Inability to make decisions is one of the principa... -John C. Maxwell

Inability to make decisions is one of the principal reasons executives fail. Deficiency in decision-making ranks much higher than lack of specific knowledge or technical know-how as an indicator of leadership failure.

John C. Maxwell Quotes to Explore

In the end, people are persuaded not by what we say, but by what they understand....

Look at our society. Everyone wants to be thin, but nobody wants to diet. Everyone wants to live long, but few will exercise. Everybody wants money, y...

If you are a leader, you should never forget that everyone needs encouragement. And everyone who receives it - young or old, successful or less-than-s...

Most people don't like change. They revolt against it unless they can clearly see the advantage it brings. For that reason, when good leaders prepare ...

Learn to say 'no' to the good so you can say 'yes' to the best....

There are two kinds of pride, both good and bad. 'Good pride' represents our dignity and self-respect. 'Bad pride' is the deadly sin of superiority th...

The best way a mentor can prepare another leader is to expose him or her to other great people....

Growth is the great separator between those who succeed and those who do not. When I see a person beginning to separate themselves from the pack, it's...

The greatest mistake we make is living in constant fear that we will make one....

The most talented do not always end up as celebrities, and those with less talent often do. Upsets are written into our history and occur around us ev...

Leadership Quotes to Explore

The Washington leadership has put aside non-proliferation programmes and devoted its energies and resources to driving the country to war by extraordi...

What happens with a lot of leaders is that their leadership style is like ADD; they are all over the place with different ideas. They could be driving...

I fell in love with the topic of leadership. For three decades, that has been a major focus of my hands-on work: listening to and working with leaders...

Why would I be willing to challenge my Republican leadership? Because my allegiance will always be to the Constitution and the American people first a...

I've never worried about payback. People are hungry for leadership that's not afraid of political consequence....

I hope telling the story of how I went from being a single mom to serving in the Texas State Senate to running for governor will remind others that wi...

The Chinese public is deeply nationalist, which matters to China's unelected political leadership as much as U.S. nationalism does to American politic...

In politics, Joseph Smith was something of a radical. He preached, instead of democracy, a version of theocratic rule within a framework given by his ...

In an age when stagecraft, gauzy themes, and sound-bites have too often been substituted for leadership, Bill Clinton as a candidate made it essential...

Anyone can show exceptional leadership ability in easy times. When all's going to plan, anyone can be inspirational/excellent/innovative and strong. T...