John C. Maxwell

John C. Maxwell
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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.
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Leading well is not about enriching yourself - it's about empowering others
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Inspiring others to do better work is the accomplishment of a leader.
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Before you can do anything else in the lives of others, you must show them love.
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If you want to help others and become a person of influence, keep smiling, sharing, giving, and turning the other cheek.
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Faith in people is an essential quality of an influencer when working with others, yet it is a scarce commodity today.
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If you want to improve your world, then focus your attention on helping others.
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I think many people believe the best way they can help others is to criticize them, to give them the benefit of their 'wisdom.' I disagree. The best way to help people is to see the best in them.
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What you give to help others, builds them up enough that they are able to give to others. It's a cycle that can continue on long after you're dead and gone.
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A successful person finds the right place for himself. But a successful leader finds the right place for others. Few things in life are better than seeing people realize their potential. If you invest in people by helping individuals improve themselves, showing them the way to their “right place”, they will never be the same again. And neither will you. It is impossible to help others without helping yourself.
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Earn the right to be heard by listening to others. Seek to understand a situation before making judgments about it.
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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.
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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.