Page 37 - Proposal - Leadership(15,04,2021)_Neat
P. 37
34
trusting in that leader. Trust is one of the most essential keys for leaders. But the way
they are building trust might be different from one to another.
According to John C. Maxwell, leaders can build trust by consistently
76
exemplifying competence, connection, and character. Look back to General H.
Norman Schwarzkopf pointed out the importance of character that “Leadership is a
potent combination of strategy and character. But if leader must be without one, be
77
without strategy.” Honesty and morality should always go together like a hand to
hand. Thus, if trust without character seems walking toward the edge of the mountain,
and it is very dangerous. Abraham Lincoln said, “Believing everyone is dangerous, but
78
believing nobody is more dangerous.” As the subordinates, they trust in the head
person doesn’t mean totally have to close eyes blindly. As the successful leader must
realize this truth no one wants to spend time with a leader who lacks character.
Finally, Maxwell observed this: Trust is the foundation of leadership. Trust
is the most important thing. It is the glue that holds an organization together. Leaders
cannot repeatedly break trust with people and continue to influence them. It just doesn’t
79
happen.
7) The Law of Respect
This final law also similar to the law of solid ground as described above. The
law of solid ground is built by the Trust and the Law of Respect is going beyond the
trust deeper to respect in the leader. There are many cooperators who trust in leaders,
but not respect and admire with their heart. When a leader is respected, he is on the way
to win, influencing people and ready for subordinates to follow him. In general idea,
most people follow the unique leader whom they trust, respect, and admire most in
successful results. No one wants to follow someone accidentally, because they also
76 John C. Maxwell, The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, (New Yoke:
HarperCollins Focus, LLC, 2007), p. 56.
77 Quotes Gram, Norman Schwarzkopf Leadership Quotes, viewed March 17,
2021, <https://quotesgram.com/norman-schwarzkopf-leadership-quotes/>.
78 AZ QUOTES, Abraham Lincoln Quotes, viewed March 16, 2021,
<https://www.azquotes.com/author/8880-Abraham_Lincoln>.
79 John C. Maxwell, The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, (New Yoke:
HarperCollins Focus, LLC, 2007). p. 53.