“Action is what converts human dreams into significance.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“When I want to really get to know someone, I ask three questions. People’s answers to these give me great insight into someone’s heart. The questions are: What do you dream about? What do you sing about? What do you cry about?”
―
John C. Maxwell
“The vision of the leader becomes the aspiration of the people. The impact is incredible.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“Leadership is getting people to work for you when they are not obligated.” —Fred W. Smith”
―
John C. Maxwell
“If you can't influence people, then they will not follow you. And if people won't follow, you are not a leader. That's the Law of Influence.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“The effectiveness of your work will never rise above your ability to lead and influence others. You cannot produce consistently on a level higher than your leadership. In other words, your leadership skills determine the level of your success-and the success of those who work around you.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“People can be in the same place sharing the same experience at the same time, but they can walk away from it having seen very different things.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“The toughest thing about success is that you’ve got to keep on being a success. Talent is only a starting point in business. You’ve got to keep working that talent.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“Warren Bennis and Bert Nanus say that “trust is the emotional glue that binds followers and leaders together.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“If you lead a team, start asking questions and really listening. Start valuing the contributions of your teammates ahead of your own. And remember that when the best idea wins, so does the entire team.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“The question is not, “Will my calendar be full?” but “Who will fill my calendar?” If we are leaders of others, the question is not, “Will I see people?” but “Who will I see?
―
John C. Maxwell
“If you want to be productive, you should try to learn to get joy from what gives the greatest return and discipline yourself to do those things.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“The difference between average people and achieving people is their perception of and response to failure.”
―
John C. Maxwell
“The bottom line in leadership isn't how far we advance ourselves but how far we advance others.”
―
John C. Maxwell
