John C. Maxwell, The Difference Maker: Making Your Attitude Your Greatest Asset. Thomas Nelson, 2006.
Referenced in the Following Ministry Resource Guides:
- Leadership Development Through Life Effectiveness
- John Maxwell Leadership Library — Inspiring Leadership
- Empowering Leadership
Brief Intro to Maxwell
John Maxwell is perhaps the most widely-read author on leadership and life-effectiveness today. LifeandLeadership.com cross-lists Maxwell’s writings under different categories:
- Inspiring Leadership — Maxwell is a strong leader in his own right, and equips people to exercise leadership that brings out the best in others.
- Leadership and Life-Effectiveness — In a manner similar to many authors in the success genre, Maxwell presents his insights in terms of what it means to lead a more productive life.
Each of his volumes makes a solid contribution to literature on these subjects, but with so many titles, it is often hard to know where to start. The LifeandLeadership.com Ministry Resource Guide on the John Maxwell Leadership Library may help readers understand the unique value of each of his works, and how each relates to the others.
Observations on The Difference Maker
As the title suggests, this volume addresses success or life-effectiveness in general, and is not limited to those who lead or aspire to lead. It is one of several that represent Maxwell at his motivational best. The emphasis here is on one’s overall attitude. Maxwell discusses what a good attitude cannot do. It cannot substitute for competence, experience, personal growth. It cannot change the facts. It cannot stay good automatically. On the other hand there are many areas of life where attitude does make a difference. It makes a difference in one’s approach to life, one’s relationships with people, and one’s ability to face challenges.
From the Publisher
Leadership expert John Maxwell believes attitude is one thing that can make all the difference in your life—and now shows you how you can make it your best asset.
About the Author
In 1985, John Maxwell founded The INJOY Group, a collection of three distinct companies that employ 200 people and provide resources and services that help people reach their personal and leadership potential. In addition to building a successful organization, John has authored more than thirty books, including the New York Times best sellers The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership and Failing Forward.
Called the nation’s foremost expert on leadership, John was born in central Ohio five and a half decades ago. He credits his excellent leadership instincts and his early leadership training to his father, Melvin Maxwell, whom he followed into the ministry. For over twenty-five years, John led churches in Indiana, Ohio, and California.
In 1995, John began dedicating himself full-time to writing, speaking, and consulting. Each year he speaks live to more than 350,000 people. Known as a dynamic communicator, he is in high demand on the topic of leadership, and he speaks to many American corporations and entrepreneurial organizations. He also is a popular speaker for churches, non-profits, sports organizations, and television programs. In addition, he dedicates time each year to teaching leadership internationally.
John has earned bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees and has also received five honorary doctorates. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with his wife of over thirty years and enjoys spending time with his two grown children and his grandchildren.
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