Where there is no hope in the future, there is no power in the present. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Leadership has less to do with position than it does with disposition. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
It is the leaders job to add significance to the lives of the people he leads. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Successful people make right decisions early and manage those decisions daily. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Self-centered leaders manipulate when they move people for personal benefit. Mature leaders motivate by moving people for mutual benefit. — 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
Needless to say, you can love people without leading them, but you cannot lead people without loving them. — 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
“As you start your day, are you wondering what you will reap, or are you wondering what you will sow?” — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Effective leaders sacrifice much that is good in order to dedicate themselves to what is best — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
It takes a lot of people to create a success. That's why I say that few leaders are successful unless a lot… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
When somebody tells you he or she is leading something, a fair question is, "What is your vision?" — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Management is the process of assuring that the program and objectives of the organization are implemented. Leadership on the other hand has… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
“To lead any way other than by example, we send a fuzzy picture of leadership to others. If we work on improving… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Time management is an oxymoron. Time is beyond our control, and the clock keeps ticking regardless of how we lead our lives.… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
I vividly remember a conversation I had many years ago in 1974, which marked a turning point in my leadership journey. I… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
I do a lot of conferences, a lot of leadership training. For about six or seven years I've been making this statement… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
If you are in a leadership position, do not rely on your title to convince people to follow you. Build relationships. Win… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
It was while I was pastoring that I began to realize that pastors were not growing churches because they didn't understand leadership… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Exceptionally hard decisions can deplete your energy to the point at which you finally cave in. If you mentally crumble and degenerate… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
“Successful leaders are like icebergs. When you look at an iceberg, you see only about 10 percent of it, and the rest… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
People are training for success when they should be training for failure. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
But the law of magnetism really is true: who you are is who you attract. — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
A person who has a dream knows what he is willing to give up in order to go up. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
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 Image
Working together precedes winning together...collaboration is multiplication. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
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 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
