Maxwell Leadership Classics - 21 Qualities of a Leader

Author: John C. Maxwell
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Publish Date: 2003-04-01
Features: New York Times Best Seller, Wall Street Journal Best Seller, Business Week Best Seller, CBA Market Scope Best Seller. Be the kind of person others want to follow. What are your dreams? When you push your imagination to its limits, what do you find yourself doing? Now, I ask you: What plays the decisive role on the path to achieving your dreams? The answer is: leadership. "Throughout history, there have been countless theories and discussions about leadership," says John C. Maxwell, author of The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership and The 21 Qualities of a Leader. "However, knowing how to lead is only half the battle, and knowing how to lead and actually leading are two entirely different things." The key to transforming you from someone who understands the art of leadership into someone who can successfully lead in the real world lies in character. Your character traits can inspire and enhance your leadership—otherwise known as giving you a helping hand on the path to success. Dr. Maxwell believes that any achievement of a leader stems from the study of leadership principles, as these principles are the factors that make leadership effective. Generally speaking, leaders are effective because it is an inherent quality within them. However, to achieve high-level leadership, these inherent qualities must be fully developed from within." If you examine all great leaders, you will find that they possess the 21 qualities discussed in this book. If you can truly become the leader you are meant to be from the inside out, then you can also become the leader you want to be in your external actions. "If you can do that," Maxwell says, "then you will discover that there is nothing you cannot do in this world."