John Maxwell Admits Early Leadership Failure Relying on Positional Authority

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"I wish when I was a young leader that I would have fully understood and exercised this law. As a young leader, I had a title and position, and so for a couple of years, I leaned heavily on that to allow me to lead. And honestly, I really wasn't really successful relying on position."

Leadership expert John Maxwell reveals that in his early career, he unsuccessfully relied on his title and position rather than servant leadership to lead people. He describes positional leadership as almost opposite of servant leadership, where leaders demand followers simply because they hold authority. Maxwell credits Zig Ziglar with helping him make a paradigm shift in his 20s to focus on serving others rather than being served.