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Good Leaders Ask Great Questions: Your Foundation for Successful Leadership QUOTES

Good Leaders Ask Great Questions: Your Foundation for Successful Leadership QUOTES

1 " Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity. "

― John C. Maxwell , Good Leaders Ask Great Questions: Your Foundation for Successful Leadership

2 " If you are a leader, the true measure of your success is not getting people to work. It’s not getting people to work hard. It is getting people to work hard together. That takes commitment. "

― John C. Maxwell , Good Leaders Ask Great Questions: Your Foundation for Successful Leadership

3 " You don’t really understand people until you hear their life story. If you know their stories, you grasp their history, their hurts, their hopes and aspirations. You put yourself in their shoes. And just by virtue of listening and remembering what’s important to them, you communicate that you care and desire to add value. "

― John C. Maxwell , Good Leaders Ask Great Questions: Your Foundation for Successful Leadership

4 " Good leaders ask great questions that inspire others to dream more, think more, learn more, do more, and become more. "

― John C. Maxwell , Good Leaders Ask Great Questions: Your Foundation for Successful Leadership

5 " Whom to Invite to Your Table As you bring people to your table to share ideas, be selective about whom you pick. Choose people who Understand the value of questions Desire the success of others Add value to others’ thoughts Are not threatened by others’ strengths Can emotionally handle quick changes in the conversation Understand their place of value at the table Bring out the best thinking in the people around them Have experienced success in the area under discussion Leave the table with a “we” attitude, not a “me” attitude "

― John C. Maxwell , Good Leaders Ask Great Questions: Your Foundation for Successful Leadership

6 " Never complain about what you allow. "

― John C. Maxwell , Good Leaders Ask Great Questions: Your Foundation for Successful Leadership

7 " If you pair excellence with humility, people not only won’t run over you, they will respect you. "

― John C. Maxwell , Good Leaders Ask Great Questions: Your Foundation for Successful Leadership

8 " Successful people do daily what unsuccessful people do occasionally. They practice daily disciplines. They implement systems for their personal growth. They make it a habit to maintain a positive attitude. At "

― John C. Maxwell , Good Leaders Ask Great Questions: Your Foundation for Successful Leadership

9 " How people treat you is their karma. How you react is yours.” —Wayne W. Dyer "

― John C. Maxwell , Good Leaders Ask Great Questions: Your Foundation for Successful Leadership

10 " believe leadership is servanthood. It’s my responsibility to make sure my people have what they need to succeed and get their work done. "

― John C. Maxwell , Good Leaders Ask Great Questions: Your Foundation for Successful Leadership

11 " Leadership is getting people to work for you when they are not obligated.” —Fred W. Smith "

― John C. Maxwell , Good Leaders Ask Great Questions: Your Foundation for Successful Leadership

12 " If a man hasn’t discovered something he will die for, he isn’t fit to live.” —Martin Luther King Jr. "

― John C. Maxwell , Good Leaders Ask Great Questions: Your Foundation for Successful Leadership

13 " People who lead for selfish reasons seek… Power: They love control and will continue to add value to themselves by reducing the value of others. Position: Titles are their ego food. They continually make sure that others feel their authority and know their rights as a leader. Money: They will use people and sell themselves for financial gain. Prestige: Their looking good is more important to them than their being and doing good. "

― John C. Maxwell , Good Leaders Ask Great Questions: Your Foundation for Successful Leadership

14 " A team is a group of people who may not be equal in experience, talent, or education but in commitment. "

― John C. Maxwell , Good Leaders Ask Great Questions: Your Foundation for Successful Leadership

15 " La humildad no es negar sus fortalezas. La humildad es ser sincero acerca de sus debilidades”. —Rick Warren "

― John C. Maxwell , Good Leaders Ask Great Questions: Your Foundation for Successful Leadership

16 " Few things will pay you bigger dividends in life than the time and trouble you take to understand people and build relationships. As "

― John C. Maxwell , Good Leaders Ask Great Questions: Your Foundation for Successful Leadership

17 " One of the ways Coach Wooden used to do that was to ask his players to acknowledge the skills and contributions of others. He told each player that if a teammate made a great pass or set a pick that allowed him to score, he should acknowledge the teammate on the way back down the court. One time a player asked, “Coach, if we do that, what if the teammate that made the assist isn’t looking?” Coach Wooden replied, “He will always be looking.” Coach knew that people look for and thrive on acknowledgment and appreciation. "

― John C. Maxwell , Good Leaders Ask Great Questions: Your Foundation for Successful Leadership

18 " I will choose and display the right attitudes. I will determine and act upon important priorities. I will know and follow healthy guidelines. I will communicate with and care for my family. I will practice and develop good thinking. I will make and keep proper commitments. I will earn and properly manage finances. I will deepen and live out my faith. I will accept and show responsibility. I will initiate and invest in solid relationships. I will plan for and model generosity. I will embrace and practice good values. I will seek and experience improvements. "

― John C. Maxwell , Good Leaders Ask Great Questions: Your Foundation for Successful Leadership

19 " If you lead a team, start asking questions and really listening. Start valuing the contributions of your teammates ahead of your own. And remember that when the best idea wins, so does the entire team. "

― John C. Maxwell , Good Leaders Ask Great Questions: Your Foundation for Successful Leadership

20 " The greatest problem with communication is the illusion that it has been accomplished. "

― John C. Maxwell , Good Leaders Ask Great Questions: Your Foundation for Successful Leadership