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John Maxwell writes that there are five levels of lead­ership: 1. Position based on rights (People follow because they want to.) 2. Permission based on relationships (People follow because they want to.) 3. Production based on results (People follow because of what you've done for them.) 4. People development…

We all dream of a tomorrow that's better and brighter than today, yet many of us never go beyond hoping for improvements to actually making them. Following are some insights from motivator, speaker and author John Maxwell to help you improvise your approach to improvement. Develop Habits.* The secret…

by John C. Maxwell Americans have a warped view of criticism. Unfortunately, most of us see criticism almost exclusively in a negative light. We dish it out tactlessly, use it to tear down rivals, and attack others with it even when we have no authority to do so. It certainly doesn't help that we are…

By Dr. John C. Maxwell If we are to lead effective ministries, our ministries may have to occasionally change The most significant pursuit of churches used to be church growth, but now it’s becoming overall church health The goal now is not to hold people; it’s to reach people I pastored a church in…

by Dr. John C. Maxwell Of the original Fortune 500 companies listed in 1955, only 71 remain on the list today. Companies once deemed indestructible have fallen by the wayside. Corporate titans of enormous influence have completely disappeared in the span of a few decades. Staying power has been rare…

1969: Koinonia Phase (Rap Sessions) 1971: Bus Ministry 1974: Personal Evangelism (Evangelism Explosion) 1977: Good Preaching (Christian Radio) C Swindoll, Stanley, Focus on the Family 1982 Small Group (Paul Cho), Serendipity, Portland, 1986: Un-Churched Harry / Mary phase(Willow Creek) 1990: Worship…

by Dr. John C. Maxwell The power of thought is indisputably great. For illustration, look at the life of Henry David Thoreau, a 19th-century Massachusetts philosopher. In 1849, Thoreau, as a relatively unknown scholar, published his thoughts in a controversial essay about civil disobedience. The essay…

The difficulty of starting over professionally (polishing the resume, learning new job skills, etc.) pales in comparison to the personal humiliation of hitting rock bottom. Dilenschneider warns against two unhealthy responses to the hurt that accompanies a serious setback: (1) self-pity and (2) desire…

by Dr. John C. Maxwell Of the original Fortune 500 companies listed in 1955, only 71 remain on the list today. Companies once deemed indestructible have fallen by the wayside. Corporate titans of enormous influence have completely disappeared in the span of a few decades. Staying power has been rare…

"The task of leadership is not to put greatness into people, but to elicit it, for the greatness is there already." ~ John Buchan "Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion. The potential for greatness lives within each of us." ~…

John C. Maxwell Successful people do not have less challenging lives than those who do not succeed. In fact, they may go through even greater challenges. What causes the separation? Successful people respond to difficulties differently. It’s easy to have a great attitude when things are going our way.…