“Warren Bennis and Bert Nanus say that “trust is the emotional glue that binds followers and leaders together.”
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John C. Maxwell
“The unexamined life is not worth leading.” I would add that the unexamined leader is not worth following.”
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John C. Maxwell
“Former US president Woodrow Wilson said, “If you want to make enemies, change something.”
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John C. Maxwell
“Reward only finished work: It’s good to praise effort, but you should never reward it.
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John C. Maxwell
“Elbert Hubbard said that the greatest mistake a person can make is to be afraid of making one.
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John C. Maxwell
“We don’t get to pick our talents or IQ. But we do choose our character. In fact, we create it every time we make choices—to cop out or dig out of a hard situation, to bend the truth or stand under the weight of it, to take the easy money or pay the price.”
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John C. Maxwell
“Don’t let your mandate come from the grumbling of the crowd. Get your cues from God and the mission He has given you.”
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John C. Maxwell
“Advice is what we ask for when we already knew the answer but wish we didn't.”
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John C. Maxwell
“When we’re more interested in telling people what to do than in listening to what they are presently doing, we are off balance.”
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John C. Maxwell
“The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing in the right place, but to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.”
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John C. Maxwell
“He who seeks one thing, and but one, May hope to achieve it before life is done. But he who seeks all things wherever he goes Must reap around him in whatever he sows A harvest of barren regret.”
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John C. Maxwell
“Decide whether or not the goal is worth the risks involved. If it is, stop worrying.”
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John C. Maxwell
“People must have affirmation and praise in order to maintain a high level of performance. Withholding negative or critical comments is not nearly as important as giving positive input through compliments and praise.”
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John C. Maxwell
“The sum of all your thoughts comprises your overall attitude.”
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John C. Maxwell
“Followers tell you what you want to hear. Leaders tell you what you need to hear.”
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John C. Maxwell
