Maxwell's 13th Law: The Law of Reproduction

Maxwell says on p. 133, "It takes a Leader to Raise Up a Leader." See, The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership Follow Them and People Will Follow You (Nelson Books, 1998).

He gives some statistics from an informal poll about how people became leaders. His results: 5% became a leader through a crisis; 10% through natural gifts; and 85% through the influence of another leader.

These results are skewed because he didn't survey scientifically. To be valid, a survey must be done scientifically. But the basic point is valid, and is exactly Keith Ferrazzi's: We accomplish things through and with others.

I was just talking about this last night. We too often see ourselves optimistically, as a person out there, surviving (or not) on our wits. Not true. Real accomplishments happen through group efforts.

Here's another quote, which I've altered slightly, from p. 140:

Cast a vision, offer incentives, encourage creativity, allow risks, and provide accountability. Do that long enough and with enough people, and you'll develop a leadership culture.

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