Quotes from John C. Maxwell

Talented performers flock to the best and brightest leaders, and these leaders in turn lift the lids off their people and uncork the latent talent inside of them.

Leaders must live by higher standards than their followers.

Management is the process of assuring that the program and objectives of the organization are implemented. Leadership on the other hand has to do with casting vision and motivating people.

The leader continually passes on the vision to those who come around, knowing that dreams, if presented right, are contagious.

Leadership is the dream made reality.

Leadership involves the heavy burden of responsibility, and the fear of getting it wrong can paralyze a leader.

Leadership deals with people and their dynamics, which are continually changing. The challenge of leadership is to create change and facilitate growth.

The best leaders realize their success depends on their people.

Relationships are the foundation of leadership.

Not everyone will become a great leader, but everyone can become a better leader.

Many times when people leave churches we think it's a doctrinal issue, but most of the time it's a leadership issue.

For many many years, I've taught, not only leadership, but I've taught people that they need a personal growth plan. Growth is not an automatic process for you or me or anybody.

Encourage the many; mentor the few.

It was while I was pastoring that I began to realize that pastors were not growing churches because they didn't understand leadership because they were not trained, adequate leaders.

The real leader holds the power, not just the position.

The leader finds the dream and then the people. The people find the leader and then the dream.

Thinking is hard; that's why so few do it.

Too often when people think of their journey into leadership, they envision a career path. What they should be thinking about is their own leadership development!

People are training for success when they should be training for failure.

Leadership isn't about winning. It's about bringing people with you to the finish line.

Enjoyment is an incredible energizer to the human spirit.

Life is like riding in a taxi. Whether you are going anywhere or not, the meter keeps ticking.

One of the roles of the Presidency is to lead a political party. Having a President in office is usually a huge advantage to a party because it gives the party a mouthpiece and an advocate at the highest level.

You either spend your life preparing or you spend your life repairing.