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Leadership Gold: Lessons I've Learned from a Lifetime of Leading
Leadership Gold took leadership guru John C. Maxwell a lifetime to write, and it delivers his most valuable lessons from forty years of leading. A leader among leaders, John Maxwell promised himself early in his career that he wouldn't write this book until he was sixty. And now it's finally here. Leadership Gold took Maxwell a lifetime to write, and it delivers his most valuable lessons from forty years of leading. With his signature style, Maxwell comes alongside like a mentor, candidly taking readers through what feels like a one-on-one leadership program. Leadership Gold offers the best of the best, the tried-and-true lessons that no one but Maxwell can share.
272 pages, Hardcover
First published April 1, 2008
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John C. Maxwell
1,003 books5,775 followersJohn Calvin Maxwell is an American author, speaker, and pastor who has written many books, primarily focusing on leadership. Titles include The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership and The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader. Some of his books have been on the New York Times Best Seller List.
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July 31, 2012
John C. Maxwell has written a very inspiring book in a biography style of his accounts of life experiences. He explains how leadership is a continual journey of personal development and refinement. I would highly recommend this book for anyone who is or would like to become a leader with some form of leadership role, such as teachers, business people, entrepreneurs, governing or any other authoritative position. One of the chapters named Keep Learning to Keep Leading, is as the spiritual principal that we need to continually press forward and fearlessly step out in faith for the purpose of discovery through what we learn, so we can contribute, share and empower others to do likewise. To lead by example, to serve before you lead, to influence others by inspiration. This book is greatly informative on how to manage your life, also improve your communication skills, accountability and responsibility of your own personal leadership and how you lead and mentor others.
Each chapter has a systematic conclusion with application exercises and instructions for mentoring others based on the context of the chapter. Even though John is a very devout Christian, he has written this book to also appeal to those who are not willing to heed Biblical context of references, even though all the principals are based on Kingdom of God principals(God's way of doing things). It is a very enjoyable read with some elements of humour throughout the book.
Each chapter has a systematic conclusion with application exercises and instructions for mentoring others based on the context of the chapter. Even though John is a very devout Christian, he has written this book to also appeal to those who are not willing to heed Biblical context of references, even though all the principals are based on Kingdom of God principals(God's way of doing things). It is a very enjoyable read with some elements of humour throughout the book.
October 22, 2010
After years of writing and lecturing about leadership, and after decades of practicing it, John C. Maxwell created this book as a reflection on all he has learned about guiding others. He shares leadership lessons he experienced firsthand as well as those culled from other experts. His 26 “gold nuggets” address various aspects of leadership, such as developing relationships, nurturing tomorrow’s leaders, and recognizing and responding to “defining moments.” At the end of each chapter, Maxwell offers “Application Exercises” to show readers how to put the lessons to practical use, and “Mentoring Moments” to help them teach the principles to others. As in most of Maxwell’s books, his strength lies not in his originality but in his ability to distill offerings from many different sources into pithy quotes and simple, easy-to-learn portions. Maxwell readers will encounter much familiar wisdom but, nonetheless, getAbstract finds that this is a warm and helpful text for emerging and current leaders in every field.
January 11, 2018
Cuando empecé a leer, empecé por los clásicos, y no solo por ellos, sino por aquéllos que me parecieran más controversiales y complejos. Era, por un lado, un desafío autoimpuesto, por otro, el único criterio de calidad que, en mi inexperiencia e inmadurez, hubiese podido llegar a manejar.
El haberme acostumbrado a leer a las celebridades de la literatura, de la filosofía y de la ciencia, no obstante, tuvo un impacto perjudicial en mí en la medida en que me convirtió en una suerte de snob literario, elitista.
Por un buen tiempo mantuve el criterio de que si una obra no era reconocida, no valía la pena leerla. En cierto sentido eso puede llegar a ser cierto. Es cuestión de números estimar que las mejores obras tendrán una mayor probabilidad de llegar al status de clásico, pero este razonamiento ignora por completo la falibilidad de la opinión pública. A través del uso del sentido común, de esta manera, se llega a la paradójica renuncia del mismo en una acepción más particular - es el abandono del criterio propio y la sumisión total a la opinión general.
Hay libros populares, o contemporáneos, que merecen atención. Hay libros buenos renegados por la mayoría. Hay libros malos ensalzados y obras maestras vilipendiadas. Estas afirmaciones me pasaron desapercibidas por mucho tiempo.
Tiempo atrás no hubiese dedicado ni un segundo de mi tiempo tan siquiera a considerar un libro de John Maxwell como merecedor de mi atención, por las razones anteriormente mencionadas, pero lo hice y me siento satisfecho con los resultados.
En un palabra, el libro de Maxwell es útil. Es un libro lleno de experiencia, que con una conjunción de optimismo y sobriedad aborda conceptos en los que todos llegamos a pensar en algún momento, probablemente informes o todavía difusos en las imaginaciones de los jóvenes que aún no tuvieron las suficientes vivencias para definir las verdades más complejas del relacionamiento político (porque el liderazgo es una actividad política en el sentido amplio de la palabra) en ideas nítidas y cristalinas. Maxwell es una voz de la razón cargada de sabiduría común e inteligencia natural que le dice a uno "de todas tus hipótesis sobre esta cuestión, ésta es la correcta, y por éste motivo".
El haberme acostumbrado a leer a las celebridades de la literatura, de la filosofía y de la ciencia, no obstante, tuvo un impacto perjudicial en mí en la medida en que me convirtió en una suerte de snob literario, elitista.
Por un buen tiempo mantuve el criterio de que si una obra no era reconocida, no valía la pena leerla. En cierto sentido eso puede llegar a ser cierto. Es cuestión de números estimar que las mejores obras tendrán una mayor probabilidad de llegar al status de clásico, pero este razonamiento ignora por completo la falibilidad de la opinión pública. A través del uso del sentido común, de esta manera, se llega a la paradójica renuncia del mismo en una acepción más particular - es el abandono del criterio propio y la sumisión total a la opinión general.
Hay libros populares, o contemporáneos, que merecen atención. Hay libros buenos renegados por la mayoría. Hay libros malos ensalzados y obras maestras vilipendiadas. Estas afirmaciones me pasaron desapercibidas por mucho tiempo.
Tiempo atrás no hubiese dedicado ni un segundo de mi tiempo tan siquiera a considerar un libro de John Maxwell como merecedor de mi atención, por las razones anteriormente mencionadas, pero lo hice y me siento satisfecho con los resultados.
En un palabra, el libro de Maxwell es útil. Es un libro lleno de experiencia, que con una conjunción de optimismo y sobriedad aborda conceptos en los que todos llegamos a pensar en algún momento, probablemente informes o todavía difusos en las imaginaciones de los jóvenes que aún no tuvieron las suficientes vivencias para definir las verdades más complejas del relacionamiento político (porque el liderazgo es una actividad política en el sentido amplio de la palabra) en ideas nítidas y cristalinas. Maxwell es una voz de la razón cargada de sabiduría común e inteligencia natural que le dice a uno "de todas tus hipótesis sobre esta cuestión, ésta es la correcta, y por éste motivo".
August 25, 2025
Author John C Maxwell makes valid points and gives valuable insights for leaders of any field
drawing from experience and other leaders.
This book is gold indeed for anyone who wants to improve their leadership role.
drawing from experience and other leaders.
This book is gold indeed for anyone who wants to improve their leadership role.
September 19, 2020
First, know yourself, and then know your partners. Finally, know what you're all gonna do.
January 10, 2021
I first became aware of this book when the learning industry organization I served on the board with brought John Maxwell in to our community for a speaking engagement. My friend Kirk, also on the board of the organization, and I went to the airport to pick Maxwell up for the event. He had flown in from Atlanta in a private plane with Kevin Myers, a pastor from Georgia. Practicing what he preaches, Maxwell maximized the trip by using the travel time to mentor Myers. As they were sitting in the backseat of the car as we headed to the conference center, they were looking at the early draft of this book.
The book includes twenty-six chapters. Maxwell recommends that if you are an emerging leader, you spend twenty-six weeks working your way through the book—one week for every chapter. He suggests reading the chapter and then following the instructions in that chapter’s application section. However, if you are a more experienced leader, he suggests taking fifty-two weeks to work through the book. Why twice as long for an experienced leader? Because after you have worked your way through a chapter, he suggests that you spend a week taking the people you are mentoring through that same chapter. A “Mentoring Moment” is included after the helpful application exercises to help you do this.
The book covers a wide variety of leadership topics. My favorite chapters were those on working in your strengths zone and following your passion. The book is classic Maxwell, with interesting stories to illustrate his points.
Below 35 of my favorite quotes from the book:
1. A leader’s credibility begins with personal success. It ends with helping others achieve personal success.
2. The best leaders know that leading people requires loving them! I’ve never met a good leader who didn’t care about people.
3. Good leaders understand that people do not care how much you know until they know how much you care.
4. The toughest person to lead is always yourself.
5. We tend to judge others according to their actions. It’s very cut-and-dried. However, we judge ourselves by our intentions. Even if we do the wrong thing, if we believe our motives were good, we let ourselves off the hook. And we are often willing to do that over and over before requiring ourselves to change.
6. Leading yourself well means that you hold yourself to a higher standard of accountability than others do.
7. People can change for the better only when they are open to improvement.
8. If you worry about what other people think of you, it’s because you have more confidence in their opinion than you have in your own.
9. Secure people forget about themselves so they can focus on others.
10. Insecurity and defensiveness are two characteristics that I have seen prevent many leaders from reaching their potential.
11. Following your passion is the key to finding your potential. You will not achieve the latter without pursuing the former.
12. When we hear without really listening, our leadership is bound to suffer—and so will our followers.
13. The more you work in your strength zone, the more successful you will be.
14. I believe success is Knowing your purpose in life, Growing to your maximum potential, and Sowing seeds that benefit others.
15. People’s purpose in life is always connected to their giftedness.
16. You are not called to do something that you have no talent for.
17. Good leaders help others find their strength zones and empower them to work in them.
18. The best leaders are highly intentional about developing their people.
19. The bottom line in leadership is whether the people being led are succeeding.
20. As a leader, you need to know and value your people for who they are and let them work according to their strengths.
21. As a leader, you should always challenge people to move out of their comfort zone, but never out of their strength zone.
22. In any organization, problems should always be solved at the lowest level possible.
23. Successful people focus on their strengths, not their weaknesses.
24. The best leaders invite the opinions of the people on their teams.
25. Nothing separates successful people from unsuccessful people more than how they use their time.
26. Anything worth doing is worth doing better.
27. As a leader, if I try to please everybody, eventually I will alienate everybody.
28. If you are not willing to take a risk, then you really have no business being a leader. You can’t play everything safe and expect to take people forward at the same time. Progress always requires risk.
29. To be a good leader, you have to learn to make your meetings effective.
30. Leadership is influence, nothing more, nothing less.
31. Any leader who does not lift up the lives of other people is not fulfilling the highest calling of being a leader.
32. People appreciate working for someone who appreciates them.
33. It is very easy to move from being a serving leader to being a self-serving one.
34. Passion for what you do is at the core of your success and fulfillment.
35. Leading followers is fast and easy, and it has little return; leading leaders is slow and hard, and it has great return.
The book includes twenty-six chapters. Maxwell recommends that if you are an emerging leader, you spend twenty-six weeks working your way through the book—one week for every chapter. He suggests reading the chapter and then following the instructions in that chapter’s application section. However, if you are a more experienced leader, he suggests taking fifty-two weeks to work through the book. Why twice as long for an experienced leader? Because after you have worked your way through a chapter, he suggests that you spend a week taking the people you are mentoring through that same chapter. A “Mentoring Moment” is included after the helpful application exercises to help you do this.
The book covers a wide variety of leadership topics. My favorite chapters were those on working in your strengths zone and following your passion. The book is classic Maxwell, with interesting stories to illustrate his points.
Below 35 of my favorite quotes from the book:
1. A leader’s credibility begins with personal success. It ends with helping others achieve personal success.
2. The best leaders know that leading people requires loving them! I’ve never met a good leader who didn’t care about people.
3. Good leaders understand that people do not care how much you know until they know how much you care.
4. The toughest person to lead is always yourself.
5. We tend to judge others according to their actions. It’s very cut-and-dried. However, we judge ourselves by our intentions. Even if we do the wrong thing, if we believe our motives were good, we let ourselves off the hook. And we are often willing to do that over and over before requiring ourselves to change.
6. Leading yourself well means that you hold yourself to a higher standard of accountability than others do.
7. People can change for the better only when they are open to improvement.
8. If you worry about what other people think of you, it’s because you have more confidence in their opinion than you have in your own.
9. Secure people forget about themselves so they can focus on others.
10. Insecurity and defensiveness are two characteristics that I have seen prevent many leaders from reaching their potential.
11. Following your passion is the key to finding your potential. You will not achieve the latter without pursuing the former.
12. When we hear without really listening, our leadership is bound to suffer—and so will our followers.
13. The more you work in your strength zone, the more successful you will be.
14. I believe success is Knowing your purpose in life, Growing to your maximum potential, and Sowing seeds that benefit others.
15. People’s purpose in life is always connected to their giftedness.
16. You are not called to do something that you have no talent for.
17. Good leaders help others find their strength zones and empower them to work in them.
18. The best leaders are highly intentional about developing their people.
19. The bottom line in leadership is whether the people being led are succeeding.
20. As a leader, you need to know and value your people for who they are and let them work according to their strengths.
21. As a leader, you should always challenge people to move out of their comfort zone, but never out of their strength zone.
22. In any organization, problems should always be solved at the lowest level possible.
23. Successful people focus on their strengths, not their weaknesses.
24. The best leaders invite the opinions of the people on their teams.
25. Nothing separates successful people from unsuccessful people more than how they use their time.
26. Anything worth doing is worth doing better.
27. As a leader, if I try to please everybody, eventually I will alienate everybody.
28. If you are not willing to take a risk, then you really have no business being a leader. You can’t play everything safe and expect to take people forward at the same time. Progress always requires risk.
29. To be a good leader, you have to learn to make your meetings effective.
30. Leadership is influence, nothing more, nothing less.
31. Any leader who does not lift up the lives of other people is not fulfilling the highest calling of being a leader.
32. People appreciate working for someone who appreciates them.
33. It is very easy to move from being a serving leader to being a self-serving one.
34. Passion for what you do is at the core of your success and fulfillment.
35. Leading followers is fast and easy, and it has little return; leading leaders is slow and hard, and it has great return.
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November 20, 2018
This book was given to me by a friend of mine who is very laconic and not the sort of person to explain himself, and so I was left with a mystery as to why this book was given to me. Was it given to me because he was done with it and did not want it to be read by others, or because he knew I devour books like boneless chicken wings? Who knows? At any rate, once I had the book, I decided to read it, as I am generally interested in the subject of leadership [1], even if John Maxwell’s books have invariably been a bit of a disappointment to me [2], given that they always come so highly recommended and tend to leave me wanting more.
To be sure, this book shares a lot of qualities with Maxwell’s body of work in general. This would include an approach that appears to blend an interest in moral and Christian ethics of a certain kind along with a pretty standard sort of approach to leadership that relies on stories as well as numbered principles [3]. There is also a certain sense of glibness in his tone that tends to make him less relatable to a reader, although this book does include a lot of lessons of fallibility. I am surprised, given some of his previous work, that the author did not eat more crow, given that the praise a previous book gave to the leadership of Enron was immensely foolish, a matter that appears to have been referred to obliquely and quietly in this book, but without naming the company directly, as an example of what can go wrong when you give influence away.
This is definitely not a book for the callowness of youth; it is a book that does honor youth when it is combined with wisdom but also evidence of the mellowing and reflective process that goes on for someone who is in the ironic position of being a writer but not much of a reflective person. The reflection and humility contained in this book, although it is not as much as I would prefer, is enough to soften the author’s rather glib tone so as to make this book a wise and worthwhile one in a variety of ways, in helping us understand who we are, face up to our weaknesses and admit them honestly, hone our strengths and use them to serve and connect with others, and leave this world a better place than it was when we found it, while recognizing that most of our problems are in the realm of our relationships and not our competence. It is not that these lessons are particularly original, but the stories used and the exercises contained therein help the principles stick. It is a bit lamentable that someone who was a pastor for 25 years does not seem to show a deep interest in speaking about scripture, or show a deep awareness of biblical principles, but that is fortunately not my problem to deal with. There is much to enjoy in this book, and much to reflect on, and a wise and discerning reader will do both.
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[2] See, for example:
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[3] This particular book has 26 principles:
1. If it’s lonely at the top, you’re not doing something right.
2. The toughest person to lead is always yourself.
3. Defining moments define your leadership.
4. When you get kicked in the rear, you know you’re out in front.
5. Never work a day in your life.
6. The best leaders are listeners.
7. Get in the zone and stay there.
8. A leader’s first responsibility is to define reality.
9. To see how a leader is doing, look at the people.
10. Don’t send your ducks to eagle school.
11. Keep your mind on the main thing.
12. Your biggest mistake is not asking what mistake you’re making.
13. Don’t manage your time–manage your life.
14. Keep learning to keep leading.
15. Leaders distinguish themselves during tough times.
16. People quit people, not companies.
17. Experience is not the best teacher.
18. The secret to a good meeting is the meeting before the meeting.
19. Be a connector, not just a climber.
20. The choices you make, make you.
21. Influence should be loaned but never given.
22. For everything you gain, you give up something.
23. Those who start the journey with you seldom finish with you.
24. Few leaders are successful unless a lot of people want them to be.
25. You only get answers to the questions you ask.
26. People will summarize your life in one sentence–pick it now.
To be sure, this book shares a lot of qualities with Maxwell’s body of work in general. This would include an approach that appears to blend an interest in moral and Christian ethics of a certain kind along with a pretty standard sort of approach to leadership that relies on stories as well as numbered principles [3]. There is also a certain sense of glibness in his tone that tends to make him less relatable to a reader, although this book does include a lot of lessons of fallibility. I am surprised, given some of his previous work, that the author did not eat more crow, given that the praise a previous book gave to the leadership of Enron was immensely foolish, a matter that appears to have been referred to obliquely and quietly in this book, but without naming the company directly, as an example of what can go wrong when you give influence away.
This is definitely not a book for the callowness of youth; it is a book that does honor youth when it is combined with wisdom but also evidence of the mellowing and reflective process that goes on for someone who is in the ironic position of being a writer but not much of a reflective person. The reflection and humility contained in this book, although it is not as much as I would prefer, is enough to soften the author’s rather glib tone so as to make this book a wise and worthwhile one in a variety of ways, in helping us understand who we are, face up to our weaknesses and admit them honestly, hone our strengths and use them to serve and connect with others, and leave this world a better place than it was when we found it, while recognizing that most of our problems are in the realm of our relationships and not our competence. It is not that these lessons are particularly original, but the stories used and the exercises contained therein help the principles stick. It is a bit lamentable that someone who was a pastor for 25 years does not seem to show a deep interest in speaking about scripture, or show a deep awareness of biblical principles, but that is fortunately not my problem to deal with. There is much to enjoy in this book, and much to reflect on, and a wise and discerning reader will do both.
[1] See, for example:
https://edgeinducedcohesion.wordpress...
https://edgeinducedcohesion.wordpress...
https://edgeinducedcohesion.wordpress...
https://edgeinducedcohesion.wordpress...
https://edgeinducedcohesion.wordpress...
https://edgeinducedcohesion.wordpress...
[2] See, for example:
https://edgeinducedcohesion.wordpress...
https://edgeinducedcohesion.wordpress...
[3] This particular book has 26 principles:
1. If it’s lonely at the top, you’re not doing something right.
2. The toughest person to lead is always yourself.
3. Defining moments define your leadership.
4. When you get kicked in the rear, you know you’re out in front.
5. Never work a day in your life.
6. The best leaders are listeners.
7. Get in the zone and stay there.
8. A leader’s first responsibility is to define reality.
9. To see how a leader is doing, look at the people.
10. Don’t send your ducks to eagle school.
11. Keep your mind on the main thing.
12. Your biggest mistake is not asking what mistake you’re making.
13. Don’t manage your time–manage your life.
14. Keep learning to keep leading.
15. Leaders distinguish themselves during tough times.
16. People quit people, not companies.
17. Experience is not the best teacher.
18. The secret to a good meeting is the meeting before the meeting.
19. Be a connector, not just a climber.
20. The choices you make, make you.
21. Influence should be loaned but never given.
22. For everything you gain, you give up something.
23. Those who start the journey with you seldom finish with you.
24. Few leaders are successful unless a lot of people want them to be.
25. You only get answers to the questions you ask.
26. People will summarize your life in one sentence–pick it now.
August 7, 2020
"Thirty years ago I heard Charles 'Tremendous' Jones say, 'Your life will be the same five years from now except for the people you meet and the books you read.'" - Chapter 25, "You Only Get Answers to the Questions You Ask"
At my previous job, I was told by a mentor that two upper management people mentioned that I lacked leadership, and she suggested to take ownership in some projects that may come down the pipeline and read a few leadership books; one author she recommended was anything written by John C. Maxwell. Sadly to say, those people who said I lacked leadership were the ones who lacked the leadership to see what true leadership really is.
The chapters that the author laid out aren't actual blueprints of how to be an effective leader but more how his own experiences taught him the lessons on how to be one. Comparing what was said in this book to actual leaders that I had in my career, it's obvious which ones are the good leaders and which ones are not. However, one life lesson I was given from a fellow mentor, "Take the good with the bad; you learn twice as many lessons." Even though those two upper management people were bad leaders, it provided insight on how leaders shouldn't act and those are the traits I should not carry forward.
At my previous job, I was told by a mentor that two upper management people mentioned that I lacked leadership, and she suggested to take ownership in some projects that may come down the pipeline and read a few leadership books; one author she recommended was anything written by John C. Maxwell. Sadly to say, those people who said I lacked leadership were the ones who lacked the leadership to see what true leadership really is.
The chapters that the author laid out aren't actual blueprints of how to be an effective leader but more how his own experiences taught him the lessons on how to be one. Comparing what was said in this book to actual leaders that I had in my career, it's obvious which ones are the good leaders and which ones are not. However, one life lesson I was given from a fellow mentor, "Take the good with the bad; you learn twice as many lessons." Even though those two upper management people were bad leaders, it provided insight on how leaders shouldn't act and those are the traits I should not carry forward.
July 1, 2018
Leadership Gold is a nice selection of insightful quotes that John Maxwell has collected in his quest to capture the properties that more effectively improve leadership cultivation.
However, I don’t feel like his interpretations always fall in line with contextual intention of the quoted authors. And, he also tends to preach in too absolutist terms towards overly generalized situations when expressing how to practice “successful” leadership.
I most appreciate his positive attitude towards being a continuous learner and for making and recording intentional goals with real definitive deadlines.
However, I don’t feel like his interpretations always fall in line with contextual intention of the quoted authors. And, he also tends to preach in too absolutist terms towards overly generalized situations when expressing how to practice “successful” leadership.
I most appreciate his positive attitude towards being a continuous learner and for making and recording intentional goals with real definitive deadlines.
February 22, 2021
If you want a checklist of how to lead with character, courage and compassion - and of course, success - then this book has loads of them.
The author's style is to give checklists, which at the start seems overwhelming, but his approach contains many nuggets of wisdom and the lists do make sense, as he weaves in lessons and learnings from his own experiences.
A positive, insightful and useful book.
The author's style is to give checklists, which at the start seems overwhelming, but his approach contains many nuggets of wisdom and the lists do make sense, as he weaves in lessons and learnings from his own experiences.
A positive, insightful and useful book.
February 12, 2020
Best quotes;
"One alone is too small a number to achieve greatness.No accomplishment of real value has ever been achieved by a human being working alone. "
"Being who you are is the first step in becoming better than you are."
"I believe success is:Knowing your purpose in life ,growing to your maximum potential and sowing seeds that benefit others."
"One alone is too small a number to achieve greatness.No accomplishment of real value has ever been achieved by a human being working alone. "
"Being who you are is the first step in becoming better than you are."
"I believe success is:Knowing your purpose in life ,growing to your maximum potential and sowing seeds that benefit others."
January 23, 2022
I kinda assumed the title was just something to draw in readers and buyers. But having read Leadership Gold, I have to say that the content absolutely feels like gold. Maxwell has been efficient with his words and impactful with his lessons. I wish I had this book years ago, and I look forward to passing it on to people in any stage of their leadership journey.
May 15, 2023
For anyone who wishes to learn about leadership, this book is for you. Impactful nuggets of leadership wisdom delivered in bite sized format and there are also suggestions for everyday application. Resources are in abundance. Challenge to leaders is whether we see the need to be open to change and suspend judgement.
January 2, 2017
I would highly recommend this book to those people who are in leadership and those who desire to be in leadership. There is alot of wisdom and practical understanding crammed into this book and I will probably have to read it a few more times to get the full understanding of it. Well worth a read!
February 11, 2020
Very powerful read
So many powerful nuggets in this book. I have copied so many quotes from this book that will be helpful to me and others. Highly recommend this one to anyone wanting to be a real leader.
So many powerful nuggets in this book. I have copied so many quotes from this book that will be helpful to me and others. Highly recommend this one to anyone wanting to be a real leader.
June 6, 2021
John Maxwell’s perspective on leadership is incredible. This book provides practical and useful ways to lead from God’s authority and not your own. Maxwell’s philosophies on empowerment, good habits, and making good choices are awesome! I loved this book!
February 19, 2022
Wonderful Book
A book jam-packed with great information and wisdom. If you are the type of person who is willing to learn with an open mind (and do the work), this will definitely help you get to the next level in your journey as a leader.
A book jam-packed with great information and wisdom. If you are the type of person who is willing to learn with an open mind (and do the work), this will definitely help you get to the next level in your journey as a leader.
June 13, 2025
No se mucho de ese tema, pero tuve que leerlo para una clase, y la verdad es mejor de lo que esperaba, para parecer un "tema aburrido".
Sin duda Maxwell sabe muy bien de que habla.
Y es un gran líder.
Sin duda Maxwell sabe muy bien de que habla.
Y es un gran líder.
July 26, 2017
Exceptional book. It should be required reading for all leaders...if they would be willing to learn from someone who is successful and seasoned.
April 22, 2018
Incredible lessons on how to better understand GREAT leadership. I enjoyed it so much I listened to it twice. Fantastic book for those looking to expand their leadership knowledge and understanding.
June 22, 2018
A decent book on Leadership. There are definitely some chapters that I will revisit.
August 4, 2018
Absolutely fantastic. One of his best.
October 4, 2018
Very inspiring i will definitely nee to read this book again
January 28, 2019
Excellent!
This was an excellent book! I will definitely re-read it in the near future. I always enjoy everything John writes.
This was an excellent book! I will definitely re-read it in the near future. I always enjoy everything John writes.
March 12, 2019
a the time this came out, it was "ok" for a self help type book... There are so many others out there though that are better, more practical, more memorable because they were more personal
June 17, 2019
This is really lessons from a lifetime of leading, the lessons were so practical, direct and easy to understand, i recommed it to leaders and propective leaders.
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July 27, 2019no comment
January 3, 2020
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April 5, 2020Livro para ler e aplicar, muitas orientações práticas para aplicar com o time
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