Tag: Maxwell’s 21 Laws

OK, so a “Lone Ranger Leader” is an oxymoron! If you’re alone, you’re not leading anybody…

Think of any highly effective leader, and you will find someone surrounded by a strong inner circle. Hire the best people you can, develop them as much as you can, and hand off everything you possibly can. When you have the right team, potential skyrockets!

As John Maxwell’s 11^th Law of Leadership (of his 21 Laws) says, every leader’s potential is determined by the people closest to her or him. If her inner circle is strong, she can make a huge impact. If they aren’t, she can’t. It’s that simple…

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John Maxwell’s 10^th Law of Leadership (of his 21 Laws) says, “Leaders Touch a Heart Before They Ask for a Hand”—known as the Law of Connection. A leader can’t connect with people only when he is communicating in groups; he must connect with individuals. I saw this law in action first hand this week when I served as a guest lecturer to a couple of classes at Baylor University.

For both classes, I arrived early and met a few of the students. From that initial interaction—and likely because they were interested—I could see their engagement throughout my presentations. However, those students would be unlikely to blindly follow my lead.

To get that kind of commitment, I would need to build stronger relationships…and be sure that my actions lined up with my words. For you see, the stronger the relationship and connection between individuals, the more likely the follower will want to help the leader.

Out of This World Leaders always initiate. They take the first step and make the effort to build relationships.

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