The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You
Written by John C. Maxwell
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If you've never read The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, you've been missing out on one of the best-selling leadership books of all time. If you have read the original version, then you'll love this new expanded and updated one.
Internationally recognized leadership expert, speaker, and author John C. Maxwell has taken this million-seller and made it even better:
- Every Law of Leadership has been sharpened and updated
- Seventeen new leadership stories are included
- Two new Laws of Leadership are introduced
- New evaluation tool will reveal your leadership strengths — and weaknesses
- New application exercises in every chapter will help you grow
Why would Dr. Maxwell make changes to his best-selling book?
"A book is a conversation between the author and reader," says Maxwell. "It's been 10 years since I wrote The 21 Laws of Leadership. I've grown a lot since then. I've taught these laws in dozens of countries around the world. This new edition gives me the opportunity to share what I've learned."
Editor's Note
A handy reference…
Leadership expert John C. Maxwell’s masterwork lays down the law on what makes a great leader, providing plenty of examples so that you can climb the ranks. A handy reference well worth a read (and occasional reread).
John C. Maxwell
John C. Maxwell is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, coach, and speaker who has sold more than 33 million books in fifty languages. He has been identified as the #1 leader in business and the most influential leadership expert in the world. His organizations - the John Maxwell Company, The John Maxwell Team, EQUIP, and the John Maxwell Leadership Foundation - have translated his teachings into seventy languages and used them to train millions of leaders from every country of the world. A recipient of the Horatio Alger Award, as well as the Mother Teresa Prize for Global Peace and Leadership from the Luminary Leadership Network, Dr. Maxwell influences Fortune 500 CEOs, the presidents of nations, and entrepreneurs worldwide. For more information about him visit JohnMaxwell.com.
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Reviews for The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5My favorite leadership book by Maxwell- all the others are pretty much a rehash of this one.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Good insights, Heavy on the What, Lite on the How.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Good read, but need to go over the various laws several times to see how they inter-relate.Read this in 1998. Still have to map out the connections between the laws. The arrangement of this work could have been better written, in order to understand the content. The content itself is wonderful.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Rated: B-Good stuff, but rather generic. Wouldn't really call these "Laws" as just as concepts -- good ideas. A little disjointed. I expected more.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5As far as leadership books go, this is one of the better ones. I think all his other books are kind of the same thing over and over, but this has good principles. Lots of common sense things, and ones that will help you as you lead.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Good organizing principles of leadership.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is an awesome book about Leadership. I learnt a lot from the author, I had no clue about Leadership until I volunteered for a non-profit. Every organization needs leaders, leadership is simply influencing people, more of being a servant from what I learnt.
Leadership is not dictatorship, it is being with people.
I think history can teach us a lot. Take Gandhi, he was a great leader.
But the greatest of all leaders is Jesus, He was the epitome of leadership, he gave his own life for the Gospel. He was not self-seeking, he said, "he came to serve and not to judge." (this is not in the book) - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Each leader whether politics or religion should all get a copy of this book and READ it! Maxwell has provided awesome principles in a simple yet powerful way.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5I found this to be an entertaining rather than serious book. There are actually lots of different leadership styles, and some work better than others in different situations.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great principles! Easy to understand! Highly recommend to those in leadership positions!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5i really enjoyed this book and found it very helpful.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great book dare to not only lead but lead by leading others to lead better than you do
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Wrong action at the right time is a mistake.
Right action at the right time leads to success.
A Legacy lives on people. Not on things.
Amazing book. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Awesome book to read if you want to dev leadership
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Great book. Very insightful. A must-read for all leaders and managers.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Very encouraging, everyone should desire to be a leader if, no matter how what your dreams are. Even if your a leader in your own right.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Very inspiring and learnt a lots of new things.. Great
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Great read. I liked the audio version. Thank you so much.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great book. Fondamentals for any manager, a must. Read it.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A must-read everyone aspiring to their own business and personal development.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I will definitely be listening to this book multiple times!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Simple but full of great takeaways to improve in practical ways.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great Book!
A must in understanding leadership. With clear examples and easy to read. - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5interesting book, relatively short overall pretty good. Definitely will be part of my favorites.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great book for leadership qualities. It is a must read book for leadership qualities--- Gurinder Singh Khalsa
- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5The Leader-Follower Model is so last century!My name is David Marquet, from Practicum, Inc and we help our customers structure their organizations to maximize the potential of their people. We call this leadership. One of the basic tenants we have found is that thinking about your people as “followers” limits their enthusiasm, energy, and commitment. The result is the need to empower them. Better is the organization that refuses to dis-empower them in the first place!Unfortunately, it is through this centuries old leadership model that breaks the world into “leaders” and “followers” that Maxwell views the world. As such, the book has limited value for those moving to post-industrial age leadership models.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Begins with a comparison between Mother Teresa and Princess Diana. M/T, of course, gets dropped and doesn't get mentioned again for 100+ pages - when he visited her orphanage but was too pressed for time to pay respects at her memorial. That pretty much says it all about Maxwell's concept of leadership success. More than anything else, this book made me ask what 'success' really was, and led me to the realization that bigger, busier and more is not really what I want out of life. Of course, if you're into that sort of thing, this is a pretty effective 'how-to' manual on growing your leadership role. In the end, however, it just seems to me like another manifestation - albeit a subtle one - of the prosperity gospel. I'm trying not to sound harsh - it's very well written and effective in it's own realm - Maxwell is a prominent Christian leadership guru for a reason - it's just not where I am.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5great book
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5A typical book on leadership by a "Christian" writer--but not only for church or Christian leaders. These "laws" or principles can apply to leaders in most any organizational context, but seem geared toward the larger organization.Maxwell includes a number of interesting biographical vignettes to illustrate his principles. I'm skeptical that he has reduced leadership to "the" 21 laws -- and "irrefutable" seems a tad overreaching -- but his ideas make sense and his writing style is engaging.Is the book worth what I paid for it? Well, as a higher education administrator (and former pastor), I learned a few helpful things I can apply to my particular context, so, I suppose, the answer is yes. If you are looking for a good, basic primer in organizational leadership, you probably ought to consider this one.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is a must have book to have in general. One never knows when the right business opportunity comes along until it's there and if your not ready for it, it will move on to the next person in line. This is a great book for managers, manager trainees, public speakers, and those looking to take public office. But in today's economy, this is the perfect book for everyone because it explains and tells you what you need to do to get to the next level personally. Building leadership qualities in yourself makes you more marketable and will bring you more opportunities in life.
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