6 Irrefutable Ways To Be A More Effective , Influential , And
Successful Leader
By America ’ s No . 1 Leadership Authority , John C . Maxwell
If you ’ re like much of the population , at some point in your life , you ’ ve experienced poor leadership . Either you ’ ve had a boss who made you dread coming to work or you ’ ve been a part of an organization where the leader was difficult and focused on your shortcomings . If you ’ re fortunate , you ’ ve also experienced working with a great leader , one who valued you , listened to you , and motivated and inspired you .
The former leader ’ s qualities lead to low morale , high turnover , and a below-average company , while the latter leads to a team of highly motivated , talented employees , company growth , and an organization continually achieving new levels of success .
So , what makes one person a great leader and another a poor one ?
During a private , closed-door training for TMT ’ s top-tier clients , John C . Maxwell answered that question . Speaking to the top MSPs in the country , he discussed the laws of leadership that make a great leader . He also revealed the good news that , even if you are a poor leader today , you can develop your leadership skills to become a great leader .
Maxwell , who has been studying , speaking , teaching , training , and writing about leadership for more than five decades , is the founder of the world ’ s largest leadership training organization . He has trained 6 million leaders across every country in the world . He wrote the first book on leadership that said you can develop yourself as a leader . Titled “ The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership ,” the book immediately became a bestseller and is the all-time bestselling leadership book ever
written . It ’ s been printed in 56 different languages and sold millions of copies . In China alone , it ’ s sold over 10 million copies .
The reason Maxwell ’ s laws of leadership are so popular is that they work . And the reason they work is that they are foundational laws . For a law of leadership to be included in the book , it had to meet specific criteria : It had to work in any culture , anywhere in the world . It had to work regardless of time . In other words , it worked 100 years ago , it works today , and it will work 100 years from now .
Here are key takeaways from Maxwell ’ s presentation that will help you lead your company better so your business can reach its full potential .
1 .
The Law Of The Lid
Maxwell defines this law by saying , “ Leadership ability is the lid that determines a person ’ s level of effectiveness . The lower an individual ’ s ability to lead , the lower the lid on his potential .” In other words , “ How you lead determines how well you succeed .” When looking on a scale of 1 – 10 , if your leadership skills are at level 5 , your company will never rise above that . At most , Maxwell says , your company will be at a level 4 . In other words , if you are an average leader , you ’ ll have a slightly below-average organization . Your company can never rise above your level of leadership .
“ Everything rises and falls on leadership ,” he said . “ It works in the business world . It works in government . It works in education . It works in religion . How well you lead is going to
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