Quotes about Trust
If you want to do a few small things right, do them yourself. If you want to do great things and make a big impact, learn to delegate.
— John Maxwell
Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.
— John Maxwell
A great dream with a bad team is nothing more than a nightmare.
— John Maxwell
The most important personal-growth phrase you will ever hear a good leader say to you is "follow me.
— John Maxwell
People who do not believe in themselves have trouble believing in others.
— John Maxwell
True leadership cannot be awarded, appointed, or assigned. It comes only from influence, and that cannot be mandated. It must be earned. 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 Maxwell
If you want to win over another person, first win his heart, and the rest of him is likely to follow.
— John 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.
— John Maxwell
When you like people and treat them like individuals who have value, you begin to develop influence with them. You develop trust.
— John Maxwell
Believe in what you say. Then, live what you say. There is no greater credibility than conviction in action.
— John Maxwell
Few things will pay you bigger dividends in life than the time and trouble you take to understand people and build relationships. As
— John Maxwell
Clearly, if leaders have a strong set of ethical values and live them out, then people will respect them, not just their position. Immature leaders try to use their position to drive high performance.
— John Maxwell