Entrepreneurial Leaders Organization (ELO) is pleased to announce that John C. Maxwell will receive the “Entrepreneurial Leaders Award” at the Toronto Congress Centre on Wed, Nov 16th. The Award is the most prestigious international award bestowed by any Christian organization to honour a business leader who has had a positive global impact.
Previous Award recipients have come from four continents: North America, Europe, Africa and Asia. Recipients have had a range of backgrounds but have all had a significant global impact.: Mark Burnett & Roma Downey (#1 Hollywood TV Producer), Bobby Gruenewald (Founder, YouVersion Bible App, with over 200 million downloads), Lord Robert Edmiston (UK Billionaire), Edward Ong, Singapore (major property developer) and Graham Power, Chairman & Founder, The Power Group, Cape Town, SA.
The purpose of the ELO Entrepreneurial Leader Award to recognize the track record of a person(s) who can serve as an inspiration to others to pursue Christian entrepreneurial and marketplace leadership.
The Award will be presented by Jeff Williams, President & Founder, Absolute Results, Vancouver, BC. Jeff is a successful entrepreneur who have worked closely with John Maxwell with respect to the John C. Maxwell Leadership Foundation and changing nations around the world through leadership training.
The criteria for a suitable recipient include the following: exemplifies the qualities of entrepreneurial leadership that are embedded in a Christian worldview; international stature with significant influence; long-term influence in their chosen profession, whether directly or indirectly related to Christian ministry; success in business based on a thorough assessment of financial performance, strategic direction and product or service innovation; community involvement, whether church, para-church or philanthropic activities; outstanding reputation for integrity in terms of living out faith; and the person must be a role model to inspire other entrepreneurs to others to greater heights of significance.
John C. Maxwell is a worthy recipient of the Award. He is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, coach, and speaker who has sold more than 26 million books in fifty languages. He started off as a full-time pastor in a small church in Ohio and over the years has evolved into the world’s foremost leadership expert. He still preaches occasionally at his home church in Florida and his leadership principles, either explicitly or implied, reflect his Christian worldview. In 2014 he was identified as the #1 leader in business by the American Management Association® and the most influential leadership expert in the world by Business Insider and Inc. magazine.
As the founder of The John Maxwell Company, The John Maxwell Team, EQUIP, and the John Maxwell Leadership Foundation, he has trained more than 6 million leaders. In 2015, he reached the milestone of having trained leaders from every country of the world. The recipient of the Mother Teresa Prize for Global Peace and Leadership from the Luminary Leadership Network, Dr. Maxwell speaks each year to Fortune 500 companies, presidents of nations, and many of the world’s top business leaders.
In addition to receiving the Award, John Maxwell will deliver a keynote on the topic: "Intentional Living: Choosing A Life That Matters."