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People buy into the leader before they buy into the vision.

People buy into the leader before they buy into the vision.

John C. Maxwell
Motivational, Inspiring, Leadership
John C. Maxwell (2005). “Developing the Leader Within You”, p.108, Thomas Nelson Inc

Stay focused instead of getting offended or off track by others.

John C. Maxwell
Inspirational, Leadership, Track

Inability to make decisions is one of the principal reasons executives fail. Deficiency in decision-making ranks much higher than lack of specific knowledge or technical know-how as an indicator of leadership failure.

John C. Maxwell
Leadership, Decision, Inability

The more seriously you take your growth, the more seriously your people will take you.

John C. Maxwell
Inspirational, Leadership, People

To add value to others, one must first value others.

John C. Maxwell
Inspirational, Leadership, Good Life
John C. Maxwell (2010). “Everyone Communicates, Few Connect: What the Most Effective People Do Differently”, p.34, Thomas Nelson Inc

People may teach what they know, but they reproduce what they are.

John C. Maxwell
Motivational, Leadership, People
John C. Maxwell (2012). “To See How the Leader Is Doing, Look at the People: Lesson 9 from Leadership Gold”, p.8, Harper Collins

Successful people do what is right no matter how they feel, and by doing right, they feel good.

John C. Maxwell
Leadership, Successful, People
John C. Maxwell (2011). “Put Your Dream to the Test: 10 Questions to Help You See It and Seize It”, p.199, Thomas Nelson Inc

The only thing we can control is what we do in the present. The more we replay yesterday, the further we get from today's opportunities. And the further away we move from opportunities, the tougher the road is to get back. Opportunities never look as good coming as they do going, and they wait for no one. We need to be highly attentive to spot them. And we must be focused on our present capabilities, not past regrets.

John C. Maxwell
Motivational, Leadership, Regret

Listen twice as much as you speak.

John C. Maxwell
Leadership, Speak
John C. Maxwell, Jim Dornan (2013). “How to Influence People: Make a Difference in Your World”, p.48, Thomas Nelson Inc

Most people use two totally different sets of criteria for judging themselves versus others. We tend to judge others according to their actions. It's very cut-and-dried. However, we judge ourselves by our intentions. Even if we do the wrong thing, if we believe our motives were good, we let ourselves off the hook. And we are often willing to do that over and over before requiring ourselves to change.

John C. Maxwell
Change, Leadership, Believe
John C. Maxwell (2015). “The Leadership Handbook: 26 Critical Lessons Every Leader Needs”, p.13, Thomas Nelson

Life doesn't do anything to you. It only reveals your spirit.

John C. Maxwell
Leadership, Growth, Spirit
John C. Maxwell (2001). “The Power of Thinking Big”, p.60, David C Cook

Earn the right to be heard by listening to others. Seek to understand a situation before making judgments about it.

John C. Maxwell
Inspirational, Leadership, Listening To Others

Credibility is a leader's currency. With it, he or she is solvent; without it, he or she is bankrupt.

John C. Maxwell
Leadership, Leader, Currency

Great communication depends on two simple skills-context, which attunes a leader to the same frequency as his or her audience, and delivery, which allows a leader to phrase messages in a language the audience can understand.

John C. Maxwell
Leadership, Communication, Simple

Connecting is the ability to identify with people and relate to them in a way that increases your influence with them.

John C. Maxwell
Leadership, People, Way
John C. Maxwell (2010). “Everyone Communicates, Few Connect: What the Most Effective People Do Differently”, p.3, Thomas Nelson Inc

A big man is one who makes us feel bigger when we are with him.

John C. Maxwell
Inspirational, Leadership, Character
John C. Maxwell (2013). “Be A People Person: Effective Leadership Through Effective Relationships”, p.53, David C Cook

Family and friendships are two of the greatest facilitators of happiness.

John C. Maxwell
Leadership, Two, Family And Friends
Twitter post from Nov 24, 2016

Have the humility to learn from those around you.

John C. Maxwell
Leadership, Humility

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, Hands, Organization
John C. Maxwell (2005). “Developing the Leader Within You”, p.7, Thomas Nelson Inc

What I had been taught all my life was not true: experience is not the best teacher! Some people learn and grow as a result of their experience; some people don't. Everybody has some kind of experience. It's what you do with that experience that matters.

John C. Maxwell
Motivational, Leadership, Teacher
John C. Maxwell (2012). “The Complete 101 Collection”, p.128, Harper Collins

Finish every day and be done with it.

John C. Maxwell
Leadership, Optimistic, Optimism

Failure is not a one-time event; it's how you deal with life along the way. Until you breathe your last breath, you're still in the process, and there is still time to turn things around for the better.

John C. Maxwell
Leadership, Failure, Way

Growth inside fuels growth outside.

John C. Maxwell
Inspirational, Leadership, Growth

Creativity requires the willingness to look stupid.

John C. Maxwell
Leadership, Stupid, Creativity

The true measure of leadership is influence - nothing more, nothing less.

John C. Maxwell
Leadership, Influence
John C. Maxwell (2014). “The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership Lunch & Learn”, p.2, BookBaby

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