Includes new foreword by Stephen Covey and two new appendices. Includes an excerpt from Leadership gold by John C. Maxwell (pages [291]-307). Includes bibliographical references, pages 285-290.

The law of the lid: leadership ability determines a person's level of effectiveness -- The law of influence: the true measure of leadership is influence -- The law of process: leadership develops daily, not in a day -- The law of navigation: anyone can steer the ship, but it takes a leader to chart the course -- The law of addition: leaders add value by serving others -- The law of solid ground: trust is the foundation of leadership -- The law of respect: people naturally follow leaders stronger than themselves -- The law of intuition: leaders evaluate everything with a leadership bias -- The law of magnetism : who you are is who you attract -- The law of connection: leaders touch a heart before they ask for a hand -- The law of the inner circle: a leader's potential is determined by those closest to him -- The law of empowerment: only secure leaders give power to others -- The law of the picture: people do what people see -- The law of buy-in: people buy into the leader, then the vision -- The law of victory: leaders find a way for the team to win -- The law of the big mo: momentum is a leader's best friend -- The law of priorities: leaders understand that activity is not necessarily accomplishment -- The law of sacrifice: a leader must give up to go up -- The law of timing: when to lead is as important as what to do and where to go -- The law of explosive growth: to add growth, lead followers, to multiply, lead leaders -- The law of legacy: a leader's lasting value is measured by succession -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: 21 laws leadership evaluation -- Appendix B: 21 laws growth guide. Maxwell combines insights learned from his 40-plus years of leadership successes and mistakes from the worlds of business, politics, sports, religion, and military conflict, in this revised edition of the "New York Times" bestseller.