“Occasionally someone will ask me about how ego fits into the leadership equation. They’ll want to know what keeps a leader from having a huge ego. I think the answer lies in each leader’s pathway to leadership. If people paid their dues and gave their best in obscurity, ego is usually not a problem.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.
―
John C. Maxwell
“As a leader, you should not be trying to carry everything yourself. To be successful, you must share the load. But you must have highly capable people to hand things off to.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“There are two kinds of people in this world: those who want to get things done and those who don’t want to make mistakes.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“If you do not connect with others, influence is out of the question.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“How do I identify the top 20 percent influencers/producers in my organization?” I suggest that you make a list of everyone in your company or department. Then ask yourself this question about each individual: “If this person takes a negative action against me or withdraws his or her support from me, what will the impact likely be?”
―
John C. Maxwell
“You cannot change your life until you change something you do every day.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“En lugar de compararse con otros, enfóquese en ser lo mejor que pueda ser.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“Tend to the people, and they will tend to the business.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“If you don't have influence, you will never be able to lead others.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“Leadership is the capacity and will to rally men and women to a common purpose and the character which inspires confidence. —Bernard Montgomery,”
―
John C. Maxwell
“Of all the things a leader should fear, complacency should head the list. —John C. Maxwell”
―
John C. Maxwell
“People do not care how much you know until they know how much you care.”
―
John C. Maxwell