LEADERSHIP TEXT PRESENTATION

NAJA HILL IVAN DOMINGUEZ ANNA MENEDJIAN FAISAL ENGINEER

THE BOOK

THE 21 IRREFUTABLE LAWS OF LEADERSHIP By John C. Maxwell

ORDER OF PRESENTERS/LAWS

Naja Hill
[1, 2, 3, 12, 13]

Ivan Dominguez
[4, 5, 11, 14, 15]

Anna Menedjian
[6, 7, 8, 9, 10]

Faisal Engineer
[16, 17, 18, 19, 20 & 21]

OUTLINE OF DISCUSSION

The Laws Key Highlights, Ideas & Reactions

Name the Leader Trivia

Video: Are you a Leader?

THE LAWS
#1 The Law of the Lid #7 The Law of Respect #2 The Law of Influence #8 The Law of Intuition #3 The Law of Process #9 The Law of Magnetism #15 The Law of Victory #21 The Law of Legacy #4 The Law of Navigation #10 The Law of Connection #16 The Law of The Big MO #5 #6 The Law of The Law of Addition Solid Ground #11 #12 The Law of The Law of the Inner Empowerment Circle #17 The Law of Priorities #18 The Law of Sacrifice

#13 #14 The Law of The Law of the Big Picture the Buy-In #19 The Law of Timing #20 The Law of Explosive Growth

#1 THE LAW OF THE LID

Key Highlights & Ideas

Leadership Ability Determines a Persons Level of Effectiveness It determines the potential impact of organization Leadership is the Lid that determines a persons effectiveness McDonalds Brothers lack leadership ability Ray Kroc master of leadership: Do as I DO Personal Sacrifice Btw 1955-1959 100 Restaurant opened 1959-1960 500 Restaurants opened Today 31,000 McDonalds

#2 THE LAW OF INFLUENCE

Key Highlights & Ideas

The very essence of all power to influence lies in getting the other person to participate. - Harry A. Overstreet Lincoln gathered an independent army to fight in Black Hawk War He knew nothing about soldiering, though he had the title and position of a leader he was unable to lead his troops Title and Position: do no good if one is a poor leader Influence must be earned The difference btwn Leading and Management

LEADERSHIP: IS ABOUT INFLUCENE CREATING POSITIVE CHANGE MYTHS: KNOWLEDGE, PIONEER, POSITION:

MANAGEMENT: FOCUSES ON MAINTAINING THE SYSTEM AND PROCESS MAINTAINING DIRECTION EDUCTATION DOESNT ALWAYS EQUATE LEADESHIP BEING 1ST ISNT ALWAYS THE SAME AS LEADING POSITION DOES NOT EQUAL LEADERSHIP. EXPLM: SAATACHI

#3 THE LAW OF PROCESS

Key Highlights & Ideas

WHAT YOU BUILD THROUGH PROCESS CAN CREATE A STURDY PATH OVER THE LONG HAUL. LOOK AT CHAMPIONS DAILY ROUTINES: BOXING, DAILY PREPARATION NATURAL TALENT ALONE ISNT ENOUGH ROOSEVELT WAS BORN SICKLY HIS FATHER TOLD HIM HE MUST MAKE THE BODY GO FURTHER HE DEVELOPED HIS BODY THROUGH PROCESS PERCEVERANCE

5 PHASES OF DEVLEPEMENT AND PROCESS

It is the capacity to develop and improve their skills that distinguishes leaders from followers. -Warren Bennis & Burt Nanus 1. LEARN HOW TO LEAD. If you dont know how, find out. 2. To be conscious that you are ignorant of the facts is a great way to knowledge. 3. What is you plan for personal growth? Ask other leaders about leadership. 4. Recognize your lack of skill ad begin a daily DISAPLINE of personal growth. 5. You can rely on your instincts and process.

#12 THE LAW OF EMPOWERMENT

Key Highlights & Ideas

Henry Ford: didnt embrace the Law of Empowerment He would undermined his executives and always looked over their shoulders. Many executives left. Henry Ford II Ford hadn't make profits in 15 years, losing $1 million a day Ford II brought in top leaders form rival companies, the company profits skyrocketed. Ford II felt threatened and pitted the leading team executives against each other. Leaders need to be built up, given resources, authority, and responsibility. True leaders help others reach their potential.

BARRIERS TO EMPOWERMENT

Per Lynne McFarland, Larry Sean, John Childress

Desire for job Security Resistance to Change Lack of Self Worth

#13 THE LAW OF THE PICTURE

Key Highlights & Ideas

People do what people see! BAND OF BROTHERS 101st Airborne who fought during WWII Leadership Styles: Brutal autocratic leader with sadistic streak, he did not do himself what he expected his troops to do. Dick Winters best leader in WWII, helped his men preform at their highest level, lead from the front line, took risk for his men. He lead by personal example.

MODELING INSIGHTS FOR LEADERS

Followers Are Always Watching What You Do Its Easier to Teach Whats Right Than To Do Whats Right We Should Work On Changing Ourselves Before Trying To Improve Others The Most Valuable Gift A Leader Can Give Is Being A Good Example

#4 THE LAW OF NAVIGATION

Key Highlights & Ideas

Any one can steer the ship, but it takes a leader to chart the course Navigators draw from past experience Examine conditions before making commitments Listen to what others have to say

#5 THE LAW OF ADDITION

Key Highlights & Ideas

Leaders add value by serving others

Truly Value Others!

Know and relate to what others value

Do things that God values

#11 THE LAW OF THE INNER CIRCILE

Key Highlights & Ideas

A Leaders Potential is determined by those close to him Have a great team Identify, Cultivate, Recruit

#14 THE LAW OF BUY-IN

Key Highlights & Ideas

People buy into the leader, then the vision

People follow worthy leaders then follow the cause

#15 THE LAW OF VICTORY

Key Highlights & Ideas

Leaders find a way for the team to win Keep your eye on the ball Unity of Vision Diversity of Skills Winston Churchill

#6 THE LAW OF SOLID GROUND

Key Highlights & Ideas

Character makes trust possible. And trust makes leadership possible. (Maxwell, p. 57)

Trust is the Foundation of Leadership

To build trust a leader must show 3 Qualities:

Competence Connection Character

People will forgive occasional mistakes based on ability, but not slips in character.

#7 THE LAW OF RESPECT

Key Highlights & Ideas

People naturally follow leaders stronger than themselves.

(Maxwell, p. 65)

People naturally 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.

I had a right to, liberty or death. If I could not have one, I would have the other -Harriet Tubman
There are different forms and levels of respect: When people respect someone as a person, they admire him. When they respect him as a friend, they love him. When they respect him as a leader, they follow him. People dont follow others by accident. They follow individuals whose leadership they respect. The more leadership ability a person has, the more quickly he recognizes leadership-or the lack of it-in others.

#8 THE LAW OF INTUITION

Key Highlights & Ideas

Leaders evaluate everything with a leadership bias.

(Maxwell, p. 79)

Leadership intuition separates the greatest leaders from the ones who are merely good. Leaders see everything with a 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 INTUITION LEVELS

Those who naturally see it Those who are nurtured to see it Those who will never see it

#9 THE LAW OF MAGNETISM

Key Highlights & Ideas

Who you are is who you attract. (Maxwell, p. 89)

Birds of a feather flock together. Common grounds you share with the people who follow you:
Attitude Generation Background Values Life experience Leadership ability

#10 THE LAW OF CONNECTION

Key Highlights & Ideas

Leaders touch a heart before they ask for a hand.

(Maxwell, p. 99)

The stronger the 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

#16 THE LAW OF THE BIG MO

Key Highlights & Ideas

A leaders best friend is momentum. If a leader has all the passion, tools, and people he needs to fulfill a vision, yet he has no momentum the leader wont be able to get his organization moving and going in the right direction. When a leader has no momentum, even the simplest task seem impossible. The future appears dark, and morale becomes low. If momentum is on a leaders side the future looks bright, obstacle appear small. Ex: When a basketball team gets on a roll, every play seems to work. Every shot seems to score, the team seams to do nothing wrong.

 Because momentum has a great impact leaders try to control it. Momentum also has the tendency to make leaders look better than they are. When leadership is strong and there is momentum in an organization, people are motivated and inspired to perform at higher levels.

#17 THE LAW OF PRIORITIES

Key Highlights & Ideas

Leaders never reach a point where they no longer need to prioritize. Its something that good leaders must keep doing, no matter how big there organization is. The author uses the three Rs to evaluate his priorities. His three Rs are requirement, return, and reward. What is required? A list of priorities must begin with what is required Ex: What must I do that nobody can or should do for me?

What gives the greatest Return? A leader should spend most of his/her time working in his/her areas of strength. People are more productive and more content when their work is within their natural gifting and strengths.
What brings the greatest Reward? A leader must also priorities what gives him/her the best reward not only in their business life but also their personal life.

Successful leaders live accordingly to the Law of Priorities. They recognize that activity is not necessarily accomplishment. But the best leaders seem to be able to get the Law of Priorities to work for them by satisfying multiple priorities with each activity.

#18 THE LAW OF SACRIFICE

Key Highlights & Ideas

The Law of Sacrifice demands that the greater the leader, the more he must give up. For example Martin Luther King, was a great leader he was arrested and jailed in many occasions. He was stoned, stabbed, and physically attacked. His house was bombed. Yet his vision and influence continued to increase.
Common misconceptions among people who arent leaders that leadership is all about the position, perks, and power that come from rising in a organization.

 The life of a leader might look glamorous from the outside, but reality is that leadership requires sacrifice. Leaders must give up to go up. There is no success without sacrifice. Leaders have to give up more than others in the organization. The heart of leadership is putting others ahead of you, and doing whats best for the team. Huge problems occur when leaders think they earned the right to stop making sacrifices. Sacrifice is a ongoing process and not a one time payment.

#19 THE LAW OF TIMING

Key Highlights & Ideas

Good leaders recognize that when to lead is as important as what to do and where to go. Timing is often the difference between success and failure in an endeavor. A leader who takes the wrong action at the wrong time is sure to suffer negative repercussions. For example the mayor of New Orleans as Katrina approached.

 The right action at the wrong time brings resistance, and may be unsuccessful, while the wrong action at the right time is a mistake. Good leadership timing requires many things:
Understanding-leaders must have a firm grasp on the situation. Maturity-if leaders motives arent right, their timing will be off. Confidence-people follow leaders who know what must be done. Decisiveness-wishy-washy leaders create wishy-washy followers Experience-if leaders dont posses experience, then they need to gain wisdom from others who do posses it. Intuition-timing often depends on intangibles, such as momentum and morale Preparation-if the conditions arent right, leaders must create those conditions.

#20 THE LAW OF EXPLOSIVE GROWTH

Key Highlights & Ideas

The law of explosive growth means to add growth, lead followers-to multiply, lead leaders.
If you develop leaders, your organization can achieve explosive growth. Good leaders lead for the sake of their followers and for what they can leave behind.

 Proactive leaders who practice the law of explosive growth choose the top 20 percent of their organization with the greatest leadership potential, and they invest their time developing them. The leaders know if they develop the best, the best will help the rest.
Leaders that dont practice the law of explosive growth tend to attract followers. The leaders, who attract followers, need to be needed. Leaders, who develop leaders, want to be succeeded.

#21 THE LAW OF LEGACY

Key Highlights & Ideas

Leaders must know the legacy they want to leave behind. They should write their life summary and not someone else. Leaders should also live the legacy they want to leave behind. They should live what they say they believe. The Law of Legacy states that succession is one of the key responsibilities of leadership. The Law of Legacy also states that no matter how well you lead or how good your successor is, if you dont make sure you pass the baton, you will not leave the legacy you desire.

NAME THE LEADER

Question and Answer

If you can dream it, you can do it.

Walt Whitman
Walt Disney

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Martin Lither King

John F. Kennedy

ANSWER:

The worst prison would be a closed heart.

Winston Churchill
Abraham Lincoln

John F. Kennedy
Martin Luther King Jr.

Pope John Paul II

ANSWER:

Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy to a friend.

Mahatma Gandhi
Nelson Mandela

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Abraham Lincoln

George W. Bush

ANSWER:

Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.

George Washington
Thomas Jefferson

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Albert Einstein

Bill Clinton

ANSWER:

In this life we cannot always do great things. But we can do small things with great love.
Eleanor Roosevelt
Mother Teresa

Princess Diana
Helen Keller

Hillary Clinton

ANSWER:

CONCLUSION
ARE YOU A LEADER

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