150 Quotes by John C. Maxwell about leadership

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    Openness by the leader paves the way for ownership by the people. Without ownership, changes will be short term. Changing people's habits and ways of thinking is like writing instructions in the snow during a snowstorm. Every twenty minutes the instructions must be rewritten, unless ownership is given along with instructions.

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    Leaders who practice the Law of Victory believe that anything less than success is unacceptable. And they have no Plan B.

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

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    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.

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    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.

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