John C. Maxwell
A true leader committed to training other leaders, John has founded three organizations:
Maximum Impact - His company that trains business leaders on how they can become better leaders
INJOY Stewardship Services - Dedicated to developing ministry leaders in churches across America
EQUIP - His nonprofit organization that has trained over one million leaders around the world.
John C. Maxwell has written over thirty books and has spoken to millions of people on leadership, attitude, motivation, and relationships.
"Leadership is influence - nothing more, nothing less" - John C. Maxwell
John C. Maxwell speaks at Maximum Impact
John is talking about his new book at that time, Today Matters: Twelve Daily Practices to Guarantee Tomorrows Success
The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
This just might end up being the best leadership book, ever!
The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You
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This is the single best leadership book that I've ever read, period!
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In the new and updated version of the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership John has changed 75% of the content and added two new laws:
- The Law of Addittion - We add value to people by serving them.
- The Law of the Picture - People do what people see meaning the greatest leadership is by example.
What are the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership?
Leadership ability determines a person's level of effectiveness.
2. The Law of Influence
The true measure of leadership is influence--nothing more, nothing less
3. The Law of Process
Leadership develops daily, not in a day
4. The Law of Navigation
Anyone can steer the ship, but it takes a leader to chart the course
5. The Law of E.F. Hutton
When the real leader speaks, people listen
6. The Law of Solid Ground
Trust is the foundation of leadership
7. The Law of Respect
People naturally follow leaders stronger than themselves
8. The Law of Intuition
Leaders evaluate everything with a leadership bias
9. The Law of Magnetism
Who you are is who you attract
10. The Law of Connection
Leaders touch a heart before they ask for a hand
11. The Law of the Inner Circle
A leader's potential is determined by those closest to him
12. The Law of Empowerment
Only secure leaders give power to others
13. The Law of Reproduction
It takes a leader to raise up a leader
14. The Law of Buy-In
People buy into the leader, then the vision
15. The Law of Victory
Leaders find a way for the team to win
16. The Law of the Big Mo
Momentum is a leader's best friend
17. The Law of Priorities
Leaders understand that activity is not necessarily accomplishment
18. The Law of Sacrifice
A leader must give up to go up
19. The Law of Timing
When to lead is an important as what to do and where to go
20. The Law of Explosive Growth
To add growth, lead followers--to multiply, lead leaders
21. The Law of Legacy
A leader's lasting value is measured by succession
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"When the pressure is on, great leaders are at their best. Whatever is inside them comes to the surface." - John C. Maxwell
25 Ways to Win with People
by John C. Maxwell & Dr. Les Perrott
25 Ways to Win with People: How to Make Others Feel Like a Million Bucks
In 25 Ways to Win with People John C. Maxwell and Dr. Les Perrott give their best principles of what it takes to win with people.
Les gives his personal experience of watching John live out each principle, while John gives his personal story of how to implement each principle.
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What are the 25 Ways to Win with People?
How do you make others feel like a million bucks?
Your relationships can only be as healthy as you are
2. Practice the 30-Second Rule
Within the first thirty seconds of a conversation, say something encouraging
3. Let People Know You Need Them
Individuals who win with people make others feel that they are at the very heart of things, not at the periphery
4. Create a Memory and Visit it Often
We shouldn't wait for memories to happen to us. We need to make memories happen
5. Compliment People in Front of Other People
When you give someone a public compliment, you give him or her wings like an eagle
6. Give Others a Reputation to Uphold
Many people go farther than they thought they cold go because someone else believed they could and told them so
7. Say the Right Words at the Right Time
Like apples of gold in settings of silver is a word spoken in the right circumstances
8. Encourage the Dreams of Others
When a person share his or her dream with you, it is the center of that person's sould
9. Pass the Credit On To Others
If each of us were to confess our most secret desire, we would say, "I want to be praised"
10. Offer Your Very Best
Everybody appreciates a person who gives his very best
11. Share a Secret with Someone
Sharing a secret with someone is bound to boost their self-esteem
12. Mine the Gold of Good Intentions
If I fail to believe the best in others, I will not give the effort to "mine" the gold contained in them
13. Keep Your Eyes Off the Mirror
Success in life has everything to do with what you do for others
14. Do for Others What They Can't Do For Themselves
We all need others to do for us what we cannot do for ourselves
15. Listen With Your Heart
The best way to persuade is with your ears
16. Find the Keys to Their Hearts
Leaders who succeed are those who understand the hearts of their team
17. Be the First to Help
If you help enough people get what they want, you'll get what you want too
18. Add Value to People
If you don't truly value the person, he or she will never feel important in your presence
19. Remember a Person's Story
Everyone loves to tell his story
20. Tell a Good Story
Stories stick--principles fade
21. Give With No Strings Attached
You do yourself the most good when you are doing something good for others
22. Learn Your Mailman's Name
A person's name is one of his or her most valuable possessions
23. Point Out People's Strengths
Every person in the world possess the seeds for success
24. Write Notes of Encouragement
Words have the power to give encouragement long after the writer has forgotten them
25. Help People Win
Once you help someone win, you will have a friend for life
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Talent is Never Enough
Discover the Choices That Will Take You Beyond Your Talent
Talent Is Never Enough: Discover the Choices That Will Take You Beyond Your Talent
John says Talent is Never Enough is the best book he's ever written for young people. Especially teenagers and people in their twenties.
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13 Choices that will take you beyond your talent
1) Belief Lifts Your Talent - When you believe in yourself and believe in your skills you will become better at anything you do.
2) Passion Energizes Your Talent - As John C. Maxwell says, "I've never met a passionate person who didn't have energy." When we have passion we have energy to do more and accomplish more. Our passion is also transferred to others.
3) Initiative Activates Your Talent - You can have all the talent in the world, but if you don't take the initiative to work hard and go for what you want, you will never activate your true talent.
4) Focus Directs Your Talent - Have you ever met someone who can't sit still? They are constantly going from task to task, never getting anything done. When we take the time to focus our talent in a specific area, we develop and improve our talent.
5) Preparation Positions Your Talent - The more you prepare and work hard, the more your talent is going to be used.
6) Practice Sharpens Your Talent - Practicing and developing your talent is what gets your talent going.
7) Perseverance Sustains Your Talent - Talent will only take you so far, and it takes perseverance to go farther. Persistence is what helps you make it through the difficult times.
8) Courage Tests Your Talent - In this chapter John talks about courage and how it tests your talent. Courage tests your talent to see if you are truly committed to the outcome you want.
9) Teachability Expands Your Talent - We can always improve, and one of the best ways that we can improve is to allow others to teach us what they know.
10) Character Protects Your Talent - Let's face it, times are going to be tough. We will be tempted and tested, and this is when character is what helps your talent.
11) Relationships Influence Your Talent - John C. Maxwell tells the story of Johnny Cash in this chapter and the power of the relationship of his wife who helped him get off of drugs.
12)Responsibility Strengthens Your Talent - As a person of talent, you have a responsibility to use that talent, not just to yourself but to the people around you.
13) Teamwork Multiplies Your Talent - When you learn to work with other people on your team who also have talent, you are multiplying your talent.
I'm honest when I say Talent is Never Enough is one of my favorite books from John C. Maxwell. Second only to his book, The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership.
Hopefully you've learned something to help you ignite your talent and have it take you farther than you ever thought you could go!
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The 360 Degree Leader
Developing your influence from anywhere in the organization
The 360 Degree Leader: Developing Your Influence from Anywhere in the Organization
In John Maxwell's latest leadership book, The 360 Degree Leader, he talks about three leadership traits:
- Leading Up - Nine principles to help you lead up
- Leading Accross - Seven principles to lead across
- Leading Down - Seven principles to lead down
In this book John gives his best advice on how anyone can lead from anywhere in an organization.
This book is for the Administrative Assistant, the middle managers, and the CEO of your organization.
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John C. Maxwell leadership books
The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You
This is by far John Maxwell's most successful leadership book. "The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership" has sold over a million copies in the 10 years that it has been in print. It has by my favorite book by John Maxwell, and it's my favorite leadership book of all-time.
In it John draws on his 30 years of leadership experience and teachings to give you the best tools to develop yourself as a leader.
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The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader: Becoming the Person Others Will Want to Follow
"The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader" is a mirror to John's book, the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership. John chooses to focus on the qualities of a leader, how to identify them in ourselves, in others, and how to bring out those qualities in ourselves and others.
The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader isn't as in depth as The 21 Irrefutable Laws of a Leader, but it is just as effective.
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Developing the Leader Within You
"Developing the Leader Within You" is John's oldest book on leadership. He explains:
- The psychology of a leader
- What it takes to become a leader
- How to develop the leader within you!
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Leadership 101: What Every Leader Needs to Know
"Leadership 101" is John C. Maxwell's shortest book on leadership. It's only about 100 pages, and it's one of those books you can read in one sitting.
It's a great book with some inspiring quotes, stories, and wisdom.
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"To lead yourself, use your head; to lead others, use your heart" - John C. Maxwell
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John C. Maxwell audio books
If you don't care too much for reading, feel free to purchase the audio version of many of John C. Maxwell's books on leadership, relationships and attitude.
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The Difference Maker: Making Your Attitude Your Greatest Asset
This is a book I have on my bookcase. I haven't read it yet, but I've flipped through it several times and it's got some great wisdom and insight on attitude and how it can make a difference in the lives of leaders.
John says the difference between two people with the same skills, abilities, and talents is attitude. The Difference Maker is attitude.
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Attitude 101: What Every Leader Needs to Know (101 Series)
This is one of those extremely short books, only about 100 pages. Attitude 101 is a accumilation of the best writings by John C. Maxwell on attitude.
He's taken the "gold" out of the many books he has written and put it in this small, short, easy to read book.
Attitude 101 is a great book for the beginning reader, or someone looking to read a book in one sitting.
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The Winning Attitude: Your Pathway to Personal Success
In The Winning Attitude John C. Maxwell articulates what it takes to become a person who has what it takes to win; an attitude.
According to John our attitude is something we can't ignore, we must work on developing and improving it daily.
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The Power Of Attitude (Power Series)
Another short book from John on attitude. In The Power of Attitude John explains what a profound impact our attitude can have on us, and how it can lift us up, or tear us down.
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You Can't Be a Smart Cookie If You Have a Crummy Attitude
With a catchy title as this, how can you not want to take a look at this book.
The title says it all, you can't be smart without developing a great attitude.
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Relationships 101 (Maxwell, John C.)
In Relationships 101 John C. Maxwell gives his best quotes, ideas, stories and passages of what it takes to build solid relationships.
Relationships are the essence of leadership, improve your relationships and you will improve your leadership.
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Equipping 101 (Maxwell, John C.)
I have yet to read this book, but it looks interesting. Equipping 101 is written for the leader who needs to develop those around and below him.
John talks about how to equip your leaders to become better leaders.
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Attitude 101: What Every Leader Needs to Know (101 Series)
Attitude 101 is one of my favorite. According to John Attitude is the difference maker!
Make a difference in your attitude, and you will make a difference in your leadership. And when you make a difference in your leadership, you make a difference in the world.
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Leadership 101: What Every Leader Needs to Know
I'm reading this book to my 11 year-old mentee and he loves it! John has some great, positive, encouraging stories in this book which include how McDonald's was started.
Leadership 101 has quotes, stories, and ideas from many of John's best selling leadership books such as "The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership", and "Developing the Leader Within."
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Ethics 101: What Every Leader Needs To Know (101 Series)
This books is based off of John's book, "There is no Such Thing as Business Ethics." According to John, you either have ethics, or you don't!
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How John C. Maxwell has shaped my life
On May 18, 2007 I had the pleasure of attending his Maximum Impact leadership conference which is Simulcasted to 80,000 people in 600 locations in 20 countries.
It was one of the greatest and best leadership events that I had ever attended! I grew and learned so much in that one day. I've continued to follow John's books, and audio lessons through his Maximum Impact.
From listening to John's presentations and reading his books, I can honestly say he has made a positive difference in my ability to lead others. He has made me better at what I do.
Christopher Scott
Founder, A Day of Hope
"It's easier to maintain a right attitude, than it is to regain it." - John C. Maxwell
What do you think of John C. Maxwell?
What do you think of John C. Maxwell?
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ivone says:
i woul like tomeet him one day and give him a big hug and talk to him he's a genious that God made. x
Posted May 02, 2009
Debby65 says:
Cool, all those summaries of the books. some I have read as well. Very helpful,indeed! He is an example as is William Carey - check him out on http://www.squidoo.com/williamcarey - a real reformer!
Posted April 10, 2008
Enclave Church says:
John C. Maxwell is great. I've attended his Maximum Impact Simulcast and he is amazing. Thanks for sharing.
Posted January 21, 2008
Christopher_Scott says:
I've seen John speak on several occasions, and read six of his books. John is amazing, and I highly recommend anyone to read his books or attend his leadership conferences.
Posted January 20, 2008
He is nothing special
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- TomATS TomATS May 29, 2008 @ 7:55 am
- Christopher, Nice job. Appreciate your effort.
Here's a John C. Maxwell quote for you:
"Don't try to microwave your vision. Instead, crock-pot your vision -- communicate it fully -- so that its full flavor is unmistakable when you share it with your people."
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- Debby65 Debby65 Apr 10, 2008 @ 7:35 am
- Indeed he is a geat coach. Check the other reformer from whom we can learn: William Carey - on http://www.squidoo.com/williamcarey
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- musasule william musasule william Mar 19, 2008 @ 8:42 am
- I am a student in uganda. Can we get online teachings. otherwise we enjoy john's books
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- Music-Resource Music-Resource Jan 31, 2008 @ 10:35 am
- Hi Christopher, I like your JCM Leadership lens. The orange call-outs are perfect for quotes. I was able to get a good feel for JCM just by scrolling down and viewing those. The plexo, voting modules, duel module, and vids add interactivity for visitors. Nice Job. ~Music Resource~
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- Retro_Loco Retro_Loco Jan 31, 2008 @ 1:38 am
- Great lens, Christopher! "Your attitude colors every aspect of your life. It's like the mind's paintbrush." That is so true!
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