Influence John Maxwell Quotes & Sayings

The length and breath of our influence on others are directly related to the depth of our concern for them. — John C. Maxwell

You can be a model to the masses, but to go to the higher levels of influence, you have to work with individuals. — John C. Maxwell

If you can't influence people, then they will not follow you. And if people won't follow, you are not a leader. That's the Law of Influence. — John C. Maxwell

Leadership is more disposition than position - influence others from wherever you are. — John C. Maxwell

The collective influence of you and the other leaders will bring the rest along. If this does not happen, divided interest and loyalty will occur within the group. — John C. Maxwell

Connecting is the key to Influence.
Influence is the key to Leading.
Leading is the key to Success! — John C. Maxwell

I am convinced more than ever that good communication and leadership are all about connecting. If you can connect with others at every level -one-on-one, in groups, and with an audience-your relationships are stronger, your sense of community improves, your ability to create teamwork increases, your influence increases, and your productivity skyrockets. — John C. Maxwell

The very essence of all power to influence lies in getting the other person to participate. Influence is an invitation anyone can make to another person. — John C. Maxwell

True leadership cannot be awarded, appointed, or assigned. It comes only from Influence. — John C. Maxwell

If you want to help others and become a person of influence, keep smiling, sharing, giving, and turning the other cheek. — John C. Maxwell

What is your legacy? Are you intentional about the sort of influence you want to have on the world around you? Being aware of how you want to be remembered gives you a perspective on what is truly important. Leadership is influence, and relationships are the foundation of leadership. Nothing is more predictive of your legacy than the quality of people you surround yourself with. — John C. Maxwell

Leadership is influence. It is the ability to obtain followers. When the leader lacks confidence, the followers have no commitment. A leader is great not because of his power, but because of his ability to empower others. — John C. Maxwell

The ability to understand people is a choice. — John C. Maxwell

Every person has seeds of greatness within, even though they may currently be dormant. — John C. Maxwell

Are you a thinker, a doer, or a clutch player? The better you are, the greater potential for influence you will have with your people. — John C. Maxwell

Difficulties seldom defeat people; lack of faith in themselves usually does it. — John C. Maxwell

Connecting is the ability to identify with people and relate to them in a way that increases your influence with them. — John C. Maxwell

Everyone you know and all the people you meet have the potential to be someone important in the lives of others. — John C. Maxwell

When it comes to identifying a real leader, that task can be much easier. Don't listen to the claims of the person professing to be the leader. Don't examine his credentials. Don't check his title. Check his influence. The proof of leadership is found in the followers.
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Confront your inadequacies and push your personal boundaries: It's the surest way to grow, improve and expand the scope of your influence. — John C. Maxwell

In most cases, those who want power probably shouldn't have it, those who enjoy it probably do so for the wrong reasons, and those who want most to hold on to it don't understand that it's only temporary. — John C. Maxwell

The only thing a title can buy is a little time-either to increase your level of influence with others or to undermine it. — John C. Maxwell

While everyone exercises influence, the size and strength of our influence depends upon our effort. No one leads well without paying the price of discipline. As we push ourselves to grow and to learn, we enlarge our sphere of influence. — John C. Maxwell

Praise them for what they do well, both privately and publicly. — John C. Maxwell

If you can learn to understand people how they think, what they feel, what inspires them, how they're likely to act and react in a given situation- then you can motivate and influence them in a positive way. — John C. Maxwell

Without love, there can be no connection, no future, and no success together. — John C. Maxwell

The unsuccessful person is burdened by learning, and prefers to walk down familiar paths. Their distaste for learning stunts their growth and limits their influence. — John C. Maxwell

The effectiveness of your work will never rise above your ability to lead and influence others. — John C. Maxwell

Everyone of us has her/his own niche in life. There are lot of people I look up to, they inspire me and they will always influence my life. Here are some of those inspirational figures and their niches:
. Kenneth Hagin- A man of faith
. Myles Munroe- A man of Kingdom of God
. Mike Murdock- A man of wisdom
. Casey Treat- A man that has a heart for orphans
. Oscar Nkosi- A grounded teacher of God's word
. Matthew Ashimolowo- A man who raises champions
. John Maxwell- A man of leadership
. Reinhard Bonnke- A man of winning souls
. Mark Chironna- A man that delivers the fresh word from above. — Euginia Herlihy

Ur level of influence is not the same with everyone. — John C. Maxwell

To be an influencer, you have to love people before you can try to lead them. — John C. Maxwell

Position is a poor substitute for influence. — John C. Maxwell

Leadership is influence, nothing more, nothing less. How do you gain influence from people? You invest in them. How do you invest in them? It starts with giving them time. — John C. Maxwell

If your desire is to be successful or to make a positive impact on your world, you need to become a person of influence. — John C. Maxwell

Over time, is it easier or harder to sustain your influence within your organization? With charisma alone, influence becomes increasingly more difficult to sustain. With character, as time passes, influence builds and requires less work to sustain. — John C. Maxwell

People of influence understand the incredible value of becoming a good listener. — John C. Maxwell

Integrity is the most needed to succeed in business. — John C. Maxwell

In my first leadership position, I mistakenly thought that being named the leader meant that I was the leader. Back then I defined leading as a noun - as the position I was appointed to - not a verb - as what I was doing. Though I had been hired as the senior pastor, I quickly discovered the real leader of the church was a down-to-earth farmer named Claude, who had been earning his leadership influence through many positive actions over many years. He later explained it to me, saying, "John, all the letters — John C. Maxwell

Everybody can be somebody when somebody understands and believes in her. — John C. Maxwell

Ive them your faith, and they become confident, energized, and self-reliant. — John C. Maxwell

The higher you want to climb, the more you need leadership. The greater the impact you want to make, the greater your influence needs to be. Whatever you will accomplish is restricted by your ability to lead others. — John C. Maxwell

Leadership is influence — John Maxwell

The true measure of leadership is influence - nothing more, nothing less. — John C. Maxwell

Sociologists tell us that even the most introverted individual will influence ten thousand other people during his or her lifetime! This amazing statistic was shared with me by my associate Tim Elmore. — John C. Maxwell