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Albert Schweitzer wisely stated, "I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: The ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve." If you want to lead on the highest level, be willing to serve on the lowest.
— John Maxwell
To be successful is to be helpful, caring, and constructive, to make everything and everyone you touch a little bit better. The best thing you have to give is yourself." If
— John Maxwell
leaders touch a heart before they ask for a hand.
— John Maxwell
Despite his business success, Nabi keeps everything in perspective. When we were at the conference together, Nabi told me, "We aren't in the coffee business, serving people. We're in the people business, serving coffee.
— John Maxwell
5. Anybody who helps somebody influences a lot of bodies. What you give to one person overflows into the lives of all the people that person impacts. The nature of influence is to multiply.
— John Maxwell
In the morning he asked himself, "What good shall I do today?" In the evening he asked, "What good have I done today?
— John Maxwell
THE HEART OF LEADERSHIP IS BASED ON SERVING OTHERS, NOT OURSELVES.
— John Maxwell
Nobody wants to be sold, but everyone wants to be helped.
— John Maxwell
Real leaders have something to give, and they give it freely. Anthony DeMello saw a starving child shivering in the cold. Angrily he lifted his eyes to heaven and said, "God, how could you allow such suffering? Why don't you do something?" There was a long silence and then DeMello was startled when he heard the voice of God answer him, "I certainly have done something—I made you.
— John Maxwell
If you want to be the best leader you can possibly be, no matter how much or how little natural leadership talent you possess, you need to become a serving leader.
— John Maxwell
Where Are You Holding Up Your Team? If you are not asking the members of your team how you can serve them, you may be holding them up. To find out, go to each team member individually and ask, "What could I do for you that would make your job easier, make you more successful, and make the team better?" Listen without interrupting to what people have to say, and then try to figure out ways to do what you can to serve them.
— John Maxwell
Remind yourself that leadership is a privilege and responsibility more than anything else.
— John Maxwell