“True leadership cannot be awarded, appointed, or assigned. It comes only from influence.” 1 Influence can make or break the success of your ability to lead well and determine the direction of a company itself. However, we too often move through the motions without thinking about ways to increase in influence. Leadership is tough. Growing is hard. Any leader will…
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The best motivation is self-motivation. In fact, not many people succeed in life without self-generated drive. If you rely on others to energize you, or hesitate until the right mood hits, or delay until circumstances are ideal, then you’ll spend most of your life waiting. Leaders motivate themselves internally rather than depending on external incentives. There’s a world of difference…
Contrary to popular opinion, leaders cannot give motivation to anyone. As leaders, we would be foolish, and somewhat arrogant, to think we possess the power to bestow motivation upon another person. Actually, a reservoir of motivation already resides inside every person we meet. The real challenge for leaders is to tap into and channel that pre-existing motivation. To stir up…
I’ve personally really enjoyed this month’s blog posts on The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership. I’ve had the privilege of working with John Maxwell since 1998, the same year that he published the 21 Laws. While a lot has changed in 15 years, one of the things that I appreciate about the Laws of Leadership is that the principles are…
When I think about The John Maxwell Company I think about what I consider to be the premier leadership company for both head and heart: practical leadership training combined with a genuine love for people. At Sewell we want to make sure we care about our employees in a way that engenders a family atmosphere. We believe that if we…
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