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Leaders need to remember that the point of leading is not to cross the finish line first. It's to take people across the finish line with you. For that reason, leaders must deliberately slow their pace, stay connected to their people, enlist others to help fulfill the vision, and keep people going. You can't do that if you're running too far ahead of your people.
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Anyone can steer the ship, but it takes a leader to chart the course. Leaders who are good navigators are capable of taking their people just about anywhere.
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Most people would rather change their circumstances to improve their lives when instead they need to change themselves to improve their circumstances. They put in just enough effort to distance themselves from their problems without ever trying to go after the root, which can often be found in themselves. Because they don't try to change the source of their problems, their problems keep coming back at them.
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The more that people know how they fit on a team, the more they will desire to properly make the most of their fit and maximize their contribution.
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Some people want everything to be perfect before they're willing to commit... But commitment always precedes achievement.
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I've known people who thought that reaching their potential would come from shoring up their weaknesses. But do you know what happens when you spend all your time working on your weaknesses and never developing your strengths? If you work really hard, you might claw your way all the way to mediocrity! But you'll never get beyond it.
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Inexperienced leaders are quick to lead before knowing anything about the people they intend to lead. But mature leaders listen, learn and then lead.
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For leaders to be effective, they need to connect with people.
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People knowledge is much more important than mere product knowledge.
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What most people really want is to be listened to, respected, and understood.
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If you want to attract people, you need to be like people you enjoy being with.
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John C. Maxwell
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February 20, 1947
(age 77)
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