Inspirational Quotes by John C. Maxwell
“Positional Leaders Feed on Politics When leaders value position over the ability to influence others, the environment of the organization usually becomes very political. There is a lot of maneuvering. Positional leaders focus on control instead of contribution. They work to gain titles. They do what they can to get the largest staff and the biggest budget they can—not for the sake of the organization’s mission, but for the sake of expanding and defending their turf. And when a positional leader is able to do this, it often incites others to do the same because they worry that others’ gains will be their loss. Not only does it create a vicious cycle of gamesmanship, posturing, and maneuvering, but it also creates departmental rivalries and silos.”
“A good leader encourages followers to tell him what he needs to know, not what he wants to hear.”
“Having a strategy for evaluating your daily to-do list by priority is invaluable. After all, a life in which anything goes will ultimately be a life in which nothing goes well. But if you have no solutions for determining priorities other than that, you will still be too reactive instead of proactive as a leader. So I want to give you some tools that will help you with priorities in the bigger picture.”
“People who haven’t overcome major losses are prone to think they are invincible. They start to believe they are better than they really are and are inclined to misuse their power. Everyone who makes a major contribution to life knows what it is to have failures.”
“Las decisiones clave que hagas, aparte de tu talento natural, te separarán de los demás que sólo tengan talento.”
“Recruit the Best People You Can to Develop:”
“leaders touch a heart before they ask for a hand.”
“Failing to prepare is preparing to fail . . . Never mistake activity for achievement . .”
“Love is the commitment to treat a person with dignity and kindness regardless of how you feel about him or her.”
“Only when you make the right changes to your thinking do other things begin to turn out right.”
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“#2—COMPRENDA QUE LA FE ES MÁS FUERTE QUE EL TEMOR”
“Am I adding value to people?”
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“Albert Schweitzer wisely stated, “I don’t know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: The ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve.” If you want to lead on the highest level, be willing to serve on the lowest.”
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“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.”
“It takes just about the same amount of time to be a nice guy as it does to be a jerk.”
“Humility is not denying your strengths. Humility is being honest about your weaknesses. All of us are a bundle of both great strengths and great weaknesses and humility is being able to be honest about both.”
“Author Kenneth Blanchard says, “There’s a difference between interest and commitment. When you’re interested in doing something, you do it only when it’s convenient. When you’re committed to something, you accept no excuses, only results.” That’s what leaders do. They commit and follow through.”
“My favorite cartoon character, Charlie Brown, displayed an attitude with which many of us can identify. He and Linus were talking about their problems. Linus said, “I guess it’s wrong always to be worrying about tomorrow. Maybe we should think only about today.” Charlie Brown replied, “No, that’s giving up. I’m still hoping that yesterday will get better.” What”
“The Constitution guarantees free speech, but it doesn’t guarantee listeners.”
“When you connect with others, you position yourself to make the most of your skills and talents.”
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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).