Quotes about Clarity
Perspective separates leaders and followers more than any other characteristic. Leaders see before followers do; they see beyond what followers do; and they see bigger than followers do.
— John Maxwell
Because I lacked the ability to prioritize correctly and bring focus to my leadership.
— John Maxwell
The mind will not focus until it has clear objectives. But the purpose of goals is to focus your attention and give you direction, not to identify a final destination.
— John Maxwell
If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it enough.
— John Maxwell
Theodore Hesburgh said, "The very essence of leadership is that you have a vision. It's got to be a vision you can articulate clearly and forcefully on every occasion. You can't blow an uncertain trumpet." An "uncertain trumpet" is usually the result of an individual who either lacks a vision or is trying to lead with someone else's dream. There is a vast difference between a person with a vision and a visionary person.
— John Maxwell
Educators take something simple and make it complicated. Communicators take something complicated and make it simple. —John C. Maxwell
— John Maxwell
to put it as philosopher-poet Ralph Waldo Emerson did, "To be simple is to be great.
— John Maxwell
GIVE PEOPLE AN ACTION PLAN
— John Maxwell
Keep first things first; distraction is the enemy of direction.
— John Maxwell
The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter—it's the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.
— John Maxwell
The larger the group, the simpler the communication needs to be.
— John Maxwell
People who lack vision almost always lack passion. Incompetent leaders are ineffective and they often stay that way.
— John Maxwell