John C. Maxwell
American author and leadership expert, born 1947
84 quotes.
Quotes by John C. Maxwell
- A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.
- A mistake is simply the price they pay to achieve success. Mistakes are the stepping stones to success.
- Adversity is always the partner of progress.
- All great achievers are given multiple reasons to believe they are failures. But in spite of that they persevere.
- Anyone can steer a ship, but it takes a leader to chart the course
- As a leader, the first person I need to lead is me. The first person that I should try to change is me.
- Attitude gives you no advantage during good times because, during good times, everybody has a good attitude.
- Be intentional to add value to every person you meet everyday.
- Change is inevitable. Growth is optional.
- Discipline is the compass that guides you to your goals.
- Dreams don't work unless you do.
- During tough times, attitude separates successful people from those who do not succeed.
- Educators take something simple and make it complicated. Communicators take something complicated and make it simple.
- Encouragement is oxygen for the soul
- Everyone desires warmth and hope. When you paint a bright future for people, they feel the warmth. And they feel the optimism that comes from the “light” you provide. A prime function of every leader is to keep hope alive.
- Everything rises and falls on leadership.
- Everything worthwhile is uphill.
- Followers tell you what you want to hear. Leaders tell you what you need to hear.
- How we treat others is a reflection of how we think about ourselves.
- If there is hope in the future, there is power in the present.
- If you don't try to create the future you want, you must endure the future you get.
- If you wouldn't follow yourself, why should anyone else?
- If your habits don’t line up with your dream, then you need to either change your habits or change your dream.
- Image is what people think we are; integrity is what we really are.
- It is our decisions not our conditions that determine our quality of life.
- It takes no courage to be an optimist, but it takes a great deal of courage to have hope. You need to believe you can make a difference no matter who you are, where you are, and with whatever you have. You must have hope and believe in yourself.
- Teamwork makes the dream work.
- It's better to prepare than to repair.
- Leaders become great, not because of their power, but because of their ability to empower others.
- Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them.
- Leadership is influence.
- Leadership is not about titles, positions, or flowcharts. It is about one life influencing another.
- Leading well is not about enriching yourself - it's about empowering others
- Learn to say 'no' to the good so you can say 'yes' to the best.
- Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it.
- Life is a matter of choices, and every choice you make makes you.
- Maturity doesn’t come with age; it comes with acceptance of responsibility.
- Motivation gets you going, but discipline keeps you growing.
- Motivation gets you going, but discipline keeps you growing. That’s the Law of Consistency. It doesn’t matter how talented you are. It doesn’t matter how many opportunities you receive. If you want to grow, consistency is key.
- Needless to say, you can love people without leading them, but you cannot lead people without loving them.