Tag: Leadership Qualities

The Law of Solid Ground

Solid Ground Pin

This week’s devotions from the John Maxwell Leadership Bible focus on the sixth law (of twenty-one) of leadership—the Law of Solid Ground, which says that trust serves as the foundation of leadership.

To build trust, a leader must exemplify three qualities: competence, character, and connection. People will forgive occasional mistakes based on ability, especially if they see that you’re still growing as a leader. But they won’t trust someone who slips in character. In that area, even occasional lapses are lethal. No leader can break trust with his team and expect to keep influencing them. Trust makes leadership possible.

Let’s examine this week’s devotions, focused on Samson and the Law of Solid Ground.

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Do you have “Executive Presence”?

Executive Presence by Monarth

As I mentioned in my last post, this week’s devotions from the John Maxwell Leadership Bible focused on the Law of E.F. Hutton (“When you talk, people listen…”). To command attention, you need “presence.”

A few years back, I read Harrison Monarth’s book on Executive Presence: The Art of Commanding Respect Like a CEO. Monarth advises leaders to master a multitude of communication skills to create an executive presence. These skills include:

  • Reading people and predicting their behavior
  • Influencing the perceptions and behavior of those around you
  • Persuading those of opposing views to come over to your side
  • Creating and maintaining a personal brand that broadcasts your positive reputation to a wide audience
  • Managing and controlling your reputation

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