Category: 2015 – Maxwell’s 21 Qualities

Security provides the foundation for strong leadership. When we feel insecure, we drift from our mission whenever trouble arises. We must feel secure, or when people stop liking us; when funding cuts arrive; when morale subsides; or when others reject or criticize us—we will crumble…

If we do not feel secure, fear will eventually cause us to sabotage our leadership…

Click here to learn more about the Quality of Security—one of the 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader from John Maxwell’s Leadership Bible.

A leader can delegate anything except responsibility. Leaders simply cannot give it away. They can model it; they can teach it; they can share it.

President Harry Truman was right when he said, “The buck stops here.” Leaders cannot pass the buck. We cannot lead without taking responsibility. It comes with the territory.

Responsibility—“the ability to meet obligations; the act of being accountable; a duty of trust”—is one of John Maxwell’s 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader. It’s the ability to make and keep commitments. Last year, I summarized Sam Silverstein’s No More Excuses, which provides some practical tips for taking personal responsibility.

Click here to learn more about the Quality of Responsibility from both Jehosophat and Pontius Pilate in Maxwell’s Leadership Bible.