Comments on: Laws of Leadership No.1–The Law of the Lid http://cynthiazhai.wordpress.com/2008/01/03/law-of-leadership-no1-law-of-the-lid/ Keep Discovering ourselves & Searching peace in our mind. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:21:30 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: dendoggy http://cynthiazhai.wordpress.com/2008/01/03/law-of-leadership-no1-law-of-the-lid/#comment-117 dendoggy Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:16:57 +0000 http://cynthiazhai.wordpress.com/2008/01/03/law-of-leadership-no1-law-of-the-lid/#comment-117 A lid is the top of a container, such as a soda bottle lid. It determines how much the container can hold. If the lid is higher, then the container can hold more. So Maxwell's idea is that a person should work to raise his or her leadership lid and gain more influence and impact by doing so. We raise our lid by learning how to lead others. A lid is the top of a container, such as a soda bottle lid. It determines how much the container can hold. If the lid is higher, then the container can hold more. So Maxwell’s idea is that a person should work to raise his or her leadership lid and gain more influence and impact by doing so. We raise our lid by learning how to lead others.

]]> By: gracin http://cynthiazhai.wordpress.com/2008/01/03/law-of-leadership-no1-law-of-the-lid/#comment-115 gracin Tue, 19 May 2009 17:02:51 +0000 http://cynthiazhai.wordpress.com/2008/01/03/law-of-leadership-no1-law-of-the-lid/#comment-115 Better late than never. it shows that these topics live on. I would agree with the views espoused. When I read this law I thought of a cauldron pot. When what is being cooked starts to boil the lid lifts because of the pressure. I would, therefore, add that this law relates more to oppressive leaders who never notice that people are ready to be delegated to and hence always imposes his or her views. Keep on imposing as a leader and the whole pot crumbles if you become a sealed lid. Better late than never. it shows that these topics live on. I would agree with the views espoused. When I read this law I thought of a cauldron pot. When what is being cooked starts to boil the lid lifts because of the pressure. I would, therefore, add that this law relates more to oppressive leaders who never notice that people are ready to be delegated to and hence always imposes his or her views. Keep on imposing as a leader and the whole pot crumbles if you become a sealed lid.

]]> By: cynthiazhai http://cynthiazhai.wordpress.com/2008/01/03/law-of-leadership-no1-law-of-the-lid/#comment-114 cynthiazhai Sun, 10 May 2009 04:55:29 +0000 http://cynthiazhai.wordpress.com/2008/01/03/law-of-leadership-no1-law-of-the-lid/#comment-114 Hi amange, In my standpoint, the lid means the limitation of a leader's ability; or the height that they can achieve based on their current ability. So if a leader's current ability couldn't help the company succeed anymore, they need to improve themselves and raise their limitation, or else the company will employ other capable leaders who can help the company succeed. Hi amange,

In my standpoint, the lid means the limitation of a leader’s ability; or the height that they can achieve based on their current ability. So if a leader’s current ability couldn’t help the company succeed anymore, they need to improve themselves and raise their limitation, or else the company will employ other capable leaders who can help the company succeed.

]]> By: amange. http://cynthiazhai.wordpress.com/2008/01/03/law-of-leadership-no1-law-of-the-lid/#comment-113 amange. Sat, 09 May 2009 14:28:16 +0000 http://cynthiazhai.wordpress.com/2008/01/03/law-of-leadership-no1-law-of-the-lid/#comment-113 piease sir, i want to know more about the concept of the lid... what does it mean by the lid of a leader? piease sir, i want to know more about the concept of the lid… what does it mean by the lid of a leader?

]]> By: amange. http://cynthiazhai.wordpress.com/2008/01/03/law-of-leadership-no1-law-of-the-lid/#comment-112 amange. Sat, 09 May 2009 14:21:44 +0000 http://cynthiazhai.wordpress.com/2008/01/03/law-of-leadership-no1-law-of-the-lid/#comment-112 hello leaders, i thank you for your lctures on line,but there is what i do not still understand abut the law of the lid. what is the concept lid, what does it mean? please reply me via my email hello leaders, i thank you for your lctures on line,but there is what i do not still understand abut the law of the lid. what is the concept lid, what does it mean? please reply me via my email

]]> By: Peter http://cynthiazhai.wordpress.com/2008/01/03/law-of-leadership-no1-law-of-the-lid/#comment-103 Peter Sat, 07 Mar 2009 10:30:57 +0000 http://cynthiazhai.wordpress.com/2008/01/03/law-of-leadership-no1-law-of-the-lid/#comment-103 I disagree with your disagreements on the Law of the Lid about the leader's ability on handling new situations. An effective leader should be one of all times and conditions; concerning a new situation all that is needed is raising the level of the lid of our leadership ability if it means that we manage it.In short, if you can't manage a new situation it's just a challenge that you need to raise the level of the lid and one way to do it is by learning. Thanks for your worthy opinions I disagree with your disagreements on the Law of the Lid about the leader’s ability on handling new situations. An effective leader should be one of all times and conditions; concerning a new situation all that is needed is raising the level of the lid of our leadership ability if it means that we manage it.In short, if you can’t manage a new situation it’s just a challenge that you need to raise the level of the lid and one way to do it is by learning.

Thanks for your worthy opinions

]]> By: anbc http://cynthiazhai.wordpress.com/2008/01/03/law-of-leadership-no1-law-of-the-lid/#comment-97 anbc Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:52:24 +0000 http://cynthiazhai.wordpress.com/2008/01/03/law-of-leadership-no1-law-of-the-lid/#comment-97 thank you for your insights, it can help me explain further the concept. thank you for your insights, it can help me explain further the concept.

]]> By: cynthiazhai http://cynthiazhai.wordpress.com/2008/01/03/law-of-leadership-no1-law-of-the-lid/#comment-95 cynthiazhai Sun, 16 Nov 2008 13:12:16 +0000 http://cynthiazhai.wordpress.com/2008/01/03/law-of-leadership-no1-law-of-the-lid/#comment-95 Hi Jansen, Thank you very much for your insights! Hi Jansen,

Thank you very much for your insights!

]]> By: Jansen Azarias http://cynthiazhai.wordpress.com/2008/01/03/law-of-leadership-no1-law-of-the-lid/#comment-94 Jansen Azarias Sun, 16 Nov 2008 06:12:22 +0000 http://cynthiazhai.wordpress.com/2008/01/03/law-of-leadership-no1-law-of-the-lid/#comment-94 The whole point of the law of the lid is this, as leaders we have to constantly be the best at what we are doing for the followers who look up to us. Therefore, as leaders, we have to be adaptable, imaginary, out-of-the box, "out of our comfort zone" type of people. Just as John Maxwell said, the McDonald brothers weren't and that's why they were failing when their business took a different level, because their lid was only up to customer service and kitchen management. They failed to raise it to the next level which was francising. I hope my opinion clarifies the law of the lid. The whole point of the law of the lid is this, as leaders we have to constantly be the best at what we are doing for the followers who look up to us. Therefore, as leaders, we have to be adaptable, imaginary, out-of-the box, “out of our comfort zone” type of people. Just as John Maxwell said, the McDonald brothers weren’t and that’s why they were failing when their business took a different level, because their lid was only up to customer service and kitchen management. They failed to raise it to the next level which was francising.

I hope my opinion clarifies the law of the lid.

]]> By: Jansen Azarias http://cynthiazhai.wordpress.com/2008/01/03/law-of-leadership-no1-law-of-the-lid/#comment-93 Jansen Azarias Sun, 16 Nov 2008 06:04:27 +0000 http://cynthiazhai.wordpress.com/2008/01/03/law-of-leadership-no1-law-of-the-lid/#comment-93 I think the law of the lid in John Maxwell's theory is irrefutable. I disagree with your rebuttal about the McDonald brothers. They did have a low lid on their leadership because a good leader should be able to adapt to ANY new situation and changes. That's why he is a leader, not a manager. For example, if you are a good leader, but your skills and knowledge are limited to adapt to the change your action would have been surrounding yourself with people who can help you or manage it for you. In the law of the lid, the goal is not to be the perfect leader, but rather, to constantly raise the lid of the leader, thus constantly enabling him to lead regardless of the situation or the changes. If the situation does not match his advantages, then a good leader would raise his lid by recognizing this and surrouding himself with people who will help him with it. That's why a leader has to be a visionary, not a manager. I think the law of the lid in John Maxwell’s theory is irrefutable. I disagree with your rebuttal about the McDonald brothers. They did have a low lid on their leadership because a good leader should be able to adapt to ANY new situation and changes. That’s why he is a leader, not a manager. For example, if you are a good leader, but your skills and knowledge are limited to adapt to the change your action would have been surrounding yourself with people who can help you or manage it for you.

In the law of the lid, the goal is not to be the perfect leader, but rather, to constantly raise the lid of the leader, thus constantly enabling him to lead regardless of the situation or the changes. If the situation does not match his advantages, then a good leader would raise his lid by recognizing this and surrouding himself with people who will help him with it. That’s why a leader has to be a visionary, not a manager.

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