The 21 Irrefutable Laws Of Leadership By John Maxwell

“The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership” by john Maxwell provide a very practical down to earth examination of the qualities which Maxwell believe are essential for a person to succeed as a leader. The book was written in 1998, and has become the one in which Mr. Maxwell has become most famous for. In it he lays twenty-one "laws" which should be used to grow and/or improve someone 's leadership abilities. In my analysis of the book I have broken up the twenty-one laws into the three major areas that are overarching elements of the book, and while a few of the laws may overlap which areas they cover they are all interconnected. These three elements that are represented are self, team, and intangibles. First, is the area of self. In “The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership”, is primarily a …show more content…
Multiple chapters of the book deal with these unique concepts, such as The Law of Influence, The Law of Navigation, and the Law of Respect, deal with the factors which can be difficult to learn, but are essential in the making of a good leader. For instance, on the subject of influence Maxwell writes “True leadership cannot be awarded, appointed, or assigned. It comes only from influence, and that cannot be mandated. It must be earned” (13). Thus, the power of an intangible such as influence hold a crucial part of leadership. While someone’s self and the dynamics of team are important it is these intangibles of leadership that link both self and team and propel a person, who studies and works at becoming a leader, into a great leader. The great thing about these intangibles is that they can be learned, Maxwell states “[T]he ability to lead is really a collection of skills, nearly all of which can be learned and improved (25). A person must take head of these intangibles if they seek to become a great leader, but must always keep improving