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Cats do what cats do, ducks do what ducks do, and eagles do what eagles, do. If you take a duck and ask it to do an eagles' job, shame on you. As a leader, your job is to help your ducks to become better ducks and your

Cats do what cats do, ducks do what ducks do, and eagles do what eagles, do. If you take a duck and ask it to do an eagles' job, shame on you. As a leader, your job is to help your ducks to become better ducks and your eagles better eagles - to put individuals in the right places and help them reach their potential.

John C. Maxwell
Motivational, Leadership, Jobs
John C. Maxwell (2015). “The Leadership Handbook: 26 Critical Lessons Every Leader Needs”, p.91, Thomas Nelson

Every sailor knows that you can't sail a ship that isn't moving forward, strong leaders understand that to change direction, you first have to create forward progress.

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Change, Strong, Moving Forward

Don't hide bad news. With multiple information channels available, bad news always becomes known. Be candid right from the start.

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News, Information, Candid

You don't become a success when you get your diploma, you became a success when you decided to go to college when you get your diploma you get the rewards of success.

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Success, College, Rewards

Success is choosing to enter the arena of action, determined to give yourself to the cause that will better humanity and last for eternity.

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Giving, Humanity, Causes

Leadership deals with people and their dynamics, which are continually changing. The challenge of leadership is to create change and facilitate growth.

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People, Challenges, Growth

There is no quicker way to earn respect as a leader than being slow to speak. It is called listening and it plays a big role in what I call “The Law of Connection.” How will you know what is important to people unless you ask and listen to the answers? If you prove to be a leader who solicits feedback and pays attention to what’s being said, then you will earn your connection and your followers will respect the guidance you give.

John C. Maxwell
Law, Play, People

A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them. This sequence is something that all achievers have in common. They do not see a mistake is as their failure; rather it is simply a learning experience. Achievers view a mistake as an opportunity to do something over again and do it right the second time. A mistake is simply the price they pay to achieve success.

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Strong, Mistake, Smart
FaceBook post by John C. Maxwell from Jan 02, 2015

Leadership is seeing the possibilities in a situation while others are seeing the limitations.

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Possibility, Situation, Seeing
John C. Maxwell (2007). “The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You”, p.297, Thomas Nelson Inc

A good environment certainly makes it easier to grow. But whether you’re in a good environment or not, you can learn and improve where you are.

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Environment, Easier, Where You Are

People tend to become what the most important people in their lives think they will become.

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Thinking, People, Important
John C. Maxwell (2005). “Developing the Leader Within You”, p.87, Thomas Nelson Inc

There is no success without failure and losses.

John C. Maxwell
Loss

One of the greatest values of mentors is the ability to see ahead what others cannot see and to help them navigate a course to their destination.

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Motivational, Mentor, Helping
John C. Maxwell (2015). “The Leadership Handbook: 26 Critical Lessons Every Leader Needs”, p.212, Thomas Nelson Inc

Smart leaders believe only half of what they hear. Discerning leaders know which have to believe.

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Smart, Believe, Leader
John C. Maxwell (2007). “The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader: Becoming the Person Others Will Want to Follow”, p.33, Thomas Nelson Inc

For years I kept a sign on my desk that helped me maintain the right perspective concerning yesterday. It simply said, 'yesterday ended last night.' It reminded me that no matter how badly I might have failed in the past, it's done, and today is a new day.

John C. Maxwell
Motivational, Past, Night

If you are leading others and you're lonely, then you're not doing it right. Think about it. If you're all alone, that means nobody is following you. And if nobody is following you, you're not really leading!

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Motivational, Lonely, Mean
John C. Maxwell (2015). “The Leadership Handbook: 26 Critical Lessons Every Leader Needs”, p.3, Thomas Nelson Inc

Conflict is like cancer; early detection increases the possibility of a healthy outcome.

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Cancer, Healthy, Outcomes
John C. Maxwell (2005). “Winning with People Workbook”, p.86, Thomas Nelson Inc

Enlightenment writer and philosopher Voltaire likened life to a game of cards. Players must accept the cards dealt to them. However, once they have those cards in hand, they alone choose how they will play them. They decide what risks and actions to take.

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Player, Hands, Games
John C. Maxwell (2006). “The Difference Maker: Making Your Attitude Your Greatest Asset”, p.8, Thomas Nelson

Are you a thinker, a doer, or a clutch player? The better you are, the greater potential for influence you will have with your people.

John C. Maxwell
Player, People, Doers
John C. Maxwell (2007). “The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader: Becoming the Person Others Will Want to Follow”, p.27, Thomas Nelson Inc

A lot of people believe they are successful because they have everything they want. They have added value to themselves. But I believe significance comes when you add value to others and you can't have true success without significance.

John C. Maxwell
Believe, Successful, People

The key to becoming a more efficient leader isn't checking off all the items on your to-do list each day. It's in forming the habit of prioritizing your time so that you are accomplishing your most important goals in an efficient manner.

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Keys, Goal, Leader

When the dream is right for the person and the person is right for the dream, the two cannot be separated from each other.

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Dream, Two, Persons
John C. Maxwell (2011). “Put Your Dream to the Test: 10 Questions to Help You See It and Seize It”, p.8, Thomas Nelson Inc

Dependable teams members possess the desire to do the things they are capable of doing.

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Team, Desire, Members
John C. Maxwell (2006). “The 17 Essential Qualities of a Team Player: Becoming the Kind of Person Every Team Wants”, p.51, HarperCollins Leadership

If your vision doesn't cost you something, it's a daydream.

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Vision, Cost, Daydreaming
John C. Maxwell (2001). “The Power of Thinking Big”, p.26, David C Cook

The size of your miracle depends on the size of your problem.

John C. Maxwell
Miracle, Size, Problem

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