Inspirational Quotes by John C. Maxwell
“Self-respect is produced by inner triumphs, not external ones. —DAVID BROOKS”
“Give to others? Why? I have needs too”
“Great vision precedes great achievement.”
“Scottish philosopher Thomas Carlyle asserted, “A person with a clear purpose will make progress on even the roughest road. A person with no purpose will make no progress on even the smoothest road.” What a great image. Purpose gives you drive. It shows you a destination. It paints a picture of your future. It energizes you. And it makes obstacles and problems seem small in comparison to its importance.”
“Mrs. Jones had invited a great and well-known violinist to entertain at her afternoon tea. When it was all over, everyone crowded around the musician. “I’ve got to be honest with you,” one of the guests said, “I think your performance was absolutely terrible.” Hearing his criticism, the hostess interposed: “Don’t pay any attention to him. He doesn’t know what he’s talking about. He only repeats what he hears everyone else say.” I’m”
“No es necesario decir que podemos interesarnos por las personas sin liderarlas, pero no podemos liderar a las personas sin interesarnos por ellas. La gente no le seguirá si no puede llevarse bien con usted. Así son las cosas.”
“Чтобы как можно быстрее наладить конструктивные отношения, нужно узнать каждого члена команды.”
“President Abraham Lincoln once remarked, “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” Few people have more power than an American president. Being the so-called leader”
“una posición no hace al líder, es el líder el que hace la posición.”
“Abraham Lincoln, perhaps the most loved president of the United States, was also the most criticized president. Probably no politician in history had worse things said about him. Here’s how the Chicago Times in 1865 evaluated Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address the day after he delivered it: “The cheek of every American must tingle with shame as he reads the silly, flat, and dish-watery utterances of a man who has been pointed out to intelligent foreigners as President of the United States.” Time, of course, has proved this scathing criticism wrong. 9.”
“If a team is to accomplish its goals, it has to know where it stands.”
“Usted puede concederle una posición a alguien, pero no puede concederle un verdadero liderazgo.”
“Reward only finished work: It’s good to praise effort, but you should never reward it. Give”
“If you really want to be an uncommon leader, you’re going to have to find a way to get much of your vision seen, implemented, and added to by others.”
“If everyone doesn’t pay the price to win, then everyone will pay the price by losing.”
“You learn resiliency and tenacity during tough assignments, not easy ones. When tough choices have to be made and results are difficult to achieve, leaders are forged.”
“«Эффективные лидеры заботятся о том, чтобы их люди чувствовали себя сильными и компетентными. Все опросы, посвященные этой теме, показали: доверие — основной фактор, определяющий, будут ли сотрудники следовать за своим руководителем. Лидер должен быть надежным и заслуживающим доверия».”
“you get the kind of behavior you reward. You don’t get what you hope for, ask for, wish for, or beg for. You get what you reward.”
“El deseo de innovar, mejorar, crear, y buscar la mejor manera es una característica de liderazgo.”
“Charismatic people not only want to win, they want others to win too. That creates productivity.”
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John C. Maxwell (born 1947) is an evangelical Christian author, speaker, and pastor who has written more than 50 books, primarily focusing on leadership.
His organizations have trained 2 million leaders worldwide. Every year he speaks to Fortune 500 companies, international government leaders, and audiences as diverse as the United States Military Academy at West Point, the National Football League, and ambassadors at the United Nations.
John C. Maxwell was born in Garden City, Michigan. His father, Melvin, was a minister in a local Wesleyan church. Maxwell followed his father into the ministry, completing a Bachelor's degree at Ohio Christian University in 1969, a Master of Divinity degree at Azusa Pacific University, and a Doctor of Ministry degree at Fuller Theological Seminary. Maxwell has received five honorary doctorates of divinity (including ones from the California Graduate School of Theology and Liberty University).