The Law of Influence
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Law of Influence
If one has no influence, one will never be able to lead others.
Continuing, mention what leadership is not...
An impressive title,
An assigned position,
True leadership cannot be bestowed, appointed, or assigned. Only
It comes from influence, and this cannot be imposed. It must be earned.
It refers that there are 5 very common myths about leadership:
1. The myth of management. To assume that leading and managing are the same.
Likewise, leadership consists of influencing people to follow the leader.
management focuses on maintenance systems and processes...
The best way to test if a person is a leader rather than a manager is
ask him to make some positive changes. The administrators maintain the
course, but they cannot change it. To change people's course, one must
need influence.
And influence is only possessed by a true leader.
2. The myth of the entrepreneur. Assuming that all sellers and entrepreneurs are
leaders. It is not always like this.
3. The myth of knowledge. To assume that those who possess knowledge and
intelligence are leaders. It does not happen as a logical consequence, many
Men of science and philosophers do not have the ability to lead. A high IQ is not
synonym of leadership.
4. The myth of the precursor. To assume that being the first is being the leader.
To be a leader, a person must not only lead from the front, but also have people.
that intentionally... [follows it] and acts based on its vision.
5. The myth of position. Suppose that someone is assigned a position or holds a
Position automatically becomes a leader, it's False.
It is not the position that makes the leader, it is the leader who makes the position. -Stanley
Huffty.
Who is a true Leader?
When it comes to identifying a leader, do not listen to the claims of the
person, instead of that, observe the reactions of the people around you that
Surround that person. The test of leadership is found in the followers.
Leadership is...
-Character. Who they are, their inner self.
Relationships. To those who know, only a leader is someone who has followers and that
requires deep relationships, the deeper they are, the stronger the potential
for leadership.
Knowledge. What they know, information is vital, they need to know the facts,
the factors, having a vision for the future.
Intuition, what they feel, the ability to manage many intangible things.
-Experience, where they have been, the bigger challenges they have faced,
there will be higher chances for the followers to give it a chance.
–Past successes, what they have done, nothing convinces better than a good track record.
Capacity, what they can do, the basics for the followers is what the leader
he is able to do, that is why they listen to him.
"He who considers himself a leader and has no followers is just giving a
walk. If you cannot influence others, they will not follow you. And if they do not
They follow you, you are not a leader. This is the Law of Influence.
