Inspirational Quotes by John C. Maxwell
“• Leaders gain credibility when they suffer with those they lead.”
“No one has ever stayed the same while at the same time rising to a higher level. Being willing to change is one of the prices we pay to grow.”
“Leaders don't have to change history, but they do have to change "business as usual." To them, the status quo is unacceptable. Leaders challenge the process. They search for opportunities, and they experiment and take risks. Exemplary leaders also know that they have to be willing to make some personal sacrifices in service of a higher purpose.”
“Productive leaders communicate the superiority and the benefits of their ideas.”
“people are most likely to help us after we have helped them in some way.”
“Leaders provide opportunities for people to exceed their previous levels of performance.”
“3. People buy into the leader before they buy into the plan.”
“If you are willing to make success about giving rather than gaining, you will find your life to be greatly rewarding.”
“8But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
“Willa A. Foster commented, “Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives.”
“Learning to pause and ask questions turns experience into insight.”
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“A dream is an inspiring picture of the future that energizes your mind, will, and emotions, empowering you to do everything you can to achieve it.”
“Failures, repeated failures, are finger-prints on the road to achievement. .”
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“Ideas have a short shelf life. You must act on them before the expiration date”
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“If you want to impact people, don't talk about your successes. Talk about your failures. Civil rights activist, Cornell West, says, 'Humility means two things. One -a capacity for self-criticism. The second is allowing others to shine. Affirming others. Empowering and enabling others.' Those who lack humility are dogmatic and egotistical. That masks the deep sense of insecurity. They feel the success of others is at the expense of their own fame and glory. So how do you actively pursue humility? I recommend that you follow the advice of pastor and author Rick Warren, who advises that humility comes from: -admitting our weaknesses -being patient with others' weaknesses -being open to correction -and, pointing the spotlight at others. Do that with people, and they will relate to you and listen to what you have to say.”
“Si usted se encuentra solo en la cima, eso significa que se adelantó a su gente y los ha dejado atrás. Si escala los montes del éxito solo, no es un líder, es un alpinista. Solo somos líderes si tenemos a nuestra gente con nosotros. Avanzaremos a un ritmo más lento, pero viajaremos juntos.”
“Creativity is being able to see what everybody else has seen and think what nobody else has thought so you can do what nobody else has done.”
― John C. Maxwell ,
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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).