John C. Maxwell is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, speaker, and leadership expert who has sold over 26 million books in fifty languages. In 2014, the American Management Association named him the #1 leader in business, and Business Insider and Inc. magazine recognized him as the world's most influential leadership expert. He founded the John Maxwell Company, the John Maxwell Team, EQUIP, and the John Maxwell Leadership Foundation, which have trained millions of leaders. In 2015, they reached a milestone by training leaders from every country in the world. A recipient of the Mother Teresa Prize for Global Peace and Leadership from Luminary Leadership Network, Dr. Maxwell speaks annually to Fortune 500 companies, presidents of nations, and many top business leaders.
He began his career as a pastor in rural Indiana in 1969 and later led churches in Ohio and San Diego. Since 1995, he has dedicated his life to writing and teaching leadership worldwide.
