Quotes from "The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership"

I'm a history buff and as such, I can't help but view history as a collection of individual stories of great men and women with exceptional passion and determination. It impressed me that when you scratch the surface of great men and women, you'll find leadership traits at their very core.

This is why I got hooked on books about leadership. Leadership became my Grail quest as I started to supervise people and climb the corporate ladder. I bought this John C. Maxwell bestseller as my wife and I were shopping for our family New Year's eve get-together on December 28, 2000. It is one of my favorites on this subject. Hope you like it, too.

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, lead leaders."

21. The Law of Legacy - "A leader's lasting value is measured by succession."

--John C. Maxwell