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Leadership is influence, nothing more, nothing less. How do you gain influence from people? You invest in them. How do you invest in them? It starts with giving them time.
John C. Maxwell
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John C. Maxwell
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: February 20
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John Maxwell
John Calvin Maxwell
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