The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership

The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership

The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership

By John C. Maxwell

Leadership

Book overview

The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You is a 1998 book written by John C. Maxwell and published by Thomas Nelson. The book was listed on The New York Times Best Seller list in April 1999. The book had sold more than one million copies by 2015.

The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership quotes

1.You can't move people to action unless you first move them with emotion.... The heart comes before the head.
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2.Great leaders always seem to embody two seemingly disparate qualities. They are both highly visionary and highly practical.
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3.If you want to be a leader, the good news is that you can do it. Everyone has the potential, but it isn't accomplished overnight. It requires perseverance.
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4.Predetermine a course of action. Lay out your goals. Adjust your priorities. Notify key personnel. Allow time for acceptance. Head into action. Expect problems. Always point to the successes.
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5.Every message that people receive is filtered through the messenger who delivers it.
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6.To lead any way other than by example, we send a fuzzy picture of leadership to others. If we work on improving ourselves first and make that our primary mission, then others are more likely to follow.
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7.Attitude is one of the most contagious qualities a human being possesses.
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8.Leadership is really more art than science.
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9.If you can't influence people, then they will not follow you. And if people won't follow, you are not a leader. That's the Law of Influence.
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10.You can't move people to action unless you first move them with emotion.... The heart comes before the head.
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11.People dont care what you know until they know what you care.
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12.You build trust with others each time you choose integrity over image, truth over convenience, or honor over personal gain.
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13.When talented teams don’t win, examine the leadership.
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14.The bottom line in leadership isn't how far we advance ourselves but how far we advance others.
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15.If you don't have influence, you will never be able to lead others.
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16.Major barriers to successful planning are fear of change, ignorance, uncertainty about the future, and lack of imagination.
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17.The vision of the leader becomes the aspiration of the people. The impact is incredible.
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18.You cannot kindle a fire in any other heart until it is burning within your own.
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