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John C. Maxwell (b. February 20, 1947) is an esteemed American author, speaker, and pastor, celebrated for his extensive work on leadership. His seminal book, "The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership," published in 1998, has sold over a million copies and is widely regarded as a definitive guide on the subject. more John C. Maxwell (b. February 20, 1947) is an esteemed American author, speaker, and pastor, celebrated for his extensive work on leadership. His seminal book, "The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership," published in 1998, has sold over a million copies and is widely regarded as a definitive guide on the subject. Maxwell's influence extends through his founding of several leadership organizations, including The John Maxwell Company, The John Maxwell Team, and EQUIP, a non-profit organization that has trained over five million leaders worldwide. In 2014, Maxwell was named the top leadership and management expert by Inc. Magazine. His prolific writing includes over 100 books, with many achieving bestseller status, such as "Developing the Leader Within You" and "The 5 Levels of Leadership." less

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"The first step to leadership is servanthood"
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"A good leader is a person who takes a little more than his share of the blame and a little less than his share of the credit"
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"The whole idea of motivation is a trap. Forget motivation. Just do it"
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"Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them"
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"Real leadership is being the person others will gladly and confidently follow"
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"True success comes from failing forward "
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"Small disciplines repeated with consistency every day lead to great achievements gained slowly over time "
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"The more you invest in a marriage, the more valuable it becomes "
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"Talent is a gift, but character is a choice "
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"Being willing to give up some of the good to develop what can be great is the hardest betrayal we have to endure "
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"Reflective thinking turns experience into insight "
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