John C. Maxwell Quotes
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As a leader, the first person I need to lead is me. The first person that I should try to change is me.
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Everything rises and falls on leadership.
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If you want to reach the top, don't run over others. Likely, the only way you'll reach the top is to be carried there by others.
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The dreams and passions stored within hearts are powerful keys which can unlock a wealth of potential.
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Learn to say 'no' to the good so you can say 'yes' to the best.
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The best way a mentor can prepare another leader is to expose him or her to other great people.
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Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them.
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People who add value to others do so intentionally. I say that because to add value, leaders must give of themselves, and that rarely occurs by accident.
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Remember, man does not live on bread alone: sometimes he needs a little buttering up.
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Self-centered leaders manipulate when they move people for personal benefit. Mature leaders motivate by moving people for mutual benefit.
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A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them.
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When your dream is bigger than you are, you only have two choices: give up or get help.
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Most people want to avoid pain, and discipline is usually painful.
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Policies are many, Principles are few, Policies will change, Principles never do.
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Inability to make decisions is one of the principal reasons executives fail. Deficiency in decision-making ranks much higher than lack of specific knowledge or technical know-how as an indicator of leadership failure.
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Time is more valuable than money, because time is irreplaceable.
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Live to learn, and you will really learn to live.
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Success comes to those who have an entire mountain of gold that they continually mine, not those who find one nugget and try to live on it for fifty years.
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You will never fulfill your destiny doing work you despise.
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A minute of thought is greater than an hour of talk.
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Have the humility to learn from those around you.
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Keeping score is for games, not friendships.
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All of the people in my life whom I consider to be close friends or colleagues are good thinkers.
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Whenever a high-profile leader dies, people immediately attempt to summarize that person's life in a sentence. Often, critics and commentators get caught up looking at the leader's style, or which political or philosophical camp they represented.