Quotes about lead
leadership pride advice
Pride deafens us to the advice or warnings of those around us. John C. Maxwell
leadership hands organization
Management is the process of assuring that the program and objectives of the organization are implemented. Leadership on the other hand has to do with casting vision and motivating people. John C. Maxwell
leadership pain loss
The experience of pain or loss can be a formidably motivating force. John C. Maxwell
leadership years trying
Success comes to those who have an entire mountain of gold that they continually mine, not those who find one nugget and try to live on it for fifty years. John C. Maxwell
leadership giving people
People who add value to others do so intentionally. I say that because to add value, leaders must give of themselves, and that rarely occurs by accident. John C. Maxwell
leadership humility
Have the humility to learn from those around you. John C. Maxwell
leadership opportunity thinking
People who are not leaders automatically gravitate toward lines--limitations set by others. Many people are taught this in kindergarten when they are instructed to stay within the lines while coloring. But leaders are more creative than that. They look for options and opportunities. They try to take things in a new direction, or beyond the limit. Progress and innovation are made by people who think without lines. John C. Maxwell
leadership people close-friends
All of the people in my life whom I consider to be close friends or colleagues are good thinkers. John C. Maxwell
leadership dream knowing
The leader continually passes on the vision to those who come around, knowing that dreams, if presented right, are contagious. John C. Maxwell
leadership achievement
Without failure there is no achievement. John C. Maxwell
leadership power-of-one
Leadership is the power of one harnessing the power of many. John C. Maxwell
leadership two family-and-friends
Family and friendships are two of the greatest facilitators of happiness. John C. Maxwell
leadership growing-up team
Values hold the team together, provide stability for the team to grow upon, measure the team's performance, give direction and guidance and attract like-minded people. John C. Maxwell
leadership progress doe
Progress does not occur without change. John C. Maxwell
leader church realizing
It was while I was pastoring that I began to realize that pastors were not growing churches because they didn't understand leadership because they were not trained, adequate leaders. John C. Maxwell
leadership people tough-times
Thank God for the tough times. They are the reason you are there - to be the leader. If everything was going well, the people wouldn't need you! John C. Maxwell
leadership dream grateful
Be generous, be humble, and be grateful when achieving your dreams. John C. Maxwell
leadership people
Needless to say, you can love people without leading them, but you cannot lead people without loving them. John C. Maxwell
leadership order challenges
The first order of things to be changed is me, the leader. After I consider how hard it is to change myself, then I will understand the challenge of trying to change others. This is the ultimate test of leadership. John C. Maxwell
leadership people chance
The better you are at surrounding yourself with people of high potential, the greater your chance for success. John C. Maxwell
leadership two people
Leaders have two characteristics: first they are going somewhere, and second they are able to persuade other people to go with them. John C. Maxwell
leadership team sweat
Coming together is a beginning, and staying together is progress, but only when teams sweat together do they find success. John C. Maxwell
leadership people purpose
People's purpose in life is always connected to their giftedness. John C. Maxwell
leadership successful people
Successful people make right decisions early and manage those decisions daily. John C. Maxwell
leadership growth succeed
Growth is the great separator between those who succeed and those who do not. When I see a person beginning to separate themselves from the pack, it's almost always due to personal growth. John C. Maxwell
leadership organization way
Every relationship in your organization will affect you one way or another. Those who do not increase you will inevitably decrease you. John C. Maxwell
leadership way influence
Confront your inadequacies and push your personal boundaries: It's the surest way to grow, improve and expand the scope of your influence. John C. Maxwell
leadership people one-sentence
People will summarize your life in one sentence - Pick it now. John C. Maxwell
leader important quiet
If you're a leader, it's important to set aside time to quiet yourself and listen for God's direction. John C. Maxwell
leadership writing thinking
Openness by the leader paves the way for ownership by the people. Without ownership, changes will be short term. Changing people's habits and ways of thinking is like writing instructions in the snow during a snowstorm. Every twenty minutes the instructions must be rewritten, unless ownership is given along with instructions. John C. Maxwell
leadership mistake adversity
Seek advice, but make sure it's from someone who has successfully handled mistakes or adversities. John C. Maxwell
leadership teacher encouragement
A word of encouragement from a teacher to a child can change a life. A word of encouragement from a spouse can save a marriage. A word of encouragement from a leader can inspire a person to reach her potential. John C. Maxwell
leadership people privilege
The more credible you are, the more confidence people place in you, thereby allowing you the privilege of influencing their lives. John C. Maxwell