Quotes about Integrity
If you wouldn't follow yourself, why should anyone else?
— John Maxwell
Being in power is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren't.
— John Maxwell
If you pair excellence with humility, people not only won't run over you, they will respect you.
— John Maxwell
We need to decide how we want to be treated. Then we need to begin treating others in that manner.
— John Maxwell
To lead any way other than by example, we send a fuzzy picture of leadership to others. If we work on improving ourselves first and make that our primary mission, then others are more likely to follow.
— John Maxwell
Never complain about what you allow.
— John Maxwell
Never "for the sake of peace and quiet" deny your own experience or convictions. —Dag Statesman and Nobel Peace Prize Winner
— John Maxwell
Success on any major scale requires you to accept responsibility . . . In the final analysis, the one quality that all successful people have is the ability to take on responsibility.
— John Maxwell
Your values are the soul of your leadership, and they drive your behavior.
— 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
INTEGRITY—Did I do my best? EXPECTATION—Did I please my sponsor? RELEVANCE—Did I understand and relate to the audience? VALUE—Did I add value to the people? APPLICATION—Did I give people a game plan? CHANGE—Did I make a difference?
— 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