Inspirational Quotes by John C. Maxwell
“I want to learn about their organizational culture and values.”
“If you do not connect with others, influence is out of the question.”8”
“People can perceive a lot in seven seconds. They can decide that they do not want to hear anything a speaker has to say,”
“Even the right thing said in the wrong situation won’t connect.”
“A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.”
“Are you doing what you ask others to do?”
“PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW THAT YOU HAVE HIGH EXPECTATIONS OF THEM”
“Excellence connects.”
“Inspiring communicators always expect a lot from their listeners.”
“Maturity is the ability to see and act on behalf of others. Immature people don’t see things from someone else’s point of view. They rarely concern themselves with what’s best for others. In many ways, they act like small children.”
“They want our encouragement more than our expertise.”
“KEY CONCEPT: Connecting begins when the other person feels valued.”
“PEOPLE NEED TO SEE YOUR CONVICTION”
“That’s when I started the discipline of collecting quotes, stories, and illustrations for my speaking.”
“hammock speech:”
“In general, there are no bad audiences; only bad speakers.”
“The Constitution guarantees free speech, but it doesn’t guarantee listeners.”
“The measure of a great teacher isn’t what he or she knows; it’s what the students know.”
“Leading with a lack of integrity is choosing to fail before taking your first step.”5”
“To be persuasive we must be believable; to be believable we must be credible; to be credible we must be truthful.”
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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).