John C. Maxwell

Leadership is developed daily, not in a day.

People naturally follow leaders stronger than themselves.

Believing in people before they have proved themselves is the key to motivating people to reach their potential.

Leadership is influence, nothing more, nothing less. How do you gain influence from people? You invest in them. How do you invest in them? It starts with giving them time.

Success is not a destination thing, it’s a daily thing.

Successful people reject rejection.

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.

The dreams and passions stored within hearts are powerful keys which can unlock a wealth of potential.

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

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

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.

Look at our society. Everyone wants to be thin, but nobody wants to diet. Everyone wants to live long, but few will exercise. Everybody wants money, yet seldom will anyone budget or control their spending.

We choose what attitudes we have right now. And it's a continuing choice.

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

Educators take something simple and make it complicated. Communicators take something complicated and make it simple.

Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker

Good leadership isn't about advancing yourself. It's about advancing your team.

The secret of our success is found in our daily agenda.

The higher you want to climb, the more you need leadership. The greater the impact you want to make, the greater your influence needs to be. Whatever you will accomplish is restricted by your ability to lead others.

A big man is one who makes us feel bigger when we are with him.

Discipline - Success doesn't just happen. You have to be intentional about it, and that takes discipline.