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How to Influence People: Make a Difference in Your World

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Leadership guru John C. Maxwell and his friend Jim Dornan share their straightforward, effective way for making an impact on the world: make an impact on individual people. How? Through influence. How to Influence People will empower you on your journey to becoming a potent and positive influence in your relationships both great and small. By pouring your life into other people, which is Dr. Maxwell’s definition of “mentorship,” you can truly make a difference. And when you have a meaningful impact on the lives of those around you--from your children and coworkers to your customers and the barista at your favorite coffee shop--it makes a difference in your life too.You’ll learn to perceive the stages of influence in your relationships and skillfully navigate your progress--from perfect stranger, to helpful confidant, to inspiring mentor--until, ultimately, you attain the highest honor there is for an influencer: becoming a multiplier of other influencers.

208 pages, Hardcover

Published April 1, 2013

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John C. Maxwell

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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.

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بزرگترین درسی که از این کتاب گرفتم، موضوع درستکاری هست. همیشه تو خلوت خودم فکر می کردم اگر با یک پیشنهاد وسوسه کننده مواجه شدم که دریافتش نیازمند جا به جا کردن یک سری مرزهای اخلاقی باشه چه تصمیمی می گیرم. اگر قبلا بهش فکر می کردم که قبول کنم یا نه، الان این حس رو دارم که با قاطعیت هرچه تمام تر هر پیشنهادی رو که به خاطرش مجبور باشم روی خط قرمزهام پا بگذارم رو رد خواهم کرد.

این کتاب در ده فصل زیر تهیه شده و مناسب کسانی هست که می خوان تاثیر زیادی (مثبت) روی زندگی اطرافیانشون بذارن. هدف اولیه از تاثیر گذاری، رشد دادن اون ها و هدایت کردنشون در مسیر کمال هست و هدف نهایی از تاثیر گذاری این هست که اطرافیانمون رو به رهبرهایی با صلاحیت برای اثر گذاری بر زندگی نسل های بعدی یا اطرافیان خودشون هست.

Chapters are as follows: A person of influence has:

1. Integrity with people
هر شخص تاثیر گذاری قبل از همه چیز باید قابل اعتماد باشه و مهمترین اصل قابل اعتماد بودن درستکاری در همه شرایط هست، حتی وقتی که هیچ کس حواسش به ما نیست!!!

2. Nurtures people
گوته می گه: اگر با آدم ها همانطوری که هستند رفتار کنید، باعثب نذول و سقوط اون ها می شید ولی اگر طوری که می توانند باشند با آن ها رفتار کنید، باعث رشد و به کمال رسیدنشون می شید.

3. Faith in people
آدمها مرز زمین و آسمان را می شکافند تا مطابق انتظاری که از آن ها دارید عمل کنند. ایمان عملی داشتن به آدم ها باعث آزادسازی پتانسیل بی کران آن ها می شود

4. Listens to people
اگر در مکالمات فقط شما صحبت کنید هیچ چیز جدیدی یاد نخواهید گرفت. در تعامل با دیگران سعی کنید علاقه مند به فهمیدن طرفتان باشید نه تحت تاثیر قرار دادن آن ها.

5. Understands peole
اگر توانایی درک آدم ها را نداشته باشید، هیچ دستاورد و موفقیتی در زندگی نخواهید داشت و هیچ وقت توانایی تاثیر گذاری در زندگی اطرافیانتان را بدست نخواهید آورد. لحظه ای که اشخاص باور کنند شما آن ها را می فهمید و درک می کنید، همه تلاششان را برای فهمیدن و درک کردن و دنبال کردن شما انجام خواهند داد.
اگر خوب آدم ها را بفهمیم از هر ده مورد، نه بار خواهیم دید که همه آن ها نیتشان انجام کار درست یا کاری فکر می کنند درست می باشد است.
knowing what people need and want is the key to understanding them.

6. Enlarges people

It's one thing to build a product; it's another thing to build a company, because companies are nothing but men, and the things that come out of them are no better than the people themselves.
هیچ آینده ای در هیچ شغلی نیست، آینده از درون مردی که شغل را اداره می کند رشد می کند.
هدف هر معلمی باید این باشد که به دانشجویانش یاد دهد چه طور مستقل از هر شخصی مسیر یاد گیری و رشد را دنبال کنند.

7. Navigates for other people

As you work with people, help them figure out not only their long-term destination but also smaller steps along the way. Help them identify attainable goals that will give them confidence, and they'll make progress.
مشکلات، بهترین فرصت برای رشد و یادگیری را فراهم می کنند.
The man who has no more problems to solve, is out of the game.
وقتی که حل مسئله به یک عادت تبدیل شود ،هیچ مشکلی بزرگ جلوه نمی کند.

8. Connects with people

You can connect with people and lead them only if you value them
هر شخصی در زندگی یک کلید ورودی به زندگیش دارد. برای فهمیدن آن شخص و پیدا کردن کلید کافیست دست آوردهای او را بررسی کنید و دقت کنید به چه چیزهایی شور و اشتیاق نشان می دهد.

9. Empowers people

Poeple under influence of an empowering person are like paper in the hands of a talented artist. No matter what they're made of, the can become treasures

10. Produces other influencers

The goal of a great leader is to help people to think more highly of themselves.
کمال یک رهبر جایی مشخص می شود که نشان می دهد افرادی را تربیت می کنند که حتی ممکن است از خود او بهتر و با صلاحیت تر شوند و روزی از او عبور کنند.
بزرگترین اصل اثر گذاری یک رهبر، ترتبیت رهبرانی اثرگذارتر از خود اوست که نسلی دیگر را بتوانند پرورش بدهند.
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January 24, 2019
this book got me like 'ahh, that's why,,,' and so on.
The book tell the reader as the opponent. I put myself among those people who want to be appreciated, listened to, being called by name, and so on. These behavior explained in the book actually how we respect ourselves before anyone else's.
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15 reviews
May 21, 2019
No es para cualquier persona promedio; es para a alguien que tenga un puesto de liderazgo y no tenga la más mínima idea de como desempeñarse.
Replento de historias que ejemplifican como ser un buen influyente a través de valores. Para nada manipulando.
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7 reviews4 followers
December 29, 2014
A decent read. I personally got a lot more out of the first 4 chapters than the rest of the book.
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September 4, 2020
I don't think this book was bad per se, but it ascribed a very one dimensional view of leadership and presupposed specific values. Personally I don't value those values (what a sentence) and so I found it hard to make sense of.
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March 7, 2015
How to Influence people is a re-titled addition of Maxwell's earlier book "Becoming a person of influence." Its all about learning the characteristics of people that gain and maintain influence with others. The authors use each letter in the word INFLUENCER to form each chapter and character trait. Its breaks down as follows:
I - Integrity with people
N - Nurtures people
F - Faith in people
L - Listens to people
U - Understands people
E - Enlarges people
N - Navigates people
C - Connects with people
E - Empowers people
R - Reproduces influencers

Filled with practical tips, stories and questions this book is not only informative but also highly actionable(which I love).This book along with Winning with people are my favorite John Maxwell books. I highly recommend you add both to your library.
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6 reviews1 follower
March 27, 2015
If you are a leader and want to influence others this is the book for you. The content in this book is clear, concise, and straight to the point with doable action steps to take immediately to become an INFLUENCER. He breaks it down as follows;
I-Integrity
N-Nurtures
F-Faith
L-Listens
U-Understands
E-Enlarges
N-Navigates
C-Connects
E-Empowers
R-Reproduces
The way he breaks it down makes it easy for you to remember the principles that are needed to become an INFLUENCER. I gained a lot of knowledge and insight that I didn't realize before that I can use to influence others and I've realized a few approaches that I currently use that aren't working for me that I need to change. I am glad I read this book and I am excited to read "How to Win With People" next.
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458 reviews22 followers
April 13, 2019
Típico libro de desarrollo personal, autoayuda y liderazgo, muy Made in USA. Aunque dice algunas cosas interesantes, me ha aburrido. La traducción al español no me ha gustado, muchos términos traducidos literalmente del inglés o al español de México.
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April 28, 2021
څنګه اغېز وکړو؟

د بېسبال مشهوره اسطوره (جکي رابینسون) وایي: « ژوند هغه وخت ارزښت پیدا کوي چې پر خلکو اغېز ولرې.» نفوذ یو عجیب شی دی. که څه هم زموږ په شاوخوا کې چې څومره کسان اوسېږي نفوذ پرې لرو، خو زموږ د اغېز او نفوذ کچه بیا په کې توپیر کوي.

کله چې تاسو نظر څرګندوی او یا د یوه شي غوښتنه کوی، پوهېږی چې پر چا ډېر او پر چا لږ اغېز لری. رهبري چې د نفوذ کارونې یوه برخه ده، که د موقف له برکته وي، پوه شی، چې تاسو د نفوذ په تر ټولو ټیټه درجه کې یاست. کله چې تاسو له نورو کسانو سره اړیکې ساتی، اړیکې ټینګوی او په یو ډول نه یو ډول مو خیر ورته ورسېږي، نو اغېز مو زیاتېږي، مشري او رهبري مو وده کوي او خپلې لوړې کچې ته رسېږي. دغه څه تاسو ته د دې چانس په لاس درکوي، چې نور له خپلې محدودې ووځی او ډېر پرمختګ وکړی.

نفوذ داسې یو شی هم دی چې ستاسو خواته په خپله نه راځي، بلکې مرحله په مرحله وده کوي. د نفوذ کولو او اغېز ښندلو لپاره شخصیت تر بل هر څه مهم دی. فیلیپ د نولسمې پېړۍ یو روحاني و. هغه به ویل: « شخصت د ژوند په یوې بې ارزښته شېبه کې جوړښت مومي.» هر ځای مو چې صداقت او اخلاقي اصول تر پښو لاندې کړل، پوه شئ چې د نفوذ پر دېوال کې مو درځ پیدا شو. که غواړئ د خلکو زړونو ته لاره پیداکړئ، زړونه یې خپل کړئ، خیر ورته ورسوئ، ژوند کولو ته یې لېواله کړئ، د هیلو په پوره کولو کې یې ور سره مرسته وکړئ، د هغوی لپاره مخبېلګه اوسئ او په ټوله کې یې پر ژوند مثبت اغېز وښندئ او نفوذ پکې وکړئ، نو (څنګه اغېز وکړو) کتاب په دې برخه کې در سره پوره پوره مرسته کولی شي.

په ډاډ سره ویلی شم چې د کتاب تر لوستلو وروسته به کاملا متفاوت او یو داسې کس یاست، چې په پوره لېواتیا به د خلکو خبرو ته غوږ ږدئ او مرستې ته به یې ور دانګی. په دې کتاب کې مثبت لیدلوري او ګڼې له پنده ډکې کیسې راغلې دي. د داسې اصولو په اړه پکې بحث شوی، چې کولی شي ستاسو ژوند در بدل کړي. له دې سره په څنګ کې د کتاب لوستل به درته د دې لامل شي، چې تاسو هم د نورو پر ژوند مثبت اغېز وښندی.

ددې کتاب لیکوالان مسلکي ویناوال جان سي مکسوېل او د هغه ملګری جیم دورنان دي. مکسوېل په نړیواله کچه د رهبرۍ د متخصص په نامه پېژندل کېږي. نوموړي د رهبرۍ په برخه کې تر اوسه پورې له پنځوسو زیات کتابونه لیکلي دي. د مکسوېل د سازمان پر مټ په ټوله نړۍ کې تر اوسه پورې دوه میلیونه کسانو د رهبرۍ زده کړې تر لاسه کړې دي. جیم درنان خلکو ته په دې اړه زده کړې ورکوي او لارښوونې ورته کوي، چې څه ډول بریالي شي. دی توانېدلی چې په دې اړه یو سوداګریز سازمان رامنځ ته کړي.

دغه کتاب حمیدالله حمیدي پښتو ته را ژباړلی او د اکسوس خپرندویې ټولنې لخوا په وایګل چاپخونه کې په ښکلي صحافت په ۱۵۳مخونو کې چاپ شوی دی. دا او دې ته ورته کتابونه په کابل کې له اکسوس کتابپلورنځي څخه په مناسبه بیه تر لاسه کولی شی.
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360 reviews40 followers
June 10, 2023
Wow. Praise for the book, “How to Influence People “ by John C Maxwell.

This book relates and describes a list of effective way for making impact on the individual people in your circle of life through your personal influence.

The true is how you Influence People will empower you on your journey to becoming a positive influencer and impact in your relationships among the people in your circle of life. And to make a difference in our life by pouring our life into other people, which is ‘mentorship’ -a definition from the author.
And of course, it will makes a difference in our own life too. Here, the author related the results we can learn to
Understand the different stages of influence our relationships with others. And then take steps to skilfully navigate our progress.
It’s interesting book and perfect for those aspiring to be leader of influence.
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89 reviews7 followers
June 11, 2024
El contenido está bien. Me pareció un poco repetitivo y tedioso en algunas partes y la cantidad de historias excede la necesidad de este recurso para ilustrar lo que se dice.
Por otro lado, creo que al ser un libro de liderazgo debería llamarse distinto. El tema principal es el liderazgo, y el influenciar a las personas, la forma correcta de ejercerlo.
En este sentido, centra todo demasiado en el liderazgo corporativo y a mí me costó conectar más que nada por eso. Al leer el título esperaba un libro distinto. Liderazgo corporativo es lo central en todo lo que dice. ¿Puede aplicarse a otras cosas? Sí, pero uno tiene que hacer el trabajito de deconstruir lo dicho y relacionarlo con su mundo.
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Author 2 books283 followers
March 23, 2022
This book made me really dive deep in myself and look at my actions in life with a whole new light. I thought I was doing well in certain areas but boy, was I in need of a check up and this book was definitely good medicine for my mind and my soul. Thankfully and surprisingly, there were wonderful faith elements in this book that were Jesus focused and I loved that! They're truly authentic in how they approach topics and you can tell their advice and guidance is lived as well as said.
This audiobook will be on my re-read list yearly!
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19 reviews
October 20, 2019
Como influenciar a las personas

Recomiendo este libro a todo aquel que quiere leer de un experto en liderazgo las estrategias y las acciones a tomar para poder generar un impacto en las personas y hacer crecer tu entorno así mismo si tu propósito y llamado de vida tiene que ver con ser un líder de tu grupo o si quieres ser más influyente, la lectura es fresca, sencilla, muy cercana.
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6 reviews2 followers
August 28, 2021
If you are having trouble communicating with others reading John Maxwell's books is a must. This book was inspirational on how to communicate with team members and customers! I really like the part where he talked about how to talk with other people. By giving you the exact methods of being a great listener, and how to communicate effectively without causing strife in the workplace is so important! This was a great book to read!
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128 reviews
November 23, 2021
3 🌟 Nothing life changing. Very redundant and drags concepts out longer than necessary. It has good points but just didn’t seem extremely applicable to my currently life. If running a large business or coaching or something this might be more useful. Good concepts just dry and over explains concepts.
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34 reviews3 followers
September 23, 2022
Great book with a lot of practical insight that helped mold how I view leadership and communication, and most importantly, love for people. However, I wouldn’t recommend this book to everyone. In the hands of a power-hungry, ego-driven individual, the insights from this book could be used in a gross, manipulative way.
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4 reviews1 follower
February 2, 2023
Excellent manual

John Maxwell and Jim Dornan’s book, ‘How to influence people: Make a difference in your world’ is quite insightful and straightforward regarding the role of influence in leadership. The ten key attributes of influence are well articulated. Commendable effort by the authors.
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201 reviews
January 2, 2017
Great reminder that leadership is about influencing people, especially those all around you. Maxwell provides practical, everyday suggestions for application of Paul's instruction in Ephesians 4:11-12. Simple and helpful.
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Author 9 books102 followers
June 17, 2017
Awesome for anybody in a leadership position or just wants to become more influential. It's more simpler than it seems. In all, the main take away can be summed up as "treat others the way you want to be treated."
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210 reviews6 followers
January 15, 2018
Maxwell is pure gold! His insights are impressive and timely. Both authors had great stories and tons of quotes from influential leaders in this book. If you want to better understand how to be an influencer, pick up this book.
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39 reviews7 followers
July 8, 2019
في حالة شعورك بالتعب وفقدان الأمل من تأثيرك وأهمية وجودك في هذا العالم ، يعطيك الكتاب منظورا جديدا للتأثير وهو التأثير على الأفراد الطاقة الأكثر أهمية في حياتنا ، لم نخلق جميعا لنغير العالم ولكن بإمكاننا صناعة التغيير في أوساطنا الاجتماعية .
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67 reviews
July 9, 2020
El poder de la influencia

el mensaje central del libro radica en ponerse en los zapatos del otro y desear profundamente su éxito, es la mejor forma de poder influenciar a alguien. No es desear lo que yo quiero, sino desear el éxito en otros para lograr un efecto dominó.
56 reviews1 follower
August 13, 2020
Como influenciar a las personas

Es una guía muy útil para poder desarrollar a las personas que están a nuestro alrededor. Hay que convertirse en un mentor para poder seguir creciendo
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35 reviews
December 25, 2020
كتاب ثري بالمعلومات يشرح الكاتب عن كيفية التأثير بالناس وكيف يتضاعف هذا التأثير لانه يمتد التأثير الايجابي للناس الذين يتأثرون بهم
يعلمك كيف تكون نزيها وتشجع الناس وتنميهم وتصنع قادة اخرين
كتاب غني بالمعلومات والقصص المفيدة وطريقة سرده جميلة
يستحق القراءة واعادة القراءة
2 reviews
March 24, 2022
An easy read. I guess after learning all the principles in handling relationships from this book, my tiny brain understands that any method used in handling relationships that will inflict any kind of negative emotions on the other party is bad tactic.
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9 reviews
July 24, 2022
Este libro es en mucho bastante importante si deseas desarrollar o tomar consciencia del potencial que tienes al relacionarte con los demás y en consecuencia como establecer más armonía con tu entorno
228 reviews2 followers
August 27, 2025
While it's human nature to desire influence for what you can get out of it, the authors remind readers that true influence occurs when we lay down our lives to serve others. I especially liked the first half of the book; the second half felt a little drawn out and repetitive of earlier concepts.
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96 reviews7 followers
October 29, 2017
اسلوب الكاتب مٌمتع في التسلل للموضوع ، الكتاب جداً رائع ومٌلهم، من الجيد ان العديد من مؤلفاته قد تمت ترجمتها 💜💜
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