By John Maxwell 

We are to grow as leaders in order to grow leaders (2 Tim. 2:1, 2). “The best thing leaders can do for their organization is to grow personally” (Blackaby, Spiritual Leadership, p. 31). 

LAW # 1: The Law of the Lid

Leadership Ability Determines a Person’s Level of Effectiveness 

    There is a difference between management and leadership. Leaders focus more on dreaming the vision of the future: Joseph (Gen. 37). Managers analyze the details of today. Leaders spend more time looking for opportunities. Managers smooth out current situations. Leaders focus more on people: Be a Barnabas (Acts 4:36; 9:27; 11:26; 15:37). Managers focus on accomplishing tasks. Leaders prefer high risks environments. Managers prefer safety zones. Leaders have a bias toward creativity, fluidity, and innovations. Managers have a bias toward preservation, protection, and procedure.

Maxwell talks about the Lid Blockers in your life that keep you from growing as a leader. A lid blocker would by anger (Prov. 16:32; 1 Tim. 3:4; 3:5).