Today I want to talk about The Law of Influence.

 Leadership is influence – nothing more, nothing less.

Your effectiveness as a leader is directly tied to your ability to influence those around you.
There are 7 factors, and three key questions related to your ability to influence others.

The 7 Factors in Leadership:

1. Character  – People can sense Truth, Integrity
2. Relationships  – Surround yourself with the right people
3. Knowledge  – Study, learn. Know the facts. Do your homework!
4. Intuition  – Energy, morale, timing, momentum. What do you feel?
5. Experience  – What challenges have you had in the past?
6. Past Success  – What is your track record? Have you extended yourself, taken a risk and succeeded?
7. Ability  – What are you capable of? 

There are three key questions that potential followers have for potential leaders:

1. Do you care for me?
2. Can you help me?
3. Can I trust you?

Do you have the 7 factors?  In which ways do you need to grow?

Can you answer the questions?  Do your answers inspire others to follow your lead?

Geting this right is a key part of “Raising Your Game.”
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As an overview, consider the following 4 ideas:

1. The Laws of Leadership can be learned
2. The Laws Can Stand Alone
3. The Laws Carry Consequences – follow them, and people will follow you. Ignore them, and people will NOT follow you.
4. These Laws are the Foundation of Leadership – once you learn them, you need to practice and apply them to your life.

This week I’m spending some time thinking about “The Law of the Lid” –

John Maxwell in his book, The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, says:
“Leadership Ability Determines a Person’s Level of Effectiveness”

What’s your level of effectiveness? Let’s say that you’re naturally a 5 on a scale of 10 – just about average. You’re a solid individual performer who leads yourself, and you experience success. That’s good. But we’re really talking about “you leading *you*” not “you leading others.)

If we graph that, it might look something like this:
(Please excuse the graphics – I know I have poor drawing skills.)

All of a sudden, you’ll see significant increase in your leadership effectiveness. Now the graph looks something like this:

• Talent is not enough.
• Dedication is not enough.

You need to learn and apply these leadership concepts to “Raise Your Game.” This brings you to a whole new level of results.

Now, what’s holding down that lid of yours?

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