Leadership Development
1. Read "The Law of Buy-In" portion of "The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership"
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1y2LfR57PeyAi7j6MzY_ixUbg77IKwVvc/view?ts=5e4ac657
2. Watch "The Law of Buy-In" portion of "The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership" video
After reading the chapter, answer the following questions:
1. Why did people buy into Gandhi's vision for nonviolent protest? How had he established himself as a leader?
2. How do you think the people would have reacted to Gandhi's suggestion of nonviolent protest if he had not already established himself as a leader?
3. Whose vision have you bought into? Why?
4. Who in your profession or area of service seems to have the ability to rally people around their vision?
Rate your own leadership by placing the number 1, 2, or 3 next to each of the following statements: 1=Never 2=Sometimes 3=Always
1. People follow my leadership easily and rarely with hesitation.
2. I know exactly where I'm headed and how the people on my team need to participate to accomplish the task or mission.
3. My vision is crystal clear, and I have a written plan to make it happen.
4. People tend to accept my opinions.
5. Key leaders connect with me.
6. The people closest to me trust me fully and without reservation.
7. The key leaders around me not only support me, they take initiative to show their support.
8. I live a personal lifestyle worthy of the people's trust and respect.
9. I am open, honest, and transparent with the people I work with.
10. The people in my organization see the value I bring as a leader.
11. I treat people with dignity and respect.
12. I am able to connect with most people.
13. The people on my team know that I have their best interests at heart.
14. I am generous with my time with the people I work with.
15. I put other people's needs before my own.
16. My actions build trust.
17. I am clear on my vision and how to achieve it.
18. The people on my team and other key leaders support me even in challenging times.
19. I pay close attention to what the people on my team care about and focus on meeting their needs.
20. The people in my organization respect me and show interest in my opinions and desires.
Total
50-60-This is an area of strength. Continue growing as a leader but also spend time helping others to develop in this area.
40-49-This area may not be hurting you as a leader, but it isn't helping you much either. To strengthen your leadership, develop yourself in this area.
20-39-This is an area of weakness in your leadership. Until you grow in this area, your leadership effectiveness will be negatively impacted.
Answer the following questions and discuss your answers when you meet with your mentoring group.
1. How do leaders and followers differ when it comes to supporting a vision?
2. Under what circumstances would a follower look for another leader?
3. Why might you stay with a leader whose vision began to depart from what it was when you began following him or her?
4. Do you agree with the author that, "The leader finds the dream and then the people. The people find the leader and then the dream?' Explain.
5. Have you ever cast vision and not had people buy into it and follow? How might your leadership have affected the response you received? Explain.
6. Up to now, did you approach leadership with the understanding that people must first buy into you before they will buy into your vision? Give an example of your previous leadership approach to casting vision and rallying followers.
7. What will you do to increase the potential Buy-In for your vision?