Everybody Communicates, Few connect

Everyone Communicates Few Connect: What the Most Effective People Do Differently is written by leadership expert John Maxwell.

In this book, Maxwell argues and exemplifies the sheer importance of leaders displaying genuine interest in their audience and team members. According to Maxwell, meaningful connections between people are the foundation of effective leaderfollower relationships to the extent that without connections, the efforts of leaders may be wasted. While the merits of strong relationships and connections may appear straight forward, Maxwell illustrates that the formation of connections requires planned and purposeful adherence to a select set of principles and practices.

In this summary, Maxwell’s five recommended principals and five recommended practices for establishing strong connections will be explored.