Quotes by John C. Maxwell

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

— John C. Maxwell

Wisdom

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

— John C. Maxwell

Wisdom

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

— John C. Maxwell

Wisdom

There are two kinds of pride, both good and bad. 'Good pride' represents our dignity and self-respect. 'Bad pride' is the deadly sin of superiority that reeks of conceit and arrogance.

— John C. Maxwell

Wisdom

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

— John C. Maxwell

Education

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.

— John C. Maxwell

Life

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

— John C. Maxwell

Success

Time management is an oxymoron. Time is beyond our control, and the clock keeps ticking regardless of how we lead our lives. Priority management is the answer to maximizing the time we have.

— John C. Maxwell

Wisdom

Failed plans should not be interpreted as a failed vision. Visions don't change, they are only refined. Plans rarely stay the same, and are scrapped or adjusted as needed. Be stubborn about the vision, but flexible with your plan.

— John C. Maxwell

Wisdom

A word of encouragement from a teacher to a child can change a life. A word of encouragement from a spouse can save a marriage. A word of encouragement from a leader can inspire a person to reach her potential.

— John C. Maxwell

Love

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

— John C. Maxwell

Success

Growth demands a temporary surrender of security. It may mean giving up familiar but limiting patterns, safe but unrewarding work, values no longer believed in, and relationships that have lost their meaning.

— John C. Maxwell

Success

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

— John C. Maxwell

Wisdom

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

— John C. Maxwell

Success

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

— John C. Maxwell

Wisdom

If you are a leader, you should never forget that everyone needs encouragement. And everyone who receives it - young or old, successful or less-than-successful, unknown or famous - is changed by it.

— John C. Maxwell

Success

Enjoyment is an incredible energizer to the human spirit.

— John C. Maxwell

Happiness

People who use time wisely spend it on activities that advance their overall purpose in life.

— John C. Maxwell

Life

Look at our society. Everyone wants to be thin, but nobody wants to diet. Everyone wants to live long, but few will exercise. Everybody wants money, yet seldom will anyone budget or control their spending.

— John C. Maxwell

Wisdom

Every person has a longing to be significant; to make a contribution; to be a part of something noble and purposeful.

— John C. Maxwell

Wisdom

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

— John C. Maxwell

Wisdom

A lack of realism in the vision today costs credibility tomorrow.

— John C. Maxwell

Wisdom

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

— John C. Maxwell

Success

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

— John C. Maxwell

Wisdom