As a leader, you will never get ahead until your people are behind you. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Not everyone will become a great leader, but everyone can become a better leader. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Successful leaders have the courage to take action while others hesitate. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Leaders provide for their people what the people cannot provide for themselves. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
Your leadership skills determine the level of your success, and the success of those who work around you. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
“Leaders Who Attract Followers . . . Need to Be Needed Leaders Who Develop Leaders . . . Want to Be Succeeded” — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Earn the right to be heard by listening to others. Seek to understand a situation before making judgments about it. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
A great leader has the ability to instill within his people confidence in themselves. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Leadership involves the heavy burden of responsibility, and the fear of getting it wrong can paralyze a leader. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
The leader finds the dream and then the people. The people find the leader and then the dream. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Needless to say, you can love people without leading them, but you cannot lead people without loving them. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Failure is not a one-time event; it's how you deal with life along the way. Until you breathe your last breath, you're… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
“True leadership cannot be awarded, appointed, or assigned. It comes only from influence, and that cannot be mandated. It must be earned.… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Growth demands a temporary surrender of security. It may mean giving up familiar but limiting patterns, safe but unrewarding work, values no… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
A word of encouragement from a teacher to a child can change a life. A word of encouragement from a spouse can… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Leaders who fail to prune their pride will meet demise. That's not a guess, it's a guarantee. With pride, it's not a… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
If you are a leader, you should never forget that everyone needs encouragement. And everyone who receives it - young or old,… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
People have a seed to success within them. Most never find it and therefore fail to reach their potential. Occasionally, a leader… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
The first order of things to be changed is me, the leader. After I consider how hard it is to change myself,… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Leading well is not about enriching yourself - it's about empowering others — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
The real test of leadership isn't where you start out. It's where you end up. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Acquiring and keeping good people is a leader's most important task. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
We cannot consistently behave in a way that is inconsistent with our beliefs. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
The experience of pain or loss can be a formidably motivating force. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
When problems confront successful leaders, they get excited about the opportunity. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
“Why do so many people do nothing? I think it’s because most of us look at the evils and injustice around us, and we… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share
Goals not only help you develop initial motivation by making your dreams obtainable, but they also help you continue to be motivated and that… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share
Vision is a picture of a desired future; a picture of something that I don't possess right now, but it is something I want… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share
If you want to make your mother happy, talk to her. If you want to make your father happy, listen. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share
Passion gives you an advantage over others, because one person with passion is greater than ninety-nine who have only an interest! — John C. Maxwell Copy Share
I thought if I was open and honest, it would help the reader to get open and honest, and they also would realize sometimes… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share
A person who has a dream knows what he is willing to give up in order to go up. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share
The bottom line on attitude is that a good one helps to increase your possibilities. Pessimists usually get what they expect. So do optimists. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share
Working together precedes winning together...collaboration is multiplication. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share
Leaders don't rise to the pinnacle of success without developing the right set of attitudes and habits; they make every day a masterpiece. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share
Your leadership skills determine the level of your success, and the success of those who work around you. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share
