The position does not make you a leader. The title, the promotion, the fancy corner office do not make you a leader. No, it is relationships with people that are the foundation, the very heart of leadership. Have you ever worked for someone you didn't like? It's difficult, isn't it? On the other hand, the leader you will follow anywhere and everywhere is one you know cares about you, and values you. This person has your best interests at heart. It is the leader who comes alongside to help you improve and grow.

Integrity is not so much what we do as much as who we are.

The best place for a leader isn't always at the top position. It is the place where they can serve the best and add the most value to other people.

The church will not stay the same. It will either blossom because someone understands the season the church is in, or it will wither very quickly.

The key to your success, to my success, to everyone's success is determined by our daily agenda. What you and I do every day is either making us or breaking us, we're either preparing or repairing. So when somebody says, 'John, I want to be a success. Where do I start?' I say, It's very simple. Start with today.

If you want to help others and become a person of influence, keep smiling, sharing, giving, and turning the other cheek.

The difference between average people and achieving people is their perception of and response to...failure.