The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John C. Maxwell
Week 21: Law 20 — The Law of Explosive Growth
Read Chapter 20 of The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership. Key concept: to add growth, lead followers — to multiply, lead leaders.
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The Law of Explosive Growth represents one of the most significant strategic shifts a leader can make — from growing their team by addition to growing it by multiplication.
Discussion Questions
6 questions1.Maxwell's central distinction in this chapter: leaders who develop followers grow their organizations by addition (each follower = +1), but leaders who develop other leaders grow by multiplication (each leader multiplies by all the followers they in turn develop). Walk through the math of this principle. Why does this distinction produce what Maxwell calls "explosive" growth?
2.Maxwell says that developing leaders is harder than developing followers — it requires giving more, investing more, and trusting more. Most leaders default to developing followers because it is faster and more comfortable. What specifically makes leader development more demanding?
3.Think about your current investment of time and energy in developing others. Are you primarily developing followers (giving information, assigning tasks, building competency in their current role) or developing leaders (stretching them, giving them authority, investing in their overall leadership capacity)?
a.Who is one person in your sphere who has leadership potential you have not yet invested in?
b.What would a 12-month intentional development plan for that person look like?
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