Kent Coach

Here are the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership from John C. Maxwell’s book The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership:
1. The Law of the Lid – Leadership ability determines a person’s level of effectiveness.
2. The Law of Influence – True leadership cannot be mandated; it must be earned.
3. The Law of Process – Leadership develops daily, not in a day.
4. The Law of Navigation – Anyone can steer the ship, but it takes a leader to chart the course.
5. The Law of E.F. Hutton – When the real leader speaks, people listen.
6. The Law of Solid Ground – Trust is the foundation of leadership.
7. The Law of Respect – People naturally follow leaders stronger than themselves.
8. The Law of Intuition – Leaders evaluate everything with a leadership bias.
9. The Law of Magnetism – Who you are is who you attract.
10. The Law of Connection – Leaders touch a heart before they ask for a hand.
11. The Law of the Inner Circle – A leader’s potential is determined by those closest to him.
12. The Law of Empowerment – Only secure leaders give power to others.
13. The Law of the Picture – People do what people see.
14. The Law of Buy-In – People buy into the leader before they buy into the vision.
15. The Law of Victory – Leaders find a way for the team to win.
16. The Law of the Big Mo (Momentum) – Momentum is a leader’s best friend.
17. The Law of Priorities – Leaders understand that activity is not necessarily accomplishment.
18. The Law of Sacrifice – A leader must give up to go up.
19. The Law of Timing – When to lead is as important as what to do and where to go.
20. The Law of Explosive Growth – To add growth, lead followers; to multiply, lead leaders.
21. The Law of Legacy – A leader’s lasting value is measured by succession.