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Find something you like to do so much that you would gladly do it for nothing; then learn to do it so well that people are happy to pay you for it.
— John C. Maxwell
Personal and organizational effectiveness is proportionate to the strength of leadership.
— John C. Maxwell
Encourage the many; mentor the few.
— John C. Maxwell
My leadership began to take flight when I allowed myself to press people to change-whether they thanked me or cursed me.
— John C. Maxwell
Everyone is a leader because everyone influences someone.
— John C. Maxwell
Tend to the people, and they will tend to the business.
— John C. Maxwell
You can't become a leader in one conference.
— John C. Maxwell
Leadership isn't about winning. It's about bringing people with you to the finish line.
— John C. Maxwell
Those closest to me will determine the level of my success.
— John C. Maxwell
A highly credible leader under-promises and over-delivers.
— John C. Maxwell
Connecting is the ability to identify with people and relate to them in a way that increases your influence with them.
— John C. Maxwell
Leadership, like responsibility, is a voluntary act.
— John C. Maxwell
Progress does not occur without change.
— John C. Maxwell
Leadership is not about titles, positions or flowcharts. It is about one life influencing another.
— John C. Maxwell
It takes a lot of people to create a success. That's why I say that few leaders are successful unless a lot of people want them to be.
— John C. Maxwell
Leadership is the willingness to put oneself at risk.
— John C. Maxwell
If you want to do a few small things right, do them yourself. If you want to do great things and make a big impact, learn to delegate.
— John C. Maxwell
People's purpose in life is always connected to their giftedness.
— John C. Maxwell
Leadership has less to do with position than it does with disposition.
— John C. Maxwell
Leadership is influence
— John Maxwell
42% of college graduates never read a book after college.
— John C. Maxwell
But the law of magnetism really is true: who you are is who you attract.
— John C. Maxwell
The best way to lose an enemy is to treat him like a friend.
— John Maxwell
Leadership involves the heavy burden of responsibility, and the fear of getting it wrong can paralyze a leader.
— John C. Maxwell
Leaders who practice the Law of Victory believe that anything less than success is unacceptable. And they have no Plan B.
— John C. Maxwell
Leadership development is a lifetime journey, not a quick trip.
— John C. Maxwell
Perhaps our greatest power in life is the power to choose. Without question, choices are the most determining factor in how our lives turn out.
— John C. Maxwell
Persuasive communication involves enthusiasm, animation, audience participation, authenticity and spontaneity.
— John C. Maxwell
If you can raise up leaders, you will always have followers, but if you can't raise up leaders, you will only have followers.
— John C. Maxwell
Coming together is a beginning, and staying together is progress, but only when teams sweat together do they find success.
— John C. Maxwell
The more credible you are, the more confidence people place in you, thereby allowing you the privilege of influencing their lives.
— John C. Maxwell
Everything rises and falls on leadership.
— John C. Maxwell
Confront your inadequacies and push your personal boundaries: It's the surest way to grow, improve and expand the scope of your influence.
— John C. Maxwell
The better you are at surrounding yourself with people of high potential, the greater your chance for success.
— John C. Maxwell
Thank God for the tough times. They are the reason you are there - to be the leader. If everything was going well, the people wouldn't need you!
— John C. Maxwell
If you want to be positive, upbeat, and passionate, you need to take responsibility for being that way.
— John C. Maxwell
We cannot lead anyone farther than we have been ourselves.
— John C. Maxwell
The best leaders realize their success depends on their people.
— John C. Maxwell
Thinking is hard; that's why so few do it.
— John C. Maxwell
The leader continually passes on the vision to those who come around, knowing that dreams, if presented right, are contagious.
— John C. Maxwell
The bottomline in leadership isn't how far we advance ourselves but how far we advance others.
— John C. Maxwell
Needless to say, you can love people without leading them, but you cannot lead people without loving them.
— John C. Maxwell
To succeed in life, we must stay within our strength zone but continually move outside our comfort zone.
— John C. Maxwell
In my experience, followers always ask leaders 3 questions: 1) Do you care 4 me? 2) Can you help me? 3) Can I trust you?
— John C. Maxwell
Relationships are the foundation of leadership.
— John C. Maxwell
The leader finds the dream and then the people. The people find the leader and then the dream.
— John C. Maxwell
Leadership is seeing the possibilities in a situation while others are seeing the limitations.
— John C. Maxwell
It's lonely at the top, so you better know why you are there.
— John C. Maxwell
You don't become an effective leader by default.
— John C. Maxwell
Without leadership ability,a person's impact is only a fraction of what it could be with good leadership.
— John C. Maxwell
No matter where you are in your leadership journey, never forget that what got you to where you are won't get you to the next level.
— John C. Maxwell
True Leadership always begins with the inner person.
— John C. Maxwell
Finish every day and be done with it..
— John C. Maxwell
True leadership cannot be awarded, appointed, or assigned. It comes only from Influence.
— John C. Maxwell
As you start your day, are you wondering what you will reap, or are you wondering what you will sow?
— John C. Maxwell
Leadership is evoking in others the capacity to dream.
— John C. Maxwell
When talented teams don't win, examine the leadership.
— John C. Maxwell
Leaders will not experience long-term success unless a lot of people want them to.
— John C. Maxwell
Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them.
— John C. Maxwell
To do something really big, let go of your ego, and get ready to be part of a team.
— John C. Maxwell
You are the only person who can label what you do a failure. Failure is subjective.
— John C. Maxwell
The truth is that leadership opportunities are plentiful and within reach of most people.3
— John C. Maxwell
Leaders have two characteristics: first they are going somewhere, and second they are able to persuade other people to go with them.
— John C. Maxwell
Character creates consistency, and if your people know what they can expect from you, they will continue to look to you for leadership.
— John C. Maxwell
The real leader holds the power, not just the position.
— John C. Maxwell
Above all, don't dwell on yesterday's victory. If your focus is on what's behind you rather than what's ahead, you will crash.
— John C. Maxwell
Take the emotional temperature of those listening to you. Facial expressions, voice inflection and posture give clues to a person's mood and attitude.
— John C. Maxwell
Relational skills are the most important abilities in leadership.
— John C. Maxwell
Credibility is a leader's currency. With it, he or she is solvent; without it, he or she is bankrupt.
— John C. Maxwell
People will summarize your life in one sentence - Pick it now.
— John C. Maxwell
While personal maturity may mean being able to see beyond yourself, leadership maturity means considering others before yourself.
— John C. Maxwell
The best leaders are humble enough to realise their victories depend upon their people.
— John C. Maxwell
Leadership is the readiness to stand out in a crowd.
— John C. Maxwell
Seek advice, but make sure it's from someone who has successfully handled mistakes or adversities.
— John C. Maxwell
Successful people do what is right no matter how they feel, and by doing right, they feel good.
— John C. Maxwell
Your leadership skills determine the level of your success, and the success of those who work around you.
— John C. Maxwell
Be generous, be humble, and be grateful when achieving your dreams.
— John C. Maxwell
Leadership is taking responsibility while others are making excuses.
— John C. Maxwell
Every relationship in your organization will affect you one way or another. Those who do not increase you will inevitably decrease you.
— John C. Maxwell
Leadership is the dream made reality.
— John C. Maxwell
Leadership is the power of one harnessing the power of many.
— John C. Maxwell
Leaders become great, not because of their power, but because of their ability to empower others.
— John C. Maxwell
Leadership is not a right-it is a responsibility.
— John C. Maxwell
The first step to leadership is servanthood.
— John C. Maxwell
Diligent follow-up and follow-through will set you apart from the crowd and communicate excellence.
— John C. Maxwell
Leadership is developed daily, not in a day.
— John C. Maxwell
Creativity requires the willingness to look stupid.
— John C. Maxwell
Leadership ability determines a person's level of effectiveness.
— John C. Maxwell
As a leader, you will never get ahead until your people are behind you.
— John C. Maxwell