John C. Maxwell (born 1947 in Garden City, Michigan) is an internationally renowned leadership expert, speaker, and author. He has written more than 60 books, selling over 13 million copies. Maxwell is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and BusinessWeek bestseller and has been named “The World’s No. 1 Leadership Expert” by leadershipgurus. Maxwell was also one of only 25 authors and artists named to Amazon.com’s 10th Annual Honor Roll.