The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership

1. The Law of the Lid- Leadership Ability Determines a Person’s Level of
Effectiveness
2. The Law of Influence- The True Measure of Leadership Is Influence- Nothing
More, Nothing Less
3. The Law of Process- Leadership Develops Daily, Not in a Day
4. The Law of Navigation- Anyone Can Steer the Ship, But It Takes a Leader to
Chart the Course
5. The Law of E.F. Hutton- When the Real Leader Speaks, People Listen
6. The Law of Solid Ground- Trust is the Foundation of Leadership
7. The Law of Respect- People Naturally Follow Leaders Stronger Than
Themselves
8. The Law of Intuition- Leaders Evaluate Everything with a Leadership Bias
9. The Law of Magnetism- Who You Are Is Who You Attract
10. The Law of Connection- Leaders Touch a Heart Before They Ask for a Hand
11. The Law of the Inner Circle- A Leader’s Potential Is Determined by Those
Closest to Him
12. The Law of Empowerment- Only Secure Leaders Give Power to Others
13. The Law of Reproduction- It Takes a Leader to Raise Up a Leader
14. The Law of Buy-In- People Buy Into the Leader, Then the Vision
15. The Law of Victory- Leaders Find a Way for the Team to Win
16. The Law of the Big Mo- Momentum Is a Leader’s Best Friend
17. The Law of Priorities- Leaders Understand That Activity Is Not Necessarily
Accomplishment
18. The Law of Sacrifice- A Leader Must Give Up to Go Up
19. The Law of Timing- When to Lead Is As Important As What To Do and Where to Go
20. The Law of Explosive Growth- To Add Growth, Lead Followers- To Multiply
Leaders, Lead Leaders
21. The Law of Legacy- A Leader’s Lasting Value Is Measured by Succession

A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way and shows the way.
~ John C. Maxwell