John Maxwell's #10 Law of Leadership: The Law of Connection

This is the Edmund Show. twenty one irrefutable laws of leadership series law ten, the law of connection. People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care. Probably heard that before. Connection opens hearts. Before leadership can ever move hands. Welcome back to this special series on John Maxwell's 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership.

John teaches the principle and then I help bring it into real life where leadership is not just about strategy, but about people. Today's law is the law of connection. It's a biggie. John teaches that leaders touch a heart before they ask for a hand. That means before people truly follow you, trust you, or give you their best. They need to feel that you understand them.

value them and generally care about them. This law is so important because many leaders are trying to move people without first connecting with people. They want buy in without relationship, and that doesn't happen. They want loyalty without empathy. They want performance without trust. But people are not machines. They're human beings and human beings respond most deeply to when they feel seen. I've seen this in leadership, in business, and in relationships.

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