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People Follow Leaders They Respect – Leaders Who are Competent

October 6, 2009

From:  Maxwell, J. C. (2005).  The 360-degree leader: developing your influence from anywhere in the organization.  Nashville: Thomas Nelson, Inc.

“Respect is almost always gained on difficult ground.  A leadership position will help a leader only until difficulties arise.  Then the leader must arise to meet those difficulties.  Leaders who are incapable of meeting challenges may desire respect from their followers and peers, but they rarely get it.  They may be liked if they possess good character and care for others, but they won’t be highly respected.  People may treat them kindly, but they won’t listen to them.  Everyone may have the right to speak, but not everyone has earned the right to be heard.

While poor leaders demand respect, competent leaders command respect.  Being able to do a job well brings a leader credibility.  If you think you can do a job – that’s confidence.  If you actually can do it – that’s competence.  And there is no substitute for it (Maxwell, 2005, p. 76).”

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Created: 2009-11-03, Updated: 2010-01-14