Talent is a gift, but character is a... - John C. Maxwell - Quotes.Pub

Talent is a gift, but character is a choice.

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John C. Maxwell Quotes

Three reasons problems are inevitable; first, we live in a world of growing complexity and diversity; second, we interact with people; and third, we cannot control all the situation we face.

Every sailor knows that you can’t sail a ship that isn’t moving forward, strong leaders understand that to change direction, you first have to create forward progress.

No great leader in history fought to prevent change.

Creativity requires the willingness to look stupid.

The first time you say something, it’s heard. The second time, it’s recognized, and the third time it’s learned.

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

I can afford to take a risk in my life. Only the insecure cannot afford to risk failure. The secure can be honest about themselves. They can admit failure. They are able to seek help and try again. They can change.

The secret of successful people lies in their ability to discover their strengths and to organize their life so that these strengths can be applied.

It takes a lot of people to create a success. That’s why I say that few leaders are successful unless a lot of people want them to be.

Any leader who asks the right questions of the right people has the potential to discover and develop great ideas.

Leaders never outgrow the need to change.

Don’t tell them what you’re going to do – that’s vision. Do what you are going to do – that’s culture.

Pride deafens us to the advice or warnings of those around us.

If you are too attached to your own thinking and how everything is done now, then nothing will change for the better.

Every person has seeds of greatness within, even though they may currently be dormant.

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

Adversity is prosperity to those who possess a great attitude.

Because in life, the question is not if you will have problems, but how you are going to deal with them. Stop failing backward and start failing forward!

Commitment comes as a result of choice, not conditions.

Birds of a feather really do flock together.

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

Every new level of growth we hope to experience as leaders calls for a new level of change. You cannot have one without the other. If you want to be a better leader, get ready to make some trades.

You will never fulfill your destiny doing work you despise.

The effectiveness of your work will never rise above your ability to lead and influence others.

People will summarize your life in one sentence – Pick it now.

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