John C. Maxwell

“To be trusted is a greater compliment than to be loved.”~George MacDonald In the Law of Solid Ground in my 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, I asserted that trust is the foundation of leadership. But that’s not all. In reality, trust is necessary in ALL good relationships. Good marriages, business relationships, and friendships all require trust. Without it, there can...

This past week on Twitter, I’ve been sharing some of my favorite quotes on priorities and time management.  Important topics for every generation, priorities and time management seem to become more and more crucial every decade. Today, in the age of the smartphone and social media, even technology has joined the fight for our most precious commodity: TIME. A few...

A few years ago, I read an article about a young man who, at age 23, went to work as the senior pastor of his first church. He found the experience very intimidating because he was to be the spiritual leader of people who had children and grandchildren older than he was. How did he handle it? By showing his...

Image courtesy of Photobucket “The uncreative mind can spot wrong answers, but it takes a creative mind to spot wrong questions.” ~Sir Antony Jay When problem-solving, it’s so easy to fall into the rut of uncreative thinking. We can focus so much on answers and solutions that we lose sight of the question. And if we’re asking the wrong questions,...

Nineteenth-century writer Walt Whitman struggled for years to get anyone interested in his poetry. He became very discouraged. But then he received a note that read: Dear sir, I am not blind to the worth of the wonderful gift of Leaves of Grass. I find it the most extraordinary piece of wit and wisdom that America has yet contributed. I...

In Beijing, teaching over 300 top business leaders These past few weeks I’ve been traveling internationally. First Nigeria, then Ukraine, and now China. The trip has gone smoothly so far, with extremely positive responses to my teaching. I feel truly blessed to be invited to add value to leaders around the world. After this trip, I’ll be in the United...