Leadership Development
1. Read "The Law of Respect" portion of "The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership"
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1y2LfR57PeyAi7j6MzY_ixUbg77IKwVvc/view?ts=5e4ac657
2. Watch "The Law of Respect" portion of "The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership" video
After reading the chapter, answer the following questions:
1. Why wasn't Harriet Tubman an obvious choice as a leader?
2. How did Harriet Tubman gain respect?
3. How did respect factor into her leadership abilities?
4. Who is the person you respect the most in your profession? Why is this person so highly respected? What has this person been able to accomplish?
5. Who do you most respect in your organization? Why?
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. I make things happen and get things done with positive results.
2. I will confront people when necessary.
3. The leaders in my organization know and appreciate my skills and leadership competency.
4. When I feel very strongly in favor of an issue, other people are likely to support it.
5. My family respects me as much if not more than the other people I often come in contact with.
6. As a leader, I can accomplish tasks that other leaders have not been able to accomplish.
7. The people closest to me treat me with a great deal of respect.
8. My actions are guided by my convictions.
9. I would rather make the final decision than pass the decision off to someone else, even when the decision might be hard to make.
10. I know what I want in life, and I know how to get it.
11. I am unconditionally committed to putting the needs of the people closest to me ahead of my own needs.
12. I make sacrifices based on my convictions and beliefs.
13. I am willing to stand alone even when facing tough issues.
14. I have the courage to say no.
15. I am known for working hard and possessing a strong work ethic.
16. I can admit when I am wrong.
17. I can easily recruit people to the causes I believe to be vital to the organization or community.
18. When faced with a difficult personnel issue, I have the experience and confidence to handle it.
19. I know what my specific strengths and weaknesses are as a leader.
20. I tell the truth no matter what.
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. Under what circumstances would a strong leader follow a weaker leader?
2. Briefly describe the three phases that most groups go through when they first come together.
3. Do you agree that in most cases people choose to follow leaders who they respect? Explain.
4. How do you determine the strongest leader in the group?
5. From your own experience or observation, describe what happens when two strong leaders are placed in the same group.
6. Think about a current group in which you are voluntarily participating. Why is the person who is leading the group the leader? What form of respect do you have for the leader (position, friendship, admiration, leadership, past accomplishments)?
7. How do you react when you are placed in a group of strong leaders?
8. What are you doing or what will you start to do to increase your level of respect among the people you interact with often or daily?