The 21 irrefutable laws of leadership by John c Maxwell Submitted to Prof. Sameer Mathur as a part of the course Personal Branding

2. Submitted to – Prof. Sameer Mathur
Group 4
Nadeem
Devesh
Arpita
Udhbhav
Abhinav

3. Leadership Law #1: The Law of the Lid
“The higher you
want to climb,
the more you
need leadership”

4. Strength of leadership

5. “Smart, talented people can only go so far due to limited
leadership”

6. Leadership Law #2: The Law of Influence
“You have achieved excellence as a leader when
people will follow you everywhere if only out of

7. “It’s not the position that makes the leader,
it’s the leader that makes the position”

8. Leadership Law #3: The Law of Process
Leadership
develops
daily, not in a
day
“
”

9. • I GROW AND
KNOW AND IT
STARTS TO
SHOW
• I SIMPLY GO
BECAUSE OF
WHAT I KNOW
• I KNOW WHAT I
DON’T KNOW
• I DON’T KNOW
WHAT I DON’T
KNOW
Phase I Phase II
Phase IIIPhase IV
FOUR PHASES
OF LEADERSHIP
GROWTH

10. Theodore Roosevelt
AS A CHILD, HE WAS PUNY AND VERY
SICKLY, HAD DEBILITATING ASTHMA
AND POSSESSED VERY POOR
EYESIGHT.
MAN OF ACTION AND PROPONENT OF
VIGOROUS LIFE. KNOWN FOR REGULAR
BOXING, HORSEBACK RIDES, AND LONG,
STRENUOUS HIKES.
DIED READING A BOOK.

11. Leadership Law #4: The Law of Navigation
Anyone can steer
the ship, but it
takes a leader to
chart the course
“
”

13. See the trip ahead Draw on past
experience
Listen to what others
have to say
Examine conditions
before making
commitments
Make sure conclusions
represent both faith
and fact

14. Leadership Law #5: The Law of E. F. Hutton
When the real leader
speaks, people listen
“
”

15. Positional Leaders
• Speak first
• Need the influence of the real
leader to get things done
• Influence only the other
positional leaders
Real Leaders
• Speak later
• Need only their own influence to
get things done
• Influence everyone in the room

16. What makes great leaders?

17. Leadership Law #6: The Law of Solid Ground
Trust is the
foundation of
leadership.”
“

18. The Law of Solid Ground

19. Leadership Law #7: The Law of Respect
People naturally
follow leaders
stronger than
themselves.”
“

20. The Law of Respect
Wolfpack: The first 3 are the old or sick, they give
the pace to entire pack so they aren't left behind,
comes the 5 strongest, the front line. Last is the
from there he can see everything and control

21. Leadership Law #8: The Law of Intuition
Leaders evaluate
everything with
a leadership
bias.”
“

22. The Law of Intuition
Three Major Intuition Levels
Those who
naturally
see it
Those who
are nurtured
to see it Those who
will never
see it

23. Leadership Law #9: The Law of Magnetism
Who you are is
who you attract.
“
”

24. Why would you attract similar people?
Attitude
Generation
Background Leadership
ability
Life
Experience Values

25. Leadership Law #10: The Law of Connection
Leaders touch a
heart before they
ask for a hand.
“
”

26. Connect with people one at a time; Show them you care

27. Leadership Law #11: The Law of Inner Circle
A leader’s potential
is determined by
those closest to him.”
“

28. The Law of Inner Circle

29. Leadership Law #12: The Law of Empowerment
Only secure
leaders give
power to others.
“
”

30. BARRIERS TO EMPOWERMENT

31. LEADING BY LIFTING UP OTHERS
Lincoln brought together a
group of leaders who would
unify his party and bring
strength through diversity
and mutual challenge
At a time of turmoil for the
country when disparate
voices were many

32. Leadership Law #13: The Law of Reproduction
It takes a leader
to raise up a
leader.
“
”

33. Leaders who develop leaders..
Attract
potential
leaders
Create an eagle
environment
See the big
picture

34. Leadership Law #14: The Law of Buy-in

35. #Entrepreneur Event #TVF Pitchers
Chance to pitch idea to
many investors
Passes not given as “Jeetu” was
absent
Old Boss comes to rescue as
judge BUT at a condition

36. #Entrepreneur Event #TVF Pitchers
They requested for consent
but all said “NO”
Still went on stage; Pitched himself
as not allowed to sell his idea
VC showed interest after realizing
potential in founder

38. How to unlock “Law of Buy-In” Build Credibility Invest Time
Share IdeasNetwork with people Ace opportunities

39. Leadership Law #15: The Law of Victory

40. OF
Leader Dedicated to
• Victory
• Raising others to potential
“Leaders Find a Way for the Team to Win”

41. Leadership Law #16: The Law of Big Momentum

42. #TVF Pitchers Journey
Initial Resistance
Get up & get started
Small Beginnings
Build Team & work towards idea
2 Keys- Preparation & Motivation

43. #TVF Pitchers Journey
Momentum Breaker
Stand & self-belief
Momentum Maker
Fight back more strongly
Momentum Explosion
Momentum: True Friend of Leader

44. Leadership Law #17: The Law of Priotrity

45. 3 R’s
Require
RewardReturn
“Activity is not necessarily accomplishment. If you
want to continue to be effective, you must prioritize”

46. Leadership Law #18: The Law of Sacrifice
“A leader must give up to go up”

47. The higher you go, the more you give up
The law of sacrifice

48. The law of sacrifice
When all else fails,
make another
sacrifice

49. Leadership Law #19: The Law of Timing
“When to lead is as
important as what to do
and where to go”

50. Wrong Time
Wrong Action
Disaste
r
Right Action
Wrong Time
Resistanc
e
Wrong Action
Right Time
Mistake
Right Action
Right Time
Succe
ss
Action
Timing
The law of timing

51. Leadership Law #20: The Law of Explosive Growth
“To add growth, lead followers—
to multiply, lead leaders”

52. Leaders who develop followers
Add one at a time
Leaders who develop leaders
Multiply their growth
The law of explosive growth

53. Leadership Law #21: The Law of Legacy
“A leader’s lasting value is
measured by succession”

54. The law of legacy
Lead the organization with a “long view”

55. The law of legacy
Pay the price today to assure success
tomorrow
Walk away from the organization with integrity