Most people who want to get ahead do it backward. They think, 'I'll ge…

John C. Maxwell
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Most people who want to get ahead do it backward. They think, 'I'll get a bigger job, then I'll learn how to be a leader.' But showing leadership skill is how you get the bigger job in the first place. Leadership isn't a position, it's a process.
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Leadership is taking responsibility while others are making excuses. ✨ John C. Maxwell (2015). The Leadership Handbook: 26 Critical Lessons Every Leader Needs, p.10, Thomas Nelson Inc

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