John C. Maxwell Quotes & Sayings

“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.”

“People may hear your words, but they feel your attitude.”

“A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them.”

“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.”

“The greatest day in your life and mine is when we take total responsibility for our attitudes. That's the day we truly grow up.”

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

“Learn to say 'no' to the good so you can say 'yes' to the best.”

“Growth demands a temporary surrender of security. It may mean giving up familiar but limiting patterns, safe but unrewarding work, values no longer believed in, and relationships that have lost their meaning.”

“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.”

“Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them.”