Quotes about Integrity
Developing and maintaining integrity require constant attention. John Weston, chairman and CEO of Automatic Data Processing, Inc., says, "I`ve always tried to live with the following simple rule: Don`t do what you wouldn`t feel comfortable reading about in the newspapers the next day." That`s a good standard all of us should keep.
— John Maxwell
Nothing is easier than saying words. Nothing is harder than living them, day after day. What you promise today must be renewed and redecided tomorrow and each day that stretches out before you.
— John Maxwell
Care without candor creates dysfunctional relationships. Candor without care creates distant relationships.
— John Maxwell
Almost every man wastes part of his life in attempts to display qualities which he does not possess." Your goal should be to waste as little of your life as possible. As former MLB catcher Jim Sundberg says, "Discover your uniqueness; then discipline yourself to develop it.
— John Maxwell
Crisis doesn't necessarily make character, but it certainly does reveal it. Adversity is a crossroads that makes a person choose one of two paths: character or compromise. Every time he chooses character, he becomes stronger, even if that choice brings negative consequences.
— John Maxwell
One of the most important things you can do as a leader is make sure you and your organization are delivering what you promised. The question I ask to make an assessment of this is "Did we exceed expectations?" This ensures my future success and that of my organization. The future is dim professionally for anyone who doesn't exceed the expectations of customers or clients.
— John Maxwell
People need your influence, but it will not come through 'lip syncing' those you admire.
— John Maxwell
There's no such thing as business ethics—there's only ethics.
— John Maxwell
Where trust is absent, leadership falters.
— John Maxwell
A servant leader's value rests in why he does what he does and how well he does it, not in what he does or how often he does it. This allows him to find value in who he is.
— John Maxwell
Even the most noble endeavors fail with immoral leadership.
— John Maxwell
Image promises much but produces little. Integrity never disappoints.
— John Maxwell