Lifting the lid on your leadership capabilities

Today's blog post is based on a SendOutCards corporate call, which in turn was based on the book "The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership" by John Maxwell. Steve Schulz talks about Law #1 – "The Law of the Lid" on the call (January 29, 2018). So, what is the lid?

leadership ability is the lid that determines a person’s level of effectiveness. The lower an individual’s ability to lead, the lower the lid on his potential. The higher the individual’s ability to lead, the higher the lid on his potential. To give you an example, if your leadership rates an 8, then your effectiveness can never be greater than a 7. If your leadership is only a 4, then your effectiveness will be no higher than a 3. Your leadership ability—for better or for worse—always determines your effectiveness and the potential impact of your organization.

But fortunately, you can lift the lead...that is, you can improve your leadership abilities.

Here are five things that Steve talked about doing to increase your leadership:

1. Lead Yourself – Be a Great Leader
2. Add Value to People 
3. Study Leadership
4. Practice Leadership 
5. Intentionally Grow

Here's an excellent article on LinkedIn that talks more in depth about these five things that you can do.

Even though the call is a SendOutCards call, don't let that stop you from learning how to lift your lid.

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