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Luminaries · 1947–
John C. Maxwell
Codified leadership development into accessible laws, levels, and daily practices for people who influence others.
John C. Maxwell is included in the Luminaries collection for work associated with Leadership & Influence. This profile offers a starting point for readers who want to place that work within the wider personal-development tradition.
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Luminaries
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1947–
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“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.”
— John C. Maxwell, The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
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“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.”
— John C. Maxwell, The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
Codified leadership development into accessible laws, levels, and daily practices for people who influence others.
- Leadership & Influence
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The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
1998 · The principles that define his leadership canon.
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