Book review: Law 6 of the 21 Irrefutable laws of leadership.

Law of Solid Ground

INTRODUCTION:
"Character makes trust possible. And trust makes leadership possible".

REVIEW:
As expected, the author answers few questions like how important trust is for a leader, what the leader stands to lose if he isn't trust worthy. He explained through experience why it is the most important thing as he termed it 'the foundation of leadership'.

According to the author, "trust is like a change in a leader's pocket. Each time you make a good leadership decision, you earn more change. Each time you make a poor decision, you pay out some of your change to the people. All leaders have certain amount of change in their pocket when they start a new leadership position. Whatever they do either builds up their change or depletes it. If leaders make one bad decision after another, they keep paying out change. Then one day, after making one last bad decision, they suddenly and irreparably run out of change".

The author explained explicitly that character is very essential in gaining trust as he pointed out that "if you don't have character within, you can't earn respect without". He did as much say that if you don't have character within, you can't earn trust without.

Concluding, we are warned of the consequences of neglecting this law, of breaking trust with our followers as he says, will diminish our influence as leaders.

LESSONS
1. Do a check on yourself. How trustworthy do your followers say you are?
2. Aim to develop your character especially in the areas of Integrity, Authenticity and Discipline.
3. Read 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John C. Maxwell...Law 6...

Have a blessed week...let's keep SHIINE'ing'...