“So the question is not whether you will influence someone, but how you will use

your influence.”John C. Maxwell Leadership 101: What Every Leader Needs To

Know

Why & HowLaw of the Lid--McDonalds

Study daily

4 phases

How

challenge excuses, identify top 20%

Parkinson’s Law: efficient & effective

Develop trust

Leadership Is Influence

Not

management: can’t change direction

entrepeneurs/salesmen: not long-term

knowledge: brilliant researchers

pioneer: intentional followers

position: fired so accounts followed

Levels of LeadershipPosition: follow because they have to

Permission: follow because they want to

Production: follow because of what you’ve done for the organization

People development: follow because of what you’ve done for them

Personhood: follow because of who you are and what you represent. (Very few reach)

Empowering: increasing the ability of others, not giving away your authority

Parenthood:

position to give permission to succeed

relationship

respect

commitment (even in tough times)

How to EmpowerEvaluate

Model

Give permission to succeed: expect & verbalize

Transfer authority

Publicly show confidence

Supply with feedback

Release them

“So the question is not whether you will influence someone, but how you will use

your influence.”Presentation by Paula

DiedrichED630: November 1, 2008