Category: Leadership Qualities

Out of This World Leaders are always on the lookout for good people. That’s where the 9^th Law of Leadership comes in. The Law of Magnetism says that who you are as a leader is who you attract. I’ve always tried to use this rule of thumb when adding people to my team—would I be willing to work for him or her? I want to surround myself with people who are better than me with complementary gifts and skills.

Each of us carries around a mental list of what kind of people we would like in our organization. Believe it or not, whom you get is not determined by what you want, but by who you are. In most situations, you draw people who possess the same qualities you do.

It is possible for a leader to go out and recruit people unlike him or her, but it’s crucial to recognize that people who are different will not naturally be attracted to the leader. You have to be intentional to build a diverse team (check out my tips – Be a LEADer in D&I).

Click here to learn what the John Maxwell Bible says about the Law of Magnetism.

This week’s devotions from the John Maxwell Leadership Bible focus on the seventh law (of twenty-one) of leadership—the Law of Respect, which says that people naturally follow leaders stronger than themselves.

The more leadership ability a person has, the more quickly she or he recognizes leadership—or its lack—in others.

As an Old Testament Judge, Deborah’s leadership gifts commanded the respect of both men and women, even though few women in her day rose to leadership positions. Even Barak, the military commander of the northern tribes of Israel, sought her help.

Let’s take a look at the process any leader (including Deborah) must complete, a process summarized by the acronym R-E-S-P-E-C-T.

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