The Law of Replication

Today I stumbled upon a website called Michael Hyatt: Intentional Leadership. Michael Hyatt is an author and former chairman and CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishers. There is an interesting article on his website call “Leadership and the Law of Replication” [read full article here]. In this article he discusses the law of replication and how it applies to human nature.

Essentially, people will begin to act in much the same way you do. If you are consistently late, you will begin to see that in others. If you are disrespectful, angry or defensive then people will begin to react that way toward you. On the other hand if are humble, engaging, respectful, and even-tempered you will see those behaviors reflected back toward you.

“This law…applies to leadership. Like it or not, you will replicate yourself. Your followers will adopt your behaviors, habits, and—if you have a strong personality— even your mannerisms” (Hyatt, 2013).

This has HUGE implications for leadership! As leaders it is important to act in a manner than we would want reflected practice. Even if we do not hold a leadership or management role, we can begin to act as leader and evoke positive change in the working with us!

Do your actions reflect those of what you would expect from a leader? Would you be proud if your action were imitated by those around you?

Hyatt, M. (2013). Leadership and the law of replication. Michael Hyatt: Intentional Leadership. Retrieved from: http://michaelhyatt.com/leadership-and-replication.html