Quotes By John C. Maxwell

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

Remember, man does not live on bread alone: sometimes he needs a little buttering up.

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

Policies are many, Principles are few, Policies will change, Principles never do.

The first time you say something, it's heard. The second time, it's recognized, and the third time it's learned.

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

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

We choose what attitudes we have right now. And it's a continuing choice.

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

In the end, people are persuaded not by what we say, but by what they understand.

The greatest day in your life and mine is when we take total responsibility for our attitudes. That's the day we truly grow up.

People may hear your words, but they feel your attitude.

Educators take something simple and make it complicated. Communicators take something complicated and make it simple.

Leadership is influence.

Good executives never put off until tomorrow what they can get someone else to do today.

If you're lying, you're lying.

Learn to say 'no' to the good so you can say 'yes' to the best.

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