The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership

Follow them and people will
follow you
The 21 Irrefutable
Laws of Leadership
By John C. Maxwell
Tining is bunch of like-minded individuals selected from among Letran Calambas

students and employees united by their love for music. The name of the group,
tining, is a Tagalog word that means calm and clear. This is the desired sound of
Tining calm and clear voices achieved through long hours of disciplined
rehearsal. Through songs rendered a capella, Tining highlights the power of the
human voice to put into music the vibrant culture of our people. Tinings music
prowess is recognized in the local and national music scene, and is regularly
invited to perform for the community events, such as Pasinaya of the Cultural
Center of the Philippines, the cutural festivals in the City of Calamba and the
Province of Laguna, the Siete Palabras in Sto. Domingi Church and many more.
In December 2013, Tining competed in the Sing N Joy Manila International
Competition and brought home the championship and a Golden Diploma award in
the Mixed Choir category which also qualities them to compete in the Interkultur
World Choir Games for the next five years.
TINING
LIVING SACRIFICE
We each have differing gifts within the body off Christ
but we are all leaders. Lead with all Diligence
-Romans 12:1-8
When there is moral rot within a nation, its
Government topples easily, but with wise and
knowledgeable leaders, there is stability.
Proverbs 28:2
1. The Law of the Lid Leadership Ability

Determines a Persons Level of Effectiveness
It is a leaders choice to change and grow

Effective Leaders
(True Leaders) will admit mistakes or shortcomings.
Ineffective Leaders
(Positional Leaders) do not acknowledge shortcomings
or mistakes for fear people will perceive them as
ineffective and/or weak.
Lids that leaders can face
Fear
Impatience
Denial
Impulsiveness
Deceit
Jealousy
Anger
Confidence
Lack of knowledge
Lack of understanding
Peoples perception of them
When a leader give up that is the end of the organization.

However, a few leaders, those with courage and humility, will
seek other leaders for help, support, and encouragement so
their lid can be lifted
Bring the Law of the Lid to Life
How are you with the various lids in your life?

What is your attitude concerning them?
Are you taking responsibility for them?
Do you have enough humility and courage to allow a lid lifter
into your area of need?
2. The Law of Influence The True Measure of
Leadership is Influence Nothing More, Nothing Less

Five Myths About Leadership
1) The Management
Myth
2) The Entrepreneur
Myth
3) The Knowledge
Myth
4) The Pioneer
Myth
5) The Position
Myth
Several Factors That Make a Leader

1) Character Who They Are
2) Relationships Who
They Know
3) Knowledge What
They Know
4) Intuition What They
Feel
5) Experience Where Theyve
Been
6) Ability What They
Can Do
3. The Law of Process Leadership Develops

Daily, Not in a Day
The Phases of Leadership Growth

Phase 1: I Dont Know What I
Dont Know
Phase 2: I Know That I
Need to Know
Phase 3: I Know What I
Dont Know
Phase 4: I Know and Grow and It
Starts to Show
Phase 5: I Simply Go Because of
What I Know
3. The Law of Process Leadership Develops

Daily, Not in a Day
Ineffective
Effective
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No one becomes a leader overnight. Even when someone is gifted with

natural abilities, one still has to build ones collection of leadership skills.
4. The Law of Navigation Anyone Can Steer the

Ship, but It Takes a Leader to Chart the Course
Navigators Draw on Past

Experience
Navigators Examine the Conditions Before
Making Commitments
Navigators Listen To What Others
Have to Say
Navigators Make Sure Their Conclusions Represent
Both Faith and Fact
5. The Law of Addition Leaders Add Value by

Serving Others
1) Truly Value
Others
2) Make Yourself More Valuable
To Others
3) Know and Relate to What
Others Value
4) Do Things That God
Values
PEOPLE BECOME REAL LEADERS BECAUSE OF

Relationships
Sacrifice
Character
Relevance
Vulnerability
Experience
Humility
Competence
Courage
Being in power is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you
are you arent
-Margaret Thatcher
6. The Law of Solid Ground Trust Is the

Foundation of Leadership
Two Requirements to Build Trust:

o Character Communicates
Consistency
o
Character
What
FollowersCommunicates
want in a Leader: Respect
Character
Competence
Compassion
Commitment
Connection
Contribution
Credibility
Courage
Confidence
7. The Law of Respect People Naturally

Follow Leaders Stronger Than Themselves
The Test of Respect:

1. The response of the people when the leader ask for commitment
2. The response of the people when the leader asks for Change
Top Six Ways That Leaders Gain Others

Respect
1) Natural
Leadership Ability
2) Respect For
Others
3)
Courage
4)
Success
5)
Loyalty
6) Value Added to
Others
8. The Law of Intuition Leaders Evaluate

Everything with a Leadership Bias
1) Leaders Are Readers of

Their Situation
2) Leaders Are Readers
of Trends
3) Leaders Are Readers of
Their Resources
4) Leaders Are Readers
of People
5) Leaders are Readers of
Themselves
Leadership intuition is the ability of a leader to read whats going on.
9. The Law of Magnetism Who You Are Is Who

You Attract
Who Follow you share common ground

in several of these key areas:
Attitude
Generation
Background
Values
Life experience
10. The Law of Connection Leaders Touch a

Heart Before They Ask for a Hand
How do you connect with people?

1) Connect with
Yourself
2) Communicate with Openness
and
Sincerity
3) Know
Your
Audience
4)
Live Your
Message
5)
Go to Where
They
Are on Them, Not
6) Focus
Yourself
7) Believe in
them
8)
Give Them
Hope
11. The Law of the Inner Circle A Leaders

Potential Is Determined by Those Closest to Him
The Value of Raising up the People in your inner Circle

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Potential Value
Positive Value
Personal Value
Production Value
Proven value
12. The Law of Empowerment Only Secure

Leaders Give Power to Others
When leaders fail to empower others, it is usually due to three main reasons:
1) Desire for Job

Security
2) Resistance to
Change
3) Lack of SelfWorth
13. The Law of the Picture People Do What

People See
Great leaders are both highly visionary and highly practical. Their vision
helps them see beyond the immediate. They can envision whats coming and
what must be done. Leaders possess an understanding how:
o Mission provides purpose answering the question, Why?
o Vision provides a picture answering the question, What?
o Strategy provides a plan answering the question, How?
14. The Law of Buy-In People Buy into the

Leader, Then the Vision
As you strive to become a better example to your

followers, remember these things.
1) Followers Are Always Watching

What You Do
2) Its Easier to Teach Whats Right Than to
Do Whats Right
3) We Should Work on Changing Ourselves Before
Trying to Improve Others
4) The Most Valuable Gift a Leader Can Give Is
Being a Good Example
15. The Law of Victory - Leaders find a way for

the teams to win
Three factors that contribute to a teams dedication to victory:
1) Unity of
Vision
2) Diversity of
Skills
3) A Leader Dedicated to Victory and
Raising Players to Their Potential
16. The Law of the Big Mo Momentum Is a

Leaders Best Friend
Truths About Momentum

is the great exaggerator makes followers perform better than they are
when absent, makes follower perform worse than they are
To Gain Momentum:
Understand its value
Figure out what the motivating factors are
Remove the de-motivating factors
Recognize and honor member
Practice character leadership
17. The Law of Priorities Leaders Understand

That Activity Is Not Necessarily Accomplishment
The Pareto Principle if you focus your attention on the activities that rank in the top
20% in terms of importance, you have an 80% return on your effort. For example if you
100 customers, the top 20 will provide you 80% of your business, so focus on them.
The Three Rs requirement, return and reward. Leaders must order

their lives according to these three questions:
1) What is
Required?
2) What Gives the Greatest
Return?
3) What Brings the Greatest
Reward?
18. The Law of Sacrifice A Leader Must Give Up

to Go Up
1) There Is No Success
Without
2) Leaders Are Often
Asked to Give Up More
Than Others
3) You Must Keep Giving
Up to Stay Up
4) The Higher the Level of
Leadership, the Greater the
Sacrifice
19. The Law of Timing When to Lead Is As

Important As What to Do and Where to Go
Understanding
Experience
Maturity
Intuition
Confidence
Preparation
Decisiveness
20. The Law of Explosive Growth To Add
Growth, Lead Followers To Multiply, Lead Leaders

The difference between developing leaders and developing followers:
Focus
Followers focus on the weaknesses of people
Leaders focus on the strength of people
Priorities
Followers devotes attention to the bottom 20%
Leaders develops the top 20%
Attitude
Followers lift up themselves
Leaders lift up others
Expectations
Followers ask for little commitment
Leaders ask for much commitment
21. The Law of Legacy A Leaders Lasting Value

Is Measured by Succession
If you desire to make an impact as a leader on a future generation, then become

highly intentional about your legacy. We have a choice about what legacy we will
leave, and we must work and be intentional to leave the legacy we want. Heres how:
The Road to Legacy:

Achievement comes when someone is able to do great things for himself
Success comes when he empowers followers to do great things for him
Significance comes when he develops to do great things with him
Legacy comes when he raises his organization to do great things without him

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What is Tining and what do they do?

What is Tining and what do they do?

What are some of the lids that leaders can face according to the text?

What are some of the lids that leaders can face according to the text?

Follow them and people will

Tining is bunch of like-minded individuals selected from among Letran Calambas

1. The Law of the Lid Leadership Ability

It is a leaders choice to change and grow

Lids that leaders can face

When a leader give up that is the end of the organization.

Bring the Law of the Lid to Life

How are you with the various lids in your life?

2. The Law of Influence The True Measure of

Leadership is Influence Nothing More, Nothing Less

Several Factors That Make a Leader

3. The Law of Process Leadership Develops

The Phases of Leadership Growth

3. The Law of Process Leadership Develops

No one becomes a leader overnight. Even when someone is gifted with

4. The Law of Navigation Anyone Can Steer the

Navigators Draw on Past

5. The Law of Addition Leaders Add Value by

PEOPLE BECOME REAL LEADERS BECAUSE OF

6. The Law of Solid Ground Trust Is the

Two Requirements to Build Trust:

7. The Law of Respect People Naturally

The Test of Respect:

Top Six Ways That Leaders Gain Others

8. The Law of Intuition Leaders Evaluate

1) Leaders Are Readers of

9. The Law of Magnetism Who You Are Is Who

Who Follow you share common ground

10. The Law of Connection Leaders Touch a

How do you connect with people?

11. The Law of the Inner Circle A Leaders

The Value of Raising up the People in your inner Circle

12. The Law of Empowerment Only Secure

1) Desire for Job

13. The Law of the Picture People Do What

14. The Law of Buy-In People Buy into the

As you strive to become a better example to your

1) Followers Are Always Watching

15. The Law of Victory - Leaders find a way for

Three factors that contribute to a teams dedication to victory:

16. The Law of the Big Mo Momentum Is a

Truths About Momentum

17. The Law of Priorities Leaders Understand

The Three Rs requirement, return and reward. Leaders must order

18. The Law of Sacrifice A Leader Must Give Up

19. The Law of Timing When to Lead Is As

20. The Law of Explosive Growth To Add

Growth, Lead Followers To Multiply, Lead Leaders

21. The Law of Legacy A Leaders Lasting Value

If you desire to make an impact as a leader on a future generation, then become

The Road to Legacy:

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