Law of Connection: Leaders touch a heart before they ask for a hand
11. The Law of Inner Circle: A Leader's potential is determined by those closest to him
12. The Law of Empowerment: Only secure leaders give power to others
13. The Law of Picture: People do what people see
14. The Law of Buy-in: People buy into the leader, then the vision
15. The Law of Victory: Leaders find a way for the team to win
16. The Law of Big Mo: Momentum is a leader's best friend
17. The Law of Priorities: Leaders understand that activity is not necessarily accomplishment
18. The Law of Sacrifice: A Leader must give up to go up
19. The Law of Timing: When to lead is as important as what to do and where to go
20. The Law of Explosive Growth: To add growth, lead followers to multiply, lead leaders
21. The Law of Legacy: A Leader's lasting value is measured by succession
(From:"The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership", John Maxwell)