The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John C. Maxwell
Week 10: Law 9 — The Law of Magnetism
Read Chapter 9 of The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership. Key concept: who you are is who you attract.
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The Law of Magnetism delivers one of the most direct and uncomfortably honest messages in the book — look at the people around you, because they are a mirror.
Discussion Questions
6 questions1.Maxwell's central claim in this chapter is stark: "Who you are is who you attract." In other words, you don't attract the people you want — you attract people like yourself. How does this law change the way you diagnose a weak team?
2.Maxwell identifies several qualities that act as magnetic forces: attitude, generation, background, values, and life experience. Which of these is most powerfully shaping the team you are currently building or leading?
3.Maxwell uses sports coaches as illustrations — coaches who are winners attract players with a winning mindset, and coaches who accept mediocrity attract players who are comfortable with mediocrity. Think about your organization's leadership. What kind of people is it currently attracting, and what does that say about the leadership at the top?
a.If you don't like the answer to that question, what has to change first — the people, or the leader?
b.What specific quality do you need to develop in yourself to begin attracting a higher caliber of person?