Quotes about Direction
THE INSTRUMENT OF 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
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
Willa A. Foster commented, "Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives.
— John Maxwell
GIVE PEOPLE AN ACTION PLAN
— John Maxwell
Keep first things first; distraction is the enemy of direction.
— John Maxwell
Isabel Moore aptly stated, "Life is a one-way street. No matter how many detours you take, none of them leads back. And once you know and accept that, life becomes much simpler.
— John Maxwell
Lao Tzu said, "If we don't change the direction we're going, we are likely to end up where we are headed.
— John Maxwell
The way you take control of the direction of your life is to take responsibility for yourself and your everyday actions.
— John Maxwell
People don't want to be managed. They want to be led. Whoever heard of a world manager? World leader, yes. Education leader, yes. Political leader. Religious leader. Scout leader. Community leader. Labor leader. Business leader. Yes. They lead.
— John Maxwell
People who think they're leading but have no one following them are only taking a walk.
— John Maxwell
Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.
— John Maxwell