It must be earned.” He goes on to say, “ When it comes to identifying a real leader… don’t listen to the claims of the person professing to be the leader.
It comes only from influence, and that cannot be mandated. Maxwell says, “ True leadership cannot be awarded, appointed, or assigned. It doesn’t matter if you are CEO, Pastor, Director, Manager, or Man of the House, you are not a leader if people do not follow your lead. Leadership is not determined by having a title. The best leaders leaders realize that leadership is always about raising people up to their highest potential, even if it means they one day become better leaders than themselves. Maybe a bigger question for us to ask is, what type of influence are we offering those who follow us? Insecure leaders often influence people in such a way that it keeps others down in order to protect their own position of leadership in the group. It’s a great quote, but how often do you take time to ask yourself the big question: who are you influencing? Maxwell’s definition for the Law of Influence is that “ the true measure of leadership is influence nothing more, nothing less.” This, of course, is one of John Maxwell’s most famous quotes heard around the world (and world-wide web). Every leader can grow, but it takes a dedication to do so and a willingness to work for it. It is unwise to think that where you are today as a leader is as good as you will ever be. The good news is, the law of the lid has room for flexibility. Yet your skills can still offer invaluable leadership to people who are at a level of a 5 or 6. The reality is that if you are a 7 on the leadership scale, in most cases you won’t be able to lead someone who is an 8, 9, or 10. The truth is, there are very few 10’s in the world however, when you leverage the law of the lid and assess your own leadership, then you will have a straightforward view of who your followers are, where they might land on the leadership scale, and areas in which you can grow in to raise your leadership lid. Some of these factors are your people skills, planning abilities, vision, dedication to success, and your past results.
The lower an individual’s ability to lead, the lower the lid on his potential.” This idea is troubling for some people because it means that no matter how much you desire to be a 10 on the scale of leadership, there is a cap to your abilities based on a number of factors. Maxwell defines the Law of the Lid by saying “ leadership ability is the lid that determines a person’s level of effectiveness. Laws 1 through 7 are presented here be sure to watch for the next two parts. Taking into account the sheer number of principles to discuss, this summary will be presented in three parts. Since each chapter of this book discusses one of the leadership laws, it will be most beneficial for this book review, to walk through theses laws one at a time.
(Note: Sociologists generally agree that there are 7 “areas of society” which are business, government, media, arts and entertainment, education, the family, and entertainment.) Rather, accord to Maxwell, there are 21 “laws” to leadership that are universally true no matter where one may lead in any culture or area of society. That idea is clearly false, proven by the number of leadership books, articles, blogs, and podcasts available today. The premise of this book is not to say there are only 21 principles concerning leadership. John Maxwell’s “ The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership” is a book that I have found quite helpful in measuring my own personal growth in leadership abilities, as well as in finding the areas where I struggle or need to grow. Book Summary – The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John Maxwell (Part 1)
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