1,360 Quotes by John C. Maxwell

When you nurture people and add value to them without expecting anything in return, they feel significant.

Leadership is not about titles, positions or flowcharts. It is about one life influencing another.

The success of a vision is determined by its ownership by both the leader and the people.

To help people believe they can achieve victory, put them in a position to experience small successes.

When pastors ask me if their people will buy this vision, I ask them two questions: "Have they bought into your leadership?" If they haven't, don't ever try to pass on a vision. Second, "Have you processed this vision correctly?"

Failing forward is the ability to get back up after you've been knocked down, learn from your mistake, and move forward in a better direction.

I believe that everyone chooses how to approach life. If you're proactive, you focus on preparing. If you're reactive, you end up focusing on repairing.

Without a vision people and the church become self-centered. People start finding fault with one another and the church self-destructs.

Faith in people is an essential quality of an influencer when working with others, yet it is a scarce commodity today.