Leadership Quotes by John C. Maxwell

Finish every day and be done with it..

— John C. Maxwell

The first person you lead is you.

— John C. Maxwell

You must do right before you feel good.

— John C. Maxwell

Encourage the many; mentor the few.

— John C. Maxwell

It is the leader's job to hold hope high.

— John C. Maxwell

A leader is a reader.

— John C. Maxwell

Leadership is influence.

— John C. Maxwell

Without failure there is no achievement.

— John C. Maxwell

Creativity requires the willingness to look stupid.

— John C. Maxwell

It takes a leader to know a leader, grow a leader, and show a leader.

— John C. Maxwell

Relational skills are the most important abilities in leadership.

— John C. Maxwell

The true measure of leadership is influence - nothing more, nothing less.

— John C. Maxwell

Anyone can follow a path, but only a leader can blaze one.

— John C. Maxwell

Leaders who are kind of insecure or egocentric, they basically sabotage themselves.

— John C. Maxwell

Inspiring others to do better work is the accomplishment of a leader.

— John C. Maxwell

Leadership is the willingness to put oneself at risk.

— John C. Maxwell

A trustworthy leader goes the extra mile to remedy strained relationships, even when it doesn't appear to be required.

— John C. Maxwell

Diligent follow-up and follow-through will set you apart from the crowd and communicate excellence.

— John C. Maxwell

“The higher you want to climb, the more you need leadership. The greater the impact you want to make, the greater your…

— John C. Maxwell

Teamwork makes the dream work, but a vision becomes a nightmare when the leader has a big dream and a bad team.

— John C. Maxwell

When a leader is upbeat in the face of discouraging circumstances, others admire that quality and want to be like her.

— John C. Maxwell

Your leadership skills determine the level of your success, and the success of those who work around you.

— John C. Maxwell

“Leaders Who Attract Followers . . . Need to Be Needed Leaders Who Develop Leaders . . . Want to Be Succeeded”

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Earn the right to be heard by listening to others. Seek to understand a situation before making judgments about it.

— John C. Maxwell

Personnel determines the potential of the team. Vision determines the direction of the team. Work ethic determines the preparation of the team.…

— John C. Maxwell

All great leaders have understood that their number one responsibility is cultivating their own discipline and personal growth. Those who cannot lead…

— John C. Maxwell

Insecure leaders think everything is about them, and as a result, every action, every piece of information, every decision is put through…

— John C. Maxwell

Openness by the leader paves the way for ownership by the people. Without ownership, changes will be short term. Changing people's habits…

— John C. Maxwell

The purpose of leadership is to take others to the top. And when you take others who might not make it to…

— John C. Maxwell

Inability to make decisions is one of the principal reasons executives fail. Deficiency in decision-making ranks much higher than lack of specific…

— John C. Maxwell

Leaders create and inspire new leaders by instilling faith in their leadership abilities and helping them develop and hone leadership skills they…

— John C. Maxwell

Leadership is influence, nothing more, nothing less. How do you gain influence from people? You invest in them. How do you invest…

— John C. Maxwell

Anyone can steer the ship, but it takes a leader to chart the course. Don't ever underestimate the power of planning. You…

— John C. Maxwell

Most people use two totally different sets of criteria for judging themselves versus others. We tend to judge others according to their…

— John C. Maxwell

Followers are always watching what you do. And people do what people see! If you are a leader seeking to make your…

— John C. Maxwell

What is your legacy? Are you intentional about the sort of influence you want to have on the world around you? Being…

— John C. Maxwell

“Dale Carnegie was a master at identifying potential leaders. Once asked by a reporter how he had managed to hire forty-three millionaires,…

— John C. Maxwell

If you have great people around you, they will take you higher than your dream will. Leaders are never self-made. Those closest…

— John C. Maxwell

The position does not make you a leader. The title, the promotion, the fancy corner office do not make you a leader.…

— John C. Maxwell

Leaders should get out of their comfort zone but stay in their strength zone. When their work lies within their natural gifting…

— John C. Maxwell