John C. Maxwell Quotes

“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.”

“Leadership is influence.”

“Everything rises and falls on leadership.”

“People buy into the leader before they buy into the vision.”

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

“Good leaders must communicate vision clearly, creatively, and continually. However, the vision doesn't come alive until the leader models it.”

“As a leader, the first person I need to lead is me. The first person that I should try to change is me.”

“To remain a credible leader, I must always work first, hardest, and longest on changing myself. This is neither easy nor natural, but it is essential.”

“The best leaders are readers of people. They have the intuitive ability to understand others by discerning how they feel and recognising what they sense.”

“Self-centred leaders manipulate when they move people for personal benefit. Mature leaders motivate by moving people for mutual benefit.”

“Leaders who are insecure or egocentric basically sabotage themselves.”

“Most people don't like change. They revolt against it unless they can clearly see the advantage it brings. For that reason, when good leaders prepare to take action or make changes, they take people through a process to get them ready for it.”

“To add value to others, one must first value others.”

“People who add value to others do so intentionally. To add value, leaders must give of themselves, and that rarely occurs by accident.”

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

“When your dream is bigger than you are, you only have two choices: give up or get help.”

“If you want to reach the top, don't run over others. Likely, the only way you'll reach the top is to be carried there by others.”

“Without failure there is no achievement.”

“Your attitude towards failure determines your altitude after failure.”

“The difference between average people and achieving people is their perception of and response to failure.”

“The greatest mistake we make is living in constant fear that we will make one.”

“A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them.”

“Success is due to our stretching to the challenges of life. Failure comes when we shrink from them.”

“Failed plans should not be interpreted as a failed vision. Visions don't change, they are only refined. Be stubborn about the vision, but flexible with your plan.”

“The secret of your success is determined by your daily agenda.”