“If you want to be the best leader you can possibly be, no matter how much or how little natural leadership talent you possess, you need to become a serving leader.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“Effective teams have teammates who are constantly talking to one another.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“God prepares leaders in a crockpot, not a microwave. More important than the awaited goal is the work God does in us while we wait. Waiting deepens and matures us, levels our perspective, and broadens our understanding. Tests of time determine whether we can endure seasons of seemingly unfruitful preparation, and indicate whether we can recognize and seize the opportunities that come our way.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“Leadership is more disposition than position—influence others from wherever you are.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“The reality is that you will never get much done unless you go ahead and do it before you are ready.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“Former US president Woodrow Wilson said, “If you want to make enemies, change something.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“If you do not connect with others, influence is out of the question.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“You lose the respect of the best when you don’t deal properly with the worst.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“knowledge alone is not power. Knowledge has value only in the hands of someone who has the ability to think well. People must learn how to think well to achieve their dreams and to reach their potential.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“Leaders see everything with a leadership bias. Their focus is on mobilizing people and leveraging resources to achieve their goals rather than on using their own individual efforts. Leaders who want to succeed maximize every asset and resource they have for the benefit of their organization. For that reason, they are continually aware of what they have at their disposal.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“The Law of Reflection Learning to Pause Allows Growth to Catch Up with You “Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“Be more concerned about making others feel good about themselves than you are in making them feel good about you.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“Most of us think wonderful things about people, but they never know it. Too many of us tend to be tight-fisted with our praise. It’s of no value if all you do is think it; it becomes valuable when you impart it.”
―
John C. Maxwell
