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The Law of Respect

People Naturally Follow Leaders Stronger Than Themselves

The more leadership ability a person has, the more quickly he recognizes leadership or the lack in others. Here are six ways that a leader can gain respect.

Natural Leadership Ability – Some people are born with greater leadership ability. All leaders are not created equally. If you possess a natural ability as a leader people will want to follow you. Be careful to not rely on talent alone!

Respect For Others – Dictators and autocratic leaders rely on violence and intimidation to get people to follow. When leaders take the time to show respect for others of lesser positions than their, people will respect and honor you. When people respect you as a person they will admire you. When they respect you as a friend they love you. When they respect you as a leader they will follow you.

Courage – “A leader does not deserve the name unless he is willing to occasionally stand alone” – Henry Kissinger. Great leaders do what’s right, even at the risk of failure, in the face of great danger and under the brunt of relentless criticism.

Success – Success is attractive. People are naturally drown to it. People naturally desire to be on winning teams!

Loyalty – We live in an era of free agency. The average worker will change jobs ten times before age 65. In an age of constant turnover and transition, loyalty is an asset.

Value Added To Others – Perhaps the greatest manner in which respect is earned – add value to people’s lives.

The Law of Intuition

Leaders Evaluate Everything With A Leadership Bias

Leaders look at everything differently than others do. They evaluate everything according to a leadership bias. They possess leadership intuition that informs everything they do. It is an inseparable part of who they are. People are intuitive in the area of their strengths. Consider these five aspects of intuition…

Leaders are readers of….

Their Situation – in all kinds of situations , leaders pick up on details that elude others. They tune in to leadership dynamics. You pick up on office chemistry faster than others.

Trends – Most people are focused on their work. Leaders spot trends before they happen. This keeps them ahead of others in planning and vision casting.

Their Resources – Leaders who want to succeed maximize every asset and resource they have for the benefit of their organization.

People – Reading people is perhaps the most intuitive skill of a leader. They sense what is happening in the room.

Themselves – Poet James Lowell stated, “No one can produce great things who is not thoroughly sincere in dealing with himself.”

The Law of Magnetism

Who You Are Is Who You Attract

What you want in leadership is not determined by your desire, but rather who you are. If you have ever recruited staff of built a team, you probably have noticed there are common areas of interests. Notice these key areas.

Generation

Most organizations reflect the characteristics of key leaders, including their age.

Attitude

Rarely have I ever seen a positive and negative people attracted to the same person.

Background

People attract and are attracted to others with similar backgrounds. The law of natural magnetism is so strong that organizations that value diversity have to fight against it.

Values

People are attracted to other people with similar values. You will not stay in an environment where you values are not aligned with the organization.

Energy

Rarely do you see a high energy and low energy person in a successful work relationship.

Giftedness

People do not look for mediocre people to follow after. People are attracted to talent and excellence.

Leadership Ability

People are naturally attracted to other leaders who skill set is similar to their own.

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