Episode 46 (Grow and Lead)

Developed countries and successful organizations realized that leadership plays an important role in their success or failure; therefore, they cared much about it as top priority. John C. Maxwell in his book (THE 21 IRREFUTABLE LAWS OF LEADERSHIP) explains the importance of leadership and the required points for it through 21 laws.

The sixth law is called (The law of Solid Ground) and it states that trust is the foundation of leadership.

The important points under this law are the following:

- Trust is like a change in leader's pocket. Whenever the leader takes right leadership decisions, he gets more change and whenever he takes bad leadership decisions, he will pay for some of this change.

- The leader can build trust through showing effectiveness, ability, relation and personality.

- Leaders gain respect through taking right decisions, admitting their mistakes and putting the interests of their organizations ahead of their own personal interests and goals.

- J.R. Miller said: "The only thing that comes back from grave refusing to be buried with the person is personality. This is true. The personality continues in life and cannot be buried".

- If you have big responsibilities, it is a good sign for being trusted.

- It is not followers' responsibility to trust the leader. It is the leader's responsibility to gain follower's trust.

Trust is one of the most important factors for effective leadership; therefore, it is necessary for the leaders to build it and sustain it.

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Episode 45 (Grow and Lead)

I read many books about leadership. I found (THE 21 IRREFUTABLE LAWS OF LEADERSHIP) book written by John C. Maxwell is very useful and intersting. It is talking about important concepts of leadership. It is a very useful book for leaders and whoever seeks to become a successful leader.

The fifth law is called (The law of Addition) and states that leaders add value through serving others.

The important points under this law are the following:

- The essence of leadership is not about how much a leader is progressing, but how much the leader is helping others to progress and this will only be achieved through serving others and adding values to them.

- Many leaders who won Nobel prize were less concerned about themselves and more concerned with others.

- The best position for the leader is not always the higher position, authority, or control. It is the position where the leader can provide the best service to add the highest value to others.

- Albert Einstein said: "The life that we live to serve others is the only life that we deserve to live".

- Leaders who add value through serving others trust their followers before others trust them and they serve others before others serve them.

- Successful and effective leaders listen, learn then lead.

- A big part of good leadership is about not having any unresolved disagreements in relationships with others.

This law is against many people's thoughts about leadership. It corrects the mindset of real leaders who should serve others and add value to them.

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