The Law of the Lid
Lesson 1 from The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
Part 1 of the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership series
Brothers Dick and Maurice MacDonald came as close as they could to living the American Dream, without making it. Instead a guy named Ray Kroc did it with the company they had founded. It happened because they didn't know the Law of the Lid.
The Law of Influence
Lesson 2 from The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
Part 2 of the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership series
Her husband had everything: wealth, privilege, position, and a royal title. Yet instead of him, Princess Diana won over the whole world. Why? She understood the Law of Influence.
The Law of Process
Lesson 3 from The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
Part 3 of the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership series
Theodore Roosevelt helped create a world power, won a Nobel Peace Prize, and became president of the United States. But today you wouldn't even know his name if he hadn't known the Law of Process.
The Law of Navigation
Lesson 4 from The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
Part 4 of the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership series
Using a fail-safe compass, Scott led his team of adventurers to the end of the earth and to inglorious deaths. They would have lived if only he, their leader, had known the Law of Navigation.
The Law of Addition
Lesson 5 from The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
Part 5 of the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership series
What kind of a Fortune 500 CEO works on a folding table, answers his own phone, visits hourly employees as often as possible, and is criticized by Wall Street for being too good to his employees? The kind of leader who understands the Law of Addition.
The Law of Solid Ground
Lesson 6 from The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
Part 6 of the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership series
If only Robert McNamara had known the Law of Solid Ground, the War in Vietnam, and everything that happened at home because of it, might have turned out differently.
The Law of Respect
Lesson 7 from The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
Part 7 of the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership series
The odds were stacked against her in just about every possible way, but thousands and thousands of people called her their leader. Why? Because they could not escape the power of the Law of Respect.
The Law of Intuition
Lesson 8 from The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
Part 8 of the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership series
How is it that time after time, Norman Schwarzkopf was able to sense problems while others around him got blindsided? The answer lies in the factor that separates the great leaders from the merely good ones: the Law of Intuition.
The Law of Magnetism
Lesson 9 from The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
Part 9 of the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership series
Why are the Dallas Cowboys, once revered as "America's Team," now so often reviled and the subject of controversy? The Law of Magnetism makes it clear.
Law of Connection
Lesson 10 From The 21 Irrefutable Laws Of Leadership
Part 10 of the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership series
Elizabeth Dole has mastered it. If husband Bob had done the same, he might have become the forty-third president of the United States. It's called the Law of Connection.
The Law of the Inner Circle
Lesson 11 from The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
Part 11 of the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership series
John already used time management to the fullest, but he wanted to accomplish more. His priorities were already leveraged to the hilt, and there were no more minutes in a day! How did he go to a new level? He practiced the Law of the Inner Circle.
The Law of Empowerment
Lesson 12 from The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
Part 12 of the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership series
Henry Ford is considered an icon of American business for revolutionizing the automobile industry. So what caused him to stumble so badly that his son feared Ford Motor Company would go out of business? He was held captive by the Law of Empowerment.
The Law of the Picture
Lesson 13 from The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
Part 13 of the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership series
Easy Company withstood the German Advance at the Battle of the Bulge and dashed Hitler's last hope for stopping the Allies' advance. They were able to do it because their leaders embraced the Law of the Picture.
The Law of Buy-In
Lesson 14 from The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
Part 14 of the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership series
The first time Judy Estrim started up a company, it took her six months to find the money. The second time it took her about six minutes. What made the difference? The Law of Buy-In.
The Law of Victory
Lesson 15 from The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
Part 15 of the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership series
What saved England from the Blitz, broke apartheid's back in South Africa, and won the Chicago Bulls multiple world championships? In all three cases the answer is the same. Their leaders lived by the Law of Victory.
The Law of The Big Mo
Lesson 16 from The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
Part 16 of the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership series
Jaime Escalante has been called the best teacher in America. But his teaching ability is only half the story. His and Garfield High School's success came because of the Law of the Big Mo.
The Law of Priorities
Lesson 17 from The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
Part 17 of the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership series
Jack Welch took a company that was already flying high and rocketed it into the stratosphere. What did he use as the launching pad? The Law of Priorities, of course.
The Law of Sacrifice
Lesson 18 from The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
Part 18 of the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership series
He was one of the nation's most vocal critics on government interference in business. So why did Lee Iacocca go before Congress with his hat in his hand for loan guarantees? He did it because he understood the Law of Sacrifice.
The Law of Timing
Lesson 19 from The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
Part 19 of the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership series
It got him elected president of the United States. It also cost him the presidency. What is it? Something that may stand between you and your ability to lead effectively. It's called the Law of Timing.
The Law of Explosive Growth
Lesson 20 From The 21 Irrefutable Laws Of Leadership
Part 20 of the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership series
How did a man in a developing country take his organization from 700 people to more than 14, 000 in only seven years? He did it using leader's math. That's the secret of the Law of Explosive Growth.
The Law of Legacy
Lesson 21 from The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
Part 21 of the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership series
When many companies lose their CEO, they go into a tailspin. But when Roberto Goizueta died, Coca-Cola didn't even hiccup. Why? Before his death, Goizueta lived by the Law of Legacy.