Leaders Quotes by John C. Maxwell

People naturally follow leaders stronger than themselves.

— John C. Maxwell

Leaders determine the level of an organization.

— John C. Maxwell

A leader who produces other leaders multiples their influences.

— John C. Maxwell

For leaders to be effective, they need to connect with people.

— John C. Maxwell

Leaders never outgrow the need to change.

— John C. Maxwell

If you want leaders, you must become a leader yourself!

— John C. Maxwell

Leaders touch a heart before they ask for a hand.

— John C. Maxwell

Leaders attract potential leaders.

— John C. Maxwell

Leaders who fail to lift others in the long run, fail to lift themselves.

— John C. Maxwell

Leaders become great, not because of their power, but because of their ability to empower others.

— John C. Maxwell

Leaders have two characteristics: first they are going somewhere, and second they are able to persuade other people to go with them.

— John C. Maxwell

Leaders will not experience long-term success unless a lot of people want them to.

— John C. Maxwell

If you can raise up leaders, you will always have followers, but if you can't raise up leaders, you will only have…

— John C. Maxwell

Leaders provide for their people what the people cannot provide for themselves.

— John C. Maxwell

Leaders are less interested in their position and more interested in their positive impact on others.

— John C. Maxwell

All good leaders are connectors. They relate well and make people feel confident about themselves and their leader.

— John C. Maxwell

Positional leaders ignore the fact that every person has hopes, dreams, desires, and goals of his own. And leaders must bring their…

— John C. Maxwell

The best leaders are readers of people. They have the intuitive ability to understand others by discerning how they feel and recognizing…

— 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

Leaders don't rise to the pinnacle of success without developing the right set of attitudes and habits; they make every day a…

— John C. Maxwell

Good leaders understand that they are stewards. They must find the best people they can, giving them the opportunity to join in…

— John C. Maxwell

Leaders need to remember that the point of leading is not to cross the finish line first. It's to take people across…

— John C. Maxwell

Leaders must live by higher standards than their followers.

— John C. Maxwell

Leaders express feelings that other leaders sense.

— John C. Maxwell

Great leaders always have self-discipline -without exception.

— John C. Maxwell

The best leaders realize their success depends on their people.

— John C. Maxwell

Strong leaders equal strong organizations.

— John C. Maxwell

It is the leaders job to add significance to the lives of the people he leads.

— John C. Maxwell

It takes a lot of people to create a success. That's why I say that few leaders are successful unless a lot…

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Leaders who practice the Law of Victory believe that anything less than success is unacceptable. And they have no Plan B.

— John C. Maxwell

Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them.

— John C. Maxwell

Effective leaders don't gather things just for themselves; they do it in order to give to others.

— John C. Maxwell

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

— John C. Maxwell