Get QuoteDark Inspirational Quotes App

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

John C. Maxwell

Related Quotes:

" One of the roles of the Presidency is to lead a political party. Having a President in office is usually a huge advantage to a party because it gives the party a mouthpiece and an advocate at the highest level. "

John C. Maxwell

Political Party

" The best leaders are readers of people. They have the intuitive ability to understand others by discerning how they feel and recognizing what they sense. "

John C. Maxwell

" Every person has a longing to be significant; to make a contribution; to be a part of something noble and purposeful. "

John C. Maxwell

" As a leader, the first person I need to lead is me. The first person that I should try to change is me. "

John C. Maxwell

" Have the humility to learn from those around you. "

John C. Maxwell

" Leaders who are kind of insecure or egocentric, they basically sabotage themselves. "

John C. Maxwell

" When your dream is bigger than you are, you only have two choices: give up or get help. "

John C. Maxwell

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

John C. Maxwell

" Everything rises and falls on leadership. "

John C. Maxwell

" Dividers seek to make themselves look or feel better by making others feel worse. They damage relationships, fracture teams and organizations, and create havoc in people's lives. "

John C. Maxwell

" Success comes to those who have an entire mountain of gold that they continually mine, not those who find one nugget and try to live on it for fifty years. "

John C. Maxwell

" Ranking among the greatest Christmas movie classics, 'It's a Wonderful Life' tells a beautiful story about the priceless value of relationships. "

John C. Maxwell

" A minute of thought is greater than an hour of talk. "

John C. Maxwell

" When you are full of pride on the inside, it makes you stiff, stubborn, and creates strife with others. "

John C. Maxwell

" Failed plans should not be interpreted as a failed vision. Visions don't change, they are only refined. Plans rarely stay the same, and are scrapped or adjusted as needed. Be stubborn about the vision, but flexible with your plan. "

John C. Maxwell

" Self-centered leaders manipulate when they move people for personal benefit. Mature leaders motivate by moving people for mutual benefit. "

John C. Maxwell

" Good executives never put off until tomorrow what they can get someone else to do today. "

John C. Maxwell

" Talent grips us. We are overtaken by the beauty of Michelangelo's sculpture, riveted by Mariah Carey's angelic voice, doubled over in laughter by the comedy of Robin Williams, and captivated by the on screen performances of Denzel Washington. "

John C. Maxwell

" We all have done something unethical. "

John C. Maxwell

" Time is more valuable than money, because time is irreplaceable. "

John C. Maxwell

" In the end, people are persuaded not by what we say, but by what they understand. "

John C. Maxwell

" Keeping score is for games, not friendships. "

John C. Maxwell

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

John C. Maxwell

" Positional leaders ignore the fact that every person has hopes, dreams, desires, and goals of his own. And leaders must bring their vision and the aspirations of the people they lead together in a way that benefits everyone. "

John C. Maxwell

" A word of encouragement from a teacher to a child can change a life. A word of encouragement from a spouse can save a marriage. A word of encouragement from a leader can inspire a person to reach her potential. "

John C. Maxwell

" To remain a credible leader, I must always work first, hardest, and longest on changing myself. This is neither easy nor natural, but it is essential. "

John C. Maxwell

" People who add value to others do so intentionally. I say that because to add value, leaders must give of themselves, and that rarely occurs by accident. "

John C. Maxwell

" As you get older, time speeds up but life slows down. "

John C. Maxwell

" People may hear your words, but they feel your attitude. "

John C. Maxwell

" Everyone has the potential to become an encourager. You don't have to be rich. You don't have to be a genius. You don't have to have it all together. All you have to do is care about people and initiate. "

John C. Maxwell