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The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader (edit title/settings)

Becoming the Person Others Will Want to Follow

by John C. Maxwell (Author) (edit contributors)

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In the tradition of his CBA bestseller The 21 Irrefutable laws of Leadership and his sell-out seminars, author John C. Maxwell now provides a concise, accessible leadership book that helps readers become more effective leaders from the inside out. Daily readings highlight twenty-one... read more

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  • “My friend, do you know whether you have what it takes to become a great leader, the kind who attracts people and makes things happen?”
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  • Crisis doesn’t necessarily make character, but it certainly does reveal it. Adversity is a crossroads that makes a person choose one of two paths: character or compromise. Every time he chooses character, he becomes stronger, even if that choice brings negative consequences.
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  • Leaders who think about others and their concerns before thinking of themselves exhibit charisma.
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  • Every time you speak to people, give them something to feel, something to remember, and something to do.
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  • That’s what real character is—being bigger on the inside.
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  • “The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches but to reveal to him his own.” If you appreciate others, encourage them, and help them reach their potential, they will love you for it.
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  • “Nothing is easier than saying words. Nothing is harder than living them day after day.”
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  • “Courage,” he said, “is doing what you’re afraid to do. There can be no courage unless you’re scared.”
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  • Followers do not trust leaders whose character they know to be flawed, and they will not continue following them.
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  • They’re celebrators, not complainers. They’re passionate about life. If you want to attract people, you need to be like the people you enjoy being with.
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  • Courage isn’t an absence of fear. It’s doing what you are afraid to do. It’s having the power to let go of the familiar and forge ahead into new territory.
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  1. John C. Maxwell (Author)

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