“To put significance in our stories, we must also take action. Being passive may feel safe. If you do nothing, nothing can go wrong. But while inaction cannot fail, it cannot succeed either. We can wait, and hope, and wish, but if we do, we miss the stories our lives could be.”
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John C. Maxwell
“If a team is to accomplish its goals, it has to know where it stands.”
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John C. Maxwell
“A CHECKLIST FOR CHANGE Below are the questions you should review before attempting changes within an organization. When the questions can be answered with a yes, change tends to be easier. Questions that can only be answered with no (or maybe) usually indicate that change will be difficult. YES NO ____ ____ Will this change benefit the followers? ____ ____ Is this change compatible with the purpose of the organization? ____ ____ Is this change specific and clear? ____ ____ Are the top 20 percent (the influencers) in favor of this change? ____ ____ Is it possible to test this change before making a total commitment to it? ____ ____ Are physical, financial, and human resources available to make this change? ____ ____ Is this change reversible? ____ ____ Is this change the next obvious step? ____ ____ Does this change have both short- and long-range benefits? ____ ____ Is the leadership capable of bringing about this change? ____ ____ Is the timing right?”
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John C. Maxwell
“If you want to be a leader, the good news is that you can do it. Everyone has the potential, but it isn't accomplished overnight. It requires perseverance.”
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John C. Maxwell
“Un líder es grande, no por su poder, sino por su habilidad de hacer surgir poder a otros.”
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John C. Maxwell
“If you don’t like the crop you are reaping, check the seed you are sowing.”
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John C. Maxwell
“The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter—it’s the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.”
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John C. Maxwell
“To reach your potential you must grow. And to grow, you must be highly intentional about it.”
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John C. Maxwell
“Being in power is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren't."
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John C. Maxwell
“«Cuando uno hace que las personas se sientan seguras, importantes y apreciadas, no necesitan menospreciar a los demás para aparentar que ellas son mejores».”
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John C. Maxwell
“It may sound corny, but it's really true: people don't care how much you know until they know how much you care.”
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John C. Maxwell
“Andrew Carnegie said, “As I grow older, I pay less attention to what men say. I just watch what they do.” Great”
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John C. Maxwell
“Nobody achieves anything great by giving the minimum. No teams win championships without making sacrifices and giving their best.”
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John C. Maxwell
“A sign of a great team leader is the proper placement of people.”
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John C. Maxwell
