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"Everything rises and falls on leadership," says Dr. Maxwell, "but knowing how to lead is only half the battle. Understanding leadership and actually leading are two different activities." Dr. Maxwell explains that the key to transforming yourself from someone who understands leadership to a person who successfully leads in the real world is character. Your character qualities activate and empower your leadership ability, or they can stand in the way of your success! In his latest book, Dr. Maxwell discusses several other key attributes to being a good leader including:

• Charisma: The First Impression Can Seal the Deal
• Courage: One Person With Courage Is a Majority
• Problem Solving: You Can't Let Your Problems Be a Problem
• Teachability: To Keep Leading, Keep Learning
• Vision: You can Seize Only What You Can See

If you look at all great leaders of the past and present, you'll find that they possess the 21 qualities that are discussed in The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader. If you can become the leader you ought to be on the inside, you will be able to become the leader that you want to be on the outside. "If you are able to do that," says Maxwell, "you'll find there's nothing in this world you cannot do."


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"The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader gets straight to the heart of leadership issues. Maxwell once again touches on the process of developing the art of leadership by giving the reader practical tools and insights into developing the qualities found of great leaders."

—Ken Blanchard, coauthor, The One Minute Manager

John Maxwell known as America's expert on leadership, is founder of the INJOY Group, an organization dedicated to helping people maximize their personal and leadership potential. Each year Maxwell speaks in person to more than 250,000 people and influences the lives of more than one million people through seminars, books and tapes. He is the best selling author of twenty-five books, including The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, Failing Forward, Developing the Leader Within You, and The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

	Acknowledgements	vii
	Introduction	ix
1	Character: Be a Piece of the Rock	1
2	Charisma: The First Impression Can Steal the Deal	1
3	Commitment: It Separates Doers from Dreamers	15
4	Communication: Without It You Travel Alone	23
5	Competence: If You Build It, They Will Come	30
6	Courage: One Person with Courage Is a Majority	37
7	Discernment: Put an End to Unsolved Mysteries	44
8	Focus: The Sharper It Is, the Sharper You Are	51
9	Generosity: Your Candle Loses Nothing When It Lights Another	58
10	Initiative: You Won't Leave Home Without It	66
11	Listening: To Connect With Their Hearts, Use Your Ears	74
12	Passion: Take This Life and Love It	81
13	Positive Attitude: If You Believe You Can, You Can	88
14	Problem Solving: You Can't Let Your Problems Be a Problem	95
15	Relationships: If You Get Along, They'll Go Along	103
16	Responsibility: If You Won't Carry the Ball, You Can't Lead the Team	111
17	Security: Competence Never Compensates for Insecurity	118
18	Self-Discipline: The First Person You Lead Is You	125
19	Servanthood: To Get Ahead, Put Others First	133
20	Teachability: To Keep Leading, Keep Learning	141
21	Vision: You Can Seize Only What You Can See	148
	Conclusion	155
	About the Author	157

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