Inspirational Quotes by John C. Maxwell

“Any time there is change, there is opportunity. So it is paramount that an organization get energized rather than paralyzed.”

“There’s only one thing more contagious than a good attitude—and that’s a bad attitude.”

“Occasionally someone will ask me about how ego fits into the leadership equation. They’ll want to know what keeps a leader from having a huge ego. I think the answer lies in each leader’s pathway to leadership. If people paid their dues and gave their best in obscurity, ego is usually not a problem.”

“Success for the leader is a single victory. However, when the protégé experiences success, it becomes a double win.”

“Еще один действенный способ улучшить результаты своей команды — четко определить цели и задачи для всего коллектива и его отдельных членов.”

“Every human being has value, and every player on a team adds value to the team in some way.”

“En el liderazgo, no importa dónde usted esté en la organización, lo más importante es, siempre, la influencia.”

“When you realize that people treat you according to how they see themselves rather than how you really are, you are less likely to take personally their behavior toward you.”

“¡Es más fácil avanzar del fracaso al éxito que de las excusas al éxito!”

“Anytime a relationship is unequal, it cannot last—whether you are giving more than you get or getting more than you deserve.”

“And you will have greater credibility with your leader if you admit your shortcomings and refrain from making excuses.”

“This poster in a Nordstrom’s department store once caught my attention: “The only difference between stores is the way they treat their customers.” That’s a bold statement. Most stores would advertise the quality of their merchandise or their wide selection as what sets them apart from the rest. The difference between Nordstrom’s and other stores, according to an employee of the competition, is that other stores are organization-oriented; Nordstrom’s is people-oriented. Their employees are trained to respond quickly and kindly to customer complaints. As a result, according to writer Nancy Austin, “Nordstrom’s doesn’t have customers; it has fans.” A study by TARP, Technical Assistance”

“Если вы извлекаете из текущей ситуации максимум того, что она может дать, перед вами открываются другие, не менее заманчивые перспективы. Люди, которые ждут, когда придет их время, как правило, остаются ни с чем. Чтобы найти прекрасные возможности, нужно сосредоточиться на той, которая находится перед вами сейчас.”

“When you do well, you think it’s worth it. When you sacrifice so much and you finally do well, it feels really good.”

“En muchas organizaciones, al ir escalando posiciones, se dará cuenta que la cantidad de responsabilidad que conlleva aumenta más rápido que la cantidad de autoridad que usted recibe.”

“Recently I took my daughter Elizabeth out to a restaurant for lunch. The waitress, whose job it was to take care of people, made us feel that we were really inconveniencing her. She was grumpy, negative, and unhelpful. All of her customers were aware of the fact that she was having a bad day. Elizabeth looked up at me and said, “Dad, she’s a grump, isn’t she?” I could only agree with a look of disdain. Halfway through our experience I tried to change this woman’s negative attitude. Pulling out a $10 bill, I said, “Could you do me a favor? I’d like some change for this $10 bill because I want to give you a good tip today.” She looked at me, did a double take, and then ran to the cash register. After changing the money, she spent the next fifteen minutes hovering over us. I thanked her for her service, told her how important and helpful she was, and left a good tip. As we left, Elizabeth said, “Daddy, did you see how that lady changed?” Seizing this golden opportunity, I said, “Elizabeth, if you want people to act right toward you, you act right toward them. And many times you’ll change them.” Elizabeth”

“La habilidad de hacer la pregunta correcta le da la mitad de la victoria en la batalla por encontrar la respuesta”.”

“It’s easier to move from failure to success than from excuses to success.”

“Real leaders have something to give, and they give it freely. Anthony DeMello saw a starving child shivering in the cold. Angrily he lifted his eyes to heaven and said, “God, how could you allow such suffering? Why don’t you do something?” There was a long silence and then DeMello was startled when he heard the voice of God answer him, “I certainly have done something—I made you.”

“Good ideas must be shared, improved upon with the help of other good thinkers, and then they must be implemented and acted upon.”