John C. Maxwell

John C. Maxwell
journey thinking careers
Too often when people think of their journey into leadership, they envision a career path. What they should be thinking about is their own leadership development!
leadership followers care
In my experience, followers always ask leaders 3 questions: 1) Do you care 4 me? 2) Can you help me? 3) Can I trust you?
people care way
If you show people how much you care and ask questions in a non threatening way, you'll be amazed by how much they'll tell you.
motivational successful careers
No matter if you're just starting out or if you are at the peak of your career, the more you work in your strength zone, the more successful you will be.
careers purpose calling
When you are bigger than your purpose you have a career. When your purpose is bigger than you, you have a calling.
today care tomorrow
Tomorrow really will take care of itself if I do the right thing today.
rooms care dont-care
You can't build a relationship with everybody in the room when you don't care about anybody in the room.
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Talent grips us. We are overtaken by the beauty of Michelangelo's sculpture, riveted by Mariah Carey's angelic voice, doubled over in laughter by the comedy of Robin Williams, and captivated by the on screen performances of Denzel Washington.
benefits bring dreams fact ignore leaders people vision
Positional leaders ignore the fact that every person has hopes, dreams, desires, and goals of his own. And leaders must bring their vision and the aspirations of the people they lead together in a way that benefits everyone.
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Ranking among the greatest Christmas movie classics, 'It's a Wonderful Life' tells a beautiful story about the priceless value of relationships.
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One of the roles of the Presidency is to lead a political party. Having a President in office is usually a huge advantage to a party because it gives the party a mouthpiece and an advocate at the highest level.
carried run
If you want to reach the top, don't run over others. Likely, the only way you'll reach the top is to be carried there by others.
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For more than a decade, I led an organization that put on an elaborate Christmas program each December. It was a big production, with over 250 people participating in more than 20 performances. By the end of the season, everyone who participated was exhausted.
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Dividers seek to make themselves look or feel better by making others feel worse. They damage relationships, fracture teams and organizations, and create havoc in people's lives.