{"id":34167,"date":"2021-05-01T09:36:40","date_gmt":"2021-05-01T13:36:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=34167"},"modified":"2021-05-13T22:18:50","modified_gmt":"2021-05-14T02:18:50","slug":"the-law-of-connection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/the-law-of-connection\/","title":{"rendered":"The Law of Connection: Leading Through Emotion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What is the Law of Connection? Do you think leaders should keep emotional distance from their subordinates or is there room for engagement?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Law of Connection is the tenth law in <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/the-21-irrefutable-laws-of-leadership\/\">The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership<\/a><\/em> by John C. Maxwell. As the name suggests, the Law of Connection stresses the importance of emotional connection in leadership. Maxwell believes that orders and instructions can only go so far, and in order to lead effectively, leaders need to connect with their followers on an emotional level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep reading to learn about the Law of Connection and how to put it to work for your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">John C. Maxwell: The Law of Connection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Leading is more than just giving instructions and sending off your followers to execute them\u2014<strong>leaders need to emotionally engage and connect with their followers<\/strong>. People won\u2019t follow you until you move them with emotion.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Even when leading a group, you have to relate to people as individuals<\/strong>. Think of a baseball team as nine individual players instead of as a faceless team.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some tips on how to apply the Law of Connection:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cf <strong>Know yourself. <\/strong>Be your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-find-your-true-self\/\">true self<\/a>. Consider your personality, character strengths and weaknesses, assets, deficits, relatability, communication skills, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/likeability-charisma-charm-influence\/\">likeability<\/a>. Knowing yourself will give you the confidence to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/eckhart-tolle-relationships-how-to-be-present\/\">connect with others<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cf <strong>Communicate authentically. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/be-sincere\/\">Be sincere<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cb For example, give specific, targeted praise rather than a \u201ccookie-cutter compliment\u201d such as \u201cGreat job.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cf <strong>Know your followers. <\/strong>Learn everyone\u2019s name, story, and hopes for the future. It\u2019ll be easier to connect with them if you know what they care about.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cf <strong>Embody the characteristics you want to encourage <\/strong>(Law #13, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/a-leader-leads-by-example-not-by-force\/\">lead by example<\/a>). This gives you credibility.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cf <strong>Knock down both physical and figurative barriers.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cb Physical barriers can be things like distance between you and your audience, height of a stage, and so on. Set up your communication station to get you as close to your audience as possible.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cb Figurative barriers are things like culture, lack of relatability, and so on. You, as the connector, need to adapt your communication style so that you\u2019re reaching out to people in a way they\u2019re comfortable and familiar with.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cf <strong>Prioritize others, not yourself. <\/strong>You will connect faster when you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/focusing-on-others\/\">focus on others<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cf <strong>Have faith in people. <\/strong>Don\u2019t talk to people because you think what you\u2019re saying is important. Talk to people because you think <em>they\u2019re <\/em>important. People are less interested in you than in what you can see in them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cf <strong>Offer hope. <\/strong>Hope suggests a future. People follow leaders because they want to get to a certain future.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pitfall alert! <strong>Connecting is <\/strong><strong><em>not <\/em><\/strong><strong>the responsibility of followers, it is the responsibility of leaders<\/strong>. Don\u2019t expect your followers to come to you. Initiate contact yourself. Use a technique called \u201cwalking through the crowd\u201d\u2014literally walk through a crowd and get to know people. Learn names, listen to people, relate to them. Make time when you\u2019re available to others. The stronger your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/realationships-with-others\/\">relationships with others<\/a>, the more you will connect with them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like Law #5 (serve others), <strong>when you\u2019ve successfully connected with your followers, they will work harder for you and be loyal.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Example of Successful Application of the Law: George W. Bush<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Four days after 9\/11, Bush went to visit Ground Zero. <strong>He talked to first responders and shook their hands. He thanked them for their work and listened to their stories. <\/strong>When he was speaking, the crowd shouted that they couldn\u2019t hear him, and he responded, \u201cI can hear you. The rest of the world hears you. And the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon.\u201d Americans were angry, scared, and mourning. <strong>Seeing Bush in person, or hearing reports of his interactions with frontline workers, made people feel connected with and cared for.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Example of Failed Application of the Law: George W. Bush<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Bush handled Hurricane Katrina very differently. He didn\u2019t visit New Orleans. Instead, he flew over it in Air Force One. He didn\u2019t meet anyone affected by the disaster in person. He didn\u2019t address the people at all, even via another level of government. The mayor of New Orleans complained in press conferences that he wasn\u2019t getting any help. <strong>The population felt that Bush was indifferent to their problems. <\/strong>Bush wasn\u2019t indifferent. He contributed to the rebuilding process (by prompting Congress to give money) and the mayor of New Orleans eventually publicly thanked him. <strong>But because Bush didn\u2019t <\/strong><strong><em>directly <\/em><\/strong><strong>connect with people, he broke this law.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the Law of Connection? Do you think leaders should keep emotional distance from their subordinates or is there room for engagement? The Law of Connection is the tenth law in The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John C. Maxwell. As the name suggests, the Law of Connection stresses the importance of emotional connection in leadership. Maxwell believes that orders and instructions can only go so far, and in order to lead effectively, leaders need to connect with their followers on an emotional level. 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