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Got Intuition?

Law of Intuition

The 8th Law of Leadership (of 21) according to John Maxwell is the Law of Intuition. Leadership intuition often separates the greatest leaders from the merely good ones. Some people are born with great leadership intuition; others have to work hard to develop and hone it.

With a combination of natural ability and learned skills, Out of This World Leaders use intuition to help critical issues jump out, enabling them to get a handle on the intangible factors, understand them, and work with them to accomplish leadership goals.

Everyone has some kind of intuition, especially in his or her area of natural giftedness.

Click here to learn more from the John Maxwell Bible on the Law of Intuition.

Celebrate International Women’s Day with “Lean In”

International Women's Day

In my last post, we learned about the Prophetess Deborah from Judges 4 in the Bible, who demonstrates what John Maxwell calls “The Law of Respect.”

Today is International Women’s Day, and the month of March is celebrated as Women’s History Month. Check out Women’s History Month to learn more about the generations of women who have left enduring imprints on our history.

At work, I am a co-Executive Sponsor of our recently-chartered Women’s Employee Resource Group—Women Excelling in Life & Leadership (WELL). In December, I read Sheryl Sandberg’s best-seller Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead in preparation for that role.

This post is a little longer than most, as I wanted to be sure to capture all of the valuable nuggets from Sandberg’s work. As you read on, consider how you’re either “Leaning In” or helping women around you “Lean In.”

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