21 irrefutable laws of leadership training.pptx

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1. The 21 irrefutable laws of leadership, a book of John C. Maxwell Prepared by Samuel Tesfaye Sep 2022 AII

2. Leadership The Leaders are individuals who establish direction for a working group of individuals and who gain commitment from this group of members to established direction and who then motivate members to achieve the direction's outcomes (Conger, 1992).

3. Leadership is the process of influencing others to understand and agree about what needs to be done and how to do it and the process of facilitating individual and collective efforts to accomplish shared objectives.

4. Leaders vs. Managers Leadership is the art of influencing and directing people to accomplish the mission and reaching to the leader’s vision. (Warren Bennis and Peter Drucker ). Management is about planning, organizing, coordinating, and controlling work given to employees.

5. Managers, most frequently, described by the legitimacy arising from positions in organizations. Leaders, most frequently, described by charisma arising from the leaders personality.

6. The 21 irrefutable laws of leadership Follow those 21 laws and people will follow you.

7. 1. The law of lid Leadership Ability Determines a Person’s Level of Effectiveness Leadership ability is always the lid on personal and organizational effectiveness. If a person’s leadership is strong, the organization’s lid is high. But if it’s not, then the organization is limited .

8. The lower an individual’s ability to lead, the lower the lid on his potential. The higher the individual’s ability to lead, the higher the lid on his potential.

9. The higher you want to climb, the more you need leadership. The greater the impact you want to make, the greater your influence needs to be. Personal and organizational effectiveness is proportionate to the strength of leadership.

10. 2. The law of Influence The True Measure of Leadership Is Influence Nothing More, Nothing Less Mother Teresa

11. True leadership can’t be Awarded Appointed/assigned It comes from influence.

12. FIVE MYTHS ABOUT LEADERSHIP THE MANAGEMENT MYTH, THE ENTREPRENEUR MYTH THE KNOWLEDGE MYTH THE PIONEER MYTH THE POSITION MYTH,

13. WHO’S THE REAL LEADER ? CHARACTER —WHO THEY ARE RELATIONSHIPS —WHO THEY KNOW, the deeper the relationships, the stronger the potential for leadership.

14. KNOWLEDGE —WHAT THEY KNOW INTUITION —WHAT THEY FEEL, an ability to deal with numerous intangibles such as energy, morale, timing, and momentum.

15. EXPERIENCE—WHERE THEY’VE BEEN. The greater the challenges you’ve faced as a leader in the past, the more likely followers are to give you a chance in the present. PAST SUCCESS—WHAT THEY’VE DONE ABILITY—WHAT THEY CAN DO

16. The proof of leadership is found in the followers If you don’t have influence, you will never be able to lead others.

17. 3. The law of process Leadership Develops Daily, Not in a Day Leaders are learners and their capacity to develop and improve their skills distinguishes leaders from their followers . The learning process is ongoing and a result of self-discipline and perseverance. 

18. Focus on process than events. EVENT PROCESS ENCOURAGES DECISIONS Encourages development Motivates people Matures people Is a calendar issue Is a culture issue Challenges people Changes people It Is easy It is difficult

19. THE PHASES OF LEADERSHIP GROWTH I DON’T KNOW WHAT I DON’T KNOW, I KNOW THAT I NEED TO KNOW I KNOW WHAT I DON’T KNOW I KNOW AND GROW, I SIMPLY GO BECAUSE OF WHAT I KNOW,

20. 4. The law of navigation Anyone Can Steer the Ship, but It Takes a Leader to Chart the Course NAVIGATORS SEE THE TRIP AHEAD, NAVIGATORS DRAW ON PAST EXPERIENCE, NAVIGATORS EXAMINE THE CONDITIONS BEFORE MAKING COMMITMENTS, NAVIGATORS LISTEN TO WHAT OTHERS HAVE TO SAY,

21. 5. The law of Addition Leaders Add Value by Serving Others Jim S inegal cofounder and CEO of Costco

22. The relationships either add to or subtract from a person’s life. the people who have won the Nobel Peace Prize, they desired to engage in noble service to their fellow human beings .

23. Four guideline to apply the law of Addition WE ADD VALUE TO OTHERS WHEN WE TRULY VALUE OTHERS WE ADD VALUE TO OTHERS WHEN WE MAKE OURSELVES MORE VALUABLE TO OTHERS

24. WE ADD VALUE TO OTHERS WHEN WE KNOW AND RELATE TO WHAT OTHERS VALUE WE ADD VALUE TO OTHERS WHEN WE DO THINGS THAT GOD VALUES

25. 6. The law of solid Ground Trust Is the Foundation of Leadership

26. Trust is the glue that holds an organization together. To build trust, a leader must exhibit competence, connection, and character.

27. Lyndon B. Johnson’s administration lost their trust during the Vietnam war.

28. How trustworthy would your followers say you are? How can you measure their trust? By how open they are with you ?

29. 7. The law of Respect People Naturally Follow Leaders Stronger Than Themselves Harriet Tubman

30. How leaders get respect NATURAL LEADERSHIP ABILITY RESPECT FOR OTHERS COURAGE Respect for others LOYALTY VALUE ADDED TO OTHERS

31. How was your commitment to changing something ? What would be the response from your followers ?

32. 8 . The law of intuition Leaders Evaluate Everything with a Leadership Bias Intuition is, the ability to understand something instinctively, without the need for conscious reasoning. Leaders look at things differently than others do. They evaluate everything according to their leadership bias.

33. Good leaders see everything with a leadership bias, and as a result, they instinctively, almost automatically, know what to do when it comes to leading . Intuition comes from two things: the combination of natural ability , which comes in a person’s areas of strength, and learned skills .

34. A leader has to read the situation and know instinctively what play to call. Whenever leaders face a problem, they automatically measure it—and begin solving it— using the Law of Intuition.

35. 9. The law of magnetism Who You Are Is Who You Attract

36. Write down the qualities you’d like in the people on your team . Who you attract is not determined by what you want . It’s determined by who you are.

37. By nature, people are attracted to people with whom they share a lot of fundamental characteristics. Like age, attitude, background, values, energy, giftedness, and leadership ability.

38. If you think your people are negative, then you’d better check your attitude. Leaders help to shape the culture of their organizations based on who they are and what they do.

39. The better leader you are, the better leaders you will attract If you want to attract better people, become the kind of person you desire to attract.

40. 10. The law of connection Leaders Touch a Heart Before They Ask for a Hand

41. George bush in 9/11 attack

42. You can’t move people to action unless you first move them with emotion, The heart comes before the head. People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care .

43. The stronger the relationship and connection between individuals, the more likely the follower will want to help the leader To connect with people in a group, relate to them as individuals.

44. Guidelines during communications CONNECT WITH YOURSELF COMMUNICATE WITH OPENNESS AND SINCERITY LIVE YOUR MESSAGE GO TO WHERE THEY ARE

45. FOCUS ON THEM, NOT YOURSELF. BELIEVE IN THEM OFFER DIRECTION AND HOPE

46. Ask your self How would I describe my personality? What is my greatest character strength? What is my greatest character weakness? What is my single greatest asset?

47. What is my single greatest deficit? How well do I relate to others? How well do I communicate with others? How likable am I ?

48. 11. The law of Inner circle A Leader’s Potential Is Determined by Those Closest to Him

49. “ You can do what I cannot do. I can do what you cannot do. Together we can do great things.”- MOTHER TERESA “The leader finds greatness in the group. Any of effective leader have a strong inner circle.

50. Great inner circles do not come together by accident. So you have to have inner circle members that you seek out for advice, turn to for support, and rely on to help you get things done.

51. List the member of your inner circle ?

52. 12. The law of empowerment Only Secure Leaders Give Power to Others

53. Hennery ford failed application the law of empowerment.

54. Successful application z law of empowerment

55. Leading well is not about enriching yourself it’s about empowering others . “Empowerment leadership model shifts away from ‘position power’ to ‘people power.

56. Why leaders to fail empower others? DESIRE FOR JOB SECURITY, RESISTANCE TO CHANGE , LACK OF SELF-WORTH,

57. 13. The law of picture People Do What People See

58. As a leader remember that, FOLLOWERS ARE ALWAYS WATCHING WHAT YOU DO. IT’S EASIER TO TEACH WHAT’S RIGHT THAN TO DO WHAT’S RIGHT, Leaders tell but never teach until they practice what they preach.” —FEATHERSTONE

59. WE SHOULD WORK ON CHANGING OURSELVES BEFORE TRYING TO IMPROVE OTHERS THE MOST VALUABLE GIFT A LEADER CAN GIVE IS BEING A GOOD EXAMPLE

60. 14. The law of buy in. People Buy into the Leader, Then the Vision

61. Mahatma Gandhi

62. The leader finds the dream and then the people, while people find the leader and then the dream . WHEN FOLLOWERS DON’T LIKE THE LEADER OR THE VISION . . . THEY LOOK FOR ANOTHER LEADER The people may forcefully followed him when he is dictator.

63. WHEN FOLLOWERS DON’T LIKE THE LEADER BUT THEY DO LIKE THE VISION . . . THEY LOOK FOR ANOTHER LEADER WHEN FOLLOWERS LIKE THE LEADER BUT NOT THE VISION . . . THEY CHANGE THE VISION WHEN FOLLOWERS LIKE THE LEADER AND THE VISION THEY GET BEHIND BOTH

64. Every message that people receive is filtered through the messenger who delivers it . That’s one reason that actors and athletes are hired as promoters of products . As a leader, your success is measured by your ability to actually take the people where they need to go. But you can do that only if the people first buy into you.

65. 15. The law of victory Leaders find a way for the Team to Win

66. Leaders have one thing in common: they share an unwillingness to accept defeat . Crisis seems to bring out the best and the worst in leaders

67. "Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat“ Winston Churchill.

68. Three components of victory. UNITY OF VISION , DIVERSITY OF SKILLS A LEADER DEDICATED TO VICTORY AND RAISING PLAYERS TO THEIR POTENTIAL

69. 16. The law of Big mo. Momentum Is a Leader’s Best Friend

70. If you’ve got all the passion, tools and people you need to fulfill a great vision, yet you can’t seem to get your organization moving and going in the right direction, you’re in trouble .

71. Momentum is important for Momentum is the great exaggerator, Momentum makes leaders look better than they are , MOMENTUM HELPS FOLLOWERS PERFORM BETTER THAN THEY ARE, . MOMENTUM IS EASIER TO STEER THAN TO START,

72. MOMENTUM IS THE MOST POWERFUL CHANGE AGENT, MOMENTUM IS THE LEADER’S RESPONSIBILITY , . MOMENTUM BEGINS INSIDE THE LEADER,

73. 17. The law of priorities Leaders Understand That Activity Is Not Necessarily Accomplishment

74. The 3R’s that play great role in the law of priorities WHAT IS REQUIRED ? What must I do that nobody can or should do for me? WHAT GIVES THE GREATEST RETURN ? WHAT BRINGS THE GREATEST REWARD ?

75. 18. The law of sacrifice A Leader Must Give Up to Go Up

76. Why does an individual step forward to lead other people? Some for make money Some to build business or organization Some to change the world. The heart of good leadership is sacrifice

77. The law of sacrifice THERE IS NO SUCCESS WITHOUT SACRIFICE, LEADERS ARE OFTEN ASKED TO GIVE UP MORE THAN OTHERS YOU MUST KEEP GIVING UP TO STAY UP THE HIGHER THE LEVEL OF LEADERSHIP, THE GREATER THE SACRIFICE

78. Are you willing to make sacrifices? Are you willing to give up your rights for the sake of the people you lead?

79. 19. The law of timing When to Lead Is As Important

80. To effectively implement the Law of Timing, Understanding: Do you have a firm grasp on the situation? Maturity: Are your motives right? Confidence: Do you believe in what you are doing? Decisiveness: Can you initiate action with confidence and win people’s trust?

81. Experience: Have you drawn upon wisdom from others to inform your strategy? Intuition: Have you taken into account intangibles such as momentum and morale? Preparation: Have you done everything you must to set up your team for success?

82. Every time a leader makes a move, there are really only four outcomes: THE WRONG ACTION AT THE WRONG TIME LEADS TO DISASTER THE RIGHT ACTION AT THE WRONG TIME BRINGS RESISTANCE

83. THE WRONG ACTION AT THE RIGHT TIME IS A MISTAKE THE RIGHT ACTION AT THE RIGHT TIME RESULTS IN SUCCESS

84. 20. The law of explosive growth To Add Growth, Lead Followers, To Multiply, Lead Leaders

85. The law of explosive growth If you develop yourself, you can experience personal success. If you develop a team , your organization can experience growth. If you develop leaders, your organization can achieve explosive growth.

86. Three things leaders should do. Personal development, Team Development , Leaders development,

87. 21. The law of legacy A Leader’s Lasting Value Is Measured by Succession

88. HOW TO DEVELOP YOUR LEADERSHIP LEGACY KNOW THE LEGACY YOU WANT TO LEAVE LIVE THE LEGACY YOU WANT TO LEAVE CHOOSE WHO WILL CARRY ON YOUR LEGACY MAKE SURE YOU PASS THE BATON

89. Most people simply accept their lives—they don’t lead them . “A life isn’t significant except for its impact on other lives.” —JACKIE ROBINSON The good example of the law of legacy is mother Theresa, after she died a long time ago, a number of people are joining her organization.

90. What do you want your legacy to be?