The Law of the Lid

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We’ll be discussing the topics of Leadership, Training and The Psychology of Winning…along with some examples of how to put the subject matter into practical application.

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John Maxwell is one of my favorite authors. He’s also considered to be one of the foremost authorities in the world on the subject of Leadership. He often starts his live conferences by discussing “The Law of the Lid” so I thought it only fitting to follow his lead and do the same thing.

Here are a few passages from Chapter One of John Maxwell’s famous book
“The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership”

1. “Your leadership ability—for better or for worse—always determines your effectiveness and the potential impact on your organization.”

Now let’s stop and examine this principal for a minute…a person that is a stronger leader will be far more effective than someone that is a lesser leader.

The reason this is true—Is because Influence is the truest measure of leadership period.

Our fantastic industry is a classic example of just how true this is…for example, let’s look at the difference between a manager and a leader.

Ironically, a lot of people do not even understand that there is a difference…here is an example of what I’m talking about.

• A manager is given their authority by the company or organization they work for

• A leader on the other hand is empowered by the people that willingly follow them

2. “The higher you want to climb, the more you need leadership. The greater the impact you want to make, the greater your influence needs to be.”

This is so important to everyone involved the network marketing industry—because network marketing is nothing more—than getting a large number of people, to duplicate a few simple tasks, consistently over time.

How can we expect to do that without becoming stronger leaders?

The important thing about “The Law of the Lid” is that everyone can raise his or her lid

Through personal development and mentoring we can all become stronger leaders.

Remember, leadership is assumed so step up and identify yourself; seek out an upline mentor that you want to work with and is willing to help you become a stronger leader.

Success Is A Choice—Here’s To Yours!!!

Back to you Tom