21 Laws of Leadership

Question 1

The law of the Lid

Answer 1

• Leadership ability determines effectiveness
• Lower ability to lead= lower the lid potential
• Higher ability to lead= higher the lid of potential
• Example= McDonald’s brothers (Dick and Maurice)
• Example= Steve Wozniak vs. Steve Jobs
• Troubled organization= seek new leadership

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Question 2

The law of Influence

Answer 2

• The true measure of leadership is influence, nothing more, nothing less
• Example= Mother Theresa

Question 3

Five myths of leadership

Answer 3

1. Mangement Myth
2. The Entrepreneur Myth
3. The Knowledge Myth
4. The Pioneer Myth
5. The Position Myth

The Law of Influence

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Question 4

The management myth

Answer 4

Leadership vs. Management
* Leadership is about influencing people, while mangement focuses on maintaining systems and processes
* Best way to test whether a person is a leader vs. manager is to ask them to create positive change.. managers can maintain direction, but often they can’t change it

Question 5

The entrepreneur myth

Answer 5

• Entrepreneurs are not necessarily leaders, they are skilled at seeing opportunities and going after them
• Not all are good with ppl
• If they can’t influence ppl, they can’t lead

Question 6

The knowledge myth

Answer 6

• Neither IQ nor education necessarily equates to leadership

Question 7

The pioneer myth

Answer 7

• Misconception= anyone who is in front of the crowd is a leader
• To be a leader, a person not only has to be out in front, but have people following his lead
• Being a trendsetter is not the same as being a leader

Question 8

The position myth

Answer 8

• The greatest misunderstanding about leadership is that people think it is based on position, but it’s not
• It’s not the position that makes the leader; it’s the leader that makes the position
• Example= CEO Saatchi was fired, but many other execs and accounts left the firm with him

Question 9

Law of Influence

Factors that come into play (7)

Answer 9

1. Character- who they are
2. Relationships- who they know
3. Knowledge- what they know
4. Intuition- what they feel
5. Experience- where they’ve been
6. Past success- what they’ve done
7. Ability- what they can do

Question 10

The 21 Laws of Leadership

Answer 10

1. Law of the lid
2. Law of influence
3. Law of process