The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You

by John C. Maxwell

“A leader is the one who climbs the tallest tree, surveys the entire situation, and yells, ‘Wrong jungle!’” —STEPHEN COVEY

THE LAW OF SACRIFICE A Leader Must Give Up to Go Up

The heart of good leadership is sacrifice.

Sacrifice is an ongoing process, not a one-time payment.

If leaders have to give up to go up, then they have to give up even more to stay up.

THE LAW OF TIMING When to Lead Is As Important As What to Do and Where to Go

If a leader repeatedly shows poor judgment, even in little things, people start to think that having him as the leader is the real mistake.

THE LAW OF EXPLOSIVE GROWTH To Add Growth, Lead Followers— To Multiply, Lead Leaders

THE LAW OF LEGACY A Leader’s Lasting Value Is Measured by Succession