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Competence goes beyond words. It's the leader's ability to say it, plan it, and do it in such a way that others know that you know how - and know that they want to follow you.

John C. Maxwell

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John C. Maxwell
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: February 20
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Motivational Speaker
Writer
Garden City
Michigan
John Maxwell
John Calvin Maxwell
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Cats do what cats do, ducks do what ducks do, and eagles do what eagles, do. If you take a duck and ask it to do an eagles' job, shame on you. As a leader, your job is to help your ducks to become better ducks and your eagles better eagles - to put individuals in the right places and help them reach their potential.
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Change the leader, change the organization.
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Find your vision, and let it guide you in all that you do. If you lack vision, look inside yourself. Draw on your natural gifts and desires.
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People of poor character tend to blame their choices on circumstances. Ethical people make good choices regardless of circumstances. If they make enough good choices, they begin to create better conditions for themselves.
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I think many people believe the best way they can help others is to criticize them, to give them the benefit of their 'wisdom.' I disagree. The best way to help people is to see the best in them.
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No matter what our circumstances, our greatest limitation isn't the leader above us - it's the spirit within us.
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The unsuccessful person is burdened by learning, and prefers to walk down familiar paths. Their distaste for learning stunts their growth and limits their influence.
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When the leader lacks confidence, the followers lack commitment.
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If you are a parent, you have probably already realized that your children are always watching what you do. And just as children watch their parents and emulate their behavior, so do employees who are watching their bosses.
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To move forward today, you must learn to say good-bye to yesterday's hurts, tragedies and baggage. You can't build a monument to past problems and fail forward.
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My leadership began to take flight when I allowed myself to press people to change-whether they thanked me or cursed me.
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Want to impress others? Talk about your successes. Want to impact others? Talk about your failures.
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When was the last time you did something for the first time?
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An attitude's growth never stops.
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Mentally strong people are comfortable in their own skin.
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Never allow others to think you always have the best answers. This will only make them dependent on you.
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Always turn to God in the midst of your struggle and view people who offended you as an instruments of divine sovereignty.
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