In The Winning Attitude John Maxwell shares insights from real life experiences showing how to recognize and attain the winning attitude to overcome life's difficulties, win people over, and turn problems into opportunities. Developing the Leaders Around You takes personal leadership one step further by showing you how to identify and train potential leaders and foster a productive team spirit. Whatever your vocation or aspiration, you can increase your impact on others by Becoming a Person of Influence . Learn simple insightful ways to interact more positively with others, and watch you personal and organizational success go off the charts. With influence, you can achieve success at home, work, and in every other area of life.
John Calvin Maxwell is an American author, speaker, and pastor who has written many books, primarily focusing on leadership. Titles include The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership and The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader. Some of his books have been on the New York Times Best Seller List.
The only drawback is that, if you've read other Maxwell works, there is some repetition. Other than that, this is outstanding. Maxwell writes very clearly and concisely, using a lot of lists and bullet points that are easily repeated. He also sprinkles in many illustrations (like one would expect from someone who was a pastor for 20 years). He obviously has a passion for developing oneself and, then, developing leaders to become leaders. Great stuff!
the 3 in 1 cover was a difficult read, but it was totally worth it. The first book was like being hit by the 'duh' stick, and the second book was fantastic and filled with amazingly helpful tips, and advice on how to develop the leaders around you. The third book was more for a personal read and how to advance on a personal basis. All around it was definitely worth the read.
John Maxwells book are wonderfull. this book has 3 in one. Everyone should read The Winning Attitude since your attitude is one of the only thing you truly can control. The other books here are also great. You can't go wrong will a book by John Maxwell.
I've finally finished this 3 in 1!!! It is a fantastic read for anyone looking for motivational and inspirational reading material. I am sure I will read much from these books again and again.
TWA: Great read, but very religion heavy. I’m not a particularly religious person so it was hard to relate to his writing. If you are religious, this is the book for you.
DtLAY: Great read again, easy to follow and the excersises in the book are very useful. Glad I read it.
BaPoI: Again, great read and helpful excersises. Felt a bit redundant but it was very useful. I didn’t realize how all of the small things a person does are the most important ones.
JCM is a great author and I highly recommend picking up his books.
This one is classic John Maxwell. It is actually a 2 1/2 but closer to three. Everything he says is good but it is "cheerleading". When I read this, or other Maxwell books, I feel like people need poster boards or banners with Maxwell sayings on them at a pep rally for leadership "you can do it, you can you can you can." In that fashion, it is encouraging, but for depth, there was nothing in it, at least for me. So, we develop leaders to make leaders who make leaders who make more leaders. Where is the personal transformation and on what basis are we developing leaders. Maxwell lacks in this area tremendously.
Ok. So I swore off self-help books. Anita, my pastor, gave this to me. I'm trying it. It's good. It's convicting me. I don't have a winning attitude. It's a lot of positive thinking concepts... which I appreciate... but have a hard time with sometime, since I tend to be hard on myself.
The Winning Attitude made many good points and I am without hesitation in recommending it. The other two were also good, but are geared toward people in more traditional roles. A discerning reader, however, can find ways to apply the instruction in all three books in all areas of their life.