THE 21 IRREFUTABLE

LAWS OF LEADERSHIP
JOHN C. MAXWELL
#1 The Law Leadership ability is the
of the Lid lid that determines a
persons level of
effectiveness.
Your leadership ability
will determine the
impact that you have on
an organization.
The lower your ability to
lead, the lower the lid
on your potential.
#2 The Law The power to influence
of Influence lies in the ability to get
people to participate.
If no one is following,
you are not a leader.
Management is part of
being a leader, just
because you can
manage something well
does not mean you can
lead.
#3 The Law This law shows that what
of Process 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.
#4 The Law Anyone can steer the
of ship, but it takes a
Navigation leader to chart the
course.
Good navigators
count the cost before
making commitments
for themselves and
others.
#5 The Law When real leaders
of E.F. speak people listen.
Hutton How to see the way a
person became a
leader:
Who they are
Who they know
What they know
What they feel
Where theyve been
Past successes
What they can do
#6 The Law Good character builds
of Solid trust, its the foundation
Ground of leadership.
To build trust a leader
must show three
qualities: competence,
connection and
character.
#7 The Law People naturally
of Respect 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.
#8 The Law Leadership intuition separates the
greatest leaders from the ones who are
of Intuition 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.
 3 Major Those who naturally see it.

Intuition Those who are nurtured to see it.

Those who will never see it.
Levels
 Who you are is who you will
#9 The Law attract, thus the saying
of Birds of a feather flock
together.
Magnetism
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
 #10 The True leaders touch a heart
before they ask for a hand.
Law of The stronger the
Connection 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 leaders potential is
#11 The determined by those closest to
him.
Law of the Look for the greatness in the
Inner Circle 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
#12 The Law Only secure leaders give power to
others.
of If a leader is able to give power away,
Empowerment 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. Thats the
Law of Empowerment in action.
#13 The Law It takes a leader to help others become
leaders.
of Leaders who develop other leaders are
Reproduction able to:
See the big picture
Attract potential leaders
Create an eagle environment
 #14 The People follow worthy leaders who
promote worthwhile causes.
Law of Buy- The leader and the vision always go
In 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.
#15 The Leaders find a way for the team to win.

Law of 3 Components to achieve victory:

Unity of Vision
Victory Diversity of Skills
Leader that is dedicated to victory and
to raising players to their potential
 #16 The Law of The Big Mo

Developing momentum = creating

forward progress
Concentrate on what you can do, not
what you cant
Celebrate victories no matter how small
If you cant take some heat, get out of
the kitchen.
 #17 The Importance of
Law of organization
Priorities
Activity versus
accomplishment
The Pareto Principle
The 3 Rs-required,
return, reward
John Wooden
#18 The You have to give up to go
Law of up
Sacrifice
The true nature of
leadership is sacrifice

When you become a

leader, you lose the right
to think about yourself.
--Gerald Brooks
#19 The When to lead is just as
Law of important as what to
Timing do and where to go

Only the right action

at the right time will
bring success
 #20 The The ability to develop
Law of the RIGHT leaders
Explosive
Growth leaders math vs.
followers math

Leaders who develop

leaders vs. leaders who
develop followers (First
Break All the Rules)
#21 The A leaders lasting value
Law of is measured by
Legacy succession
A team of good leaders
is needed in order to
succeed
Develop your successor
Know when to walk
away
Conclusion