Maxwell's 16th Law: The Law of the Big Mo

Maxwell, on p. 165, the law of the big mo, where mo stands for momentum. He says, "Momentum is the leader's best friend." See The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership Follow Them and People Will Follow You. Nelson Books, 1998)

He elaborates saying,

The key is momentum--what I call the Big Mo. Just as every sailor knows that you can't steer a ship that isn't moving forward, strong leaders understand the to change direction, you first have to create forward progress--and that takes the Law of the Big Mo.

Here's an explicit metaphor for momentum: wind. You can't see or touch wind, but you can feel its effects.

How do you create momentum when none is appearing? How do you create wind when there is none. Or maybe there's wind out there that you're not feeling and you have to adjust your sails.

Obama's victory was carried along by momentum provided by the economy and the previous, horrendous 8 years of George I.

Maxwell doesn't give us any hints in this regard. You're on your own on this one. If you want to sail, best go somewhere there wind already.

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