Leadership Development
1. Read "The Law of Connection" portion of "The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership"
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1y2LfR57PeyAi7j6MzY_ixUbg77IKwVvc/view?ts=5e4ac657
2. Watch "The Law of Connection" portion of "The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership" video
After reading the chapter, answer the following questions:
1. Why is it important to connect with your team?
2. How did Elizabeth Dole connect with her audience?
3. Do you agree with the author that leaders must touch a heart before they ask for a hand? Explain or give an example.
4. In your profession or area of service, who has mastered the Law of Connection? How do you react when you hear this person speak?
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. From the first moment I meet someone new, the conversation seems to flow easily and smoothly.
2. My natural and intentional pattern, when engaged in conversation, is to focus more on the other person than myself.
3. I feel confident when speaking to people, even those I've just recently met.
4. When I'm talking with people I perceive to be powerful and influential, I am confident and sure of what I'm saying.
5. I remember to use people's names when speaking to them.
6. When communicating with people, both individually and with crowds, I'm open, honest, and transparent.
7. People say it's easy to talk to me.
8. I relate to people more on a heart-to-heart level than on a head-to-head level.
9. It is just as easy to be open with an individual as it is to be open with a large crowd.
10. When I speak to an audience, I focus on individuals more than the crowd as a whole.
11. I am aware of when I connect with people and when I don't.
12. I experience a genuine and warm connection with people.
13. I consider my connection to the audience just as important as the content of my message.
14. When addressing an audience, I am aware of the importance of the atmosphere of my immediate surroundings.
15. It is easy and natural for me to be authentic and vulnerable in both my private and public communication.
16. I can be myself around people I don't know well.
17. People seem to open up and share things of importance and depth about themselves with me.
18. I have trust in people.
19. I maintain consistent eye contact with those I'm talking to.
20. It is easy for me to relate to what others are feeling.
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 does the ability to connect with other relate to leadership?
2. How long does it normally take to connect with someone? Describe the signs of connection.
3. Which of the Six Keys to Connection do you do best? Which is an area of weakness? Why?
4. Are there other aspects to connection? Why do you agree or disagree with the author's list?
5. How have you connected with someone on your team? Did you initiate the relationship or did they?
6. Up to now, why did you think it was or wasn't important to connect with people in your work environment?
7. How can you initiate healthy work relationships?