Maxwell Leadership Podcast

Today, we're talking about Motivation. Leaders who are skilled at motivating their people have higher employee retention, see more success in their businesses, and have teams that believe in their vision. That's why John Maxwell is going to share three things you need to embrace to become a leader who motivates. After John's lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow discuss how they use these principles to motivate their own teams. Our BONUS resource for this episode is "The Leader Who Motivates Worksheet," which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Motivated and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." References: Watch this episode on YouTube Everyone Communicates, Few Connect by John C. Maxwell (Use code PODCAST at checkout for 15% off this week only) Relevant Episode: Goal Conscious vs. Growth Conscious Sign up for the Maxwell Leadership Growth Plan! Shop the Maxwell Leadership Online Store

Great leadership rests on a great irony––to lead you must serve. To be first, you must be last. This week, we have a necessary, yet uncomfortable leadership conversation with our good friend, Andy Stanley, about his new book, Not In It to Win It. This conversation is unique because it's the first of its kind on the Maxwell Leadership Podcast. That's because this episode is geared toward leaders, specifically church leaders, who have found themselves poorly navigating the current, often volatile, politically charged leadership landscape we exist in today. As you'll learn, many church leaders have allowed political divisiveness to take president over values-based, people-centric, servant leadership––the kind of leadership that builds bridges, not walls. Whether you're a leader in the church or not, we invite you into this conversation to learn about the importance of values-based leadership in all areas of the leadership landscape. If you're a church leader, we hope you take this to heart as we learn from one of the greatest leadership teachers in history––Jesus of Nazareth. If you're not a church leader, or even a person of faith, we invite you to consider this a case study about what happens when leaders put personal agendas before people. So, what can you expect out of this conversation? You can expect to walk away with a better understanding of how to serve those you lead, because everyone deserves to be led well. Our BONUS resource for this episode is the "Not In It to Win It with Andy Stanley Worksheet," which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Andy and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." References: Watch this episode on YouTube Not In It to Win It by Andy Stanley The Andy Stanley Leadership Podcast The Maxwell Leadership Growth Plan App MaxwellLeadership.com The Maxwell Leadership Online Store

This week, we continue our series on Leadership Limitations! Last week, in part one, John Maxwell shared the four major factors that determine the limitations of the people we lead. This week, in part two, John will teach on the five factors that determine how far we as leaders can take our people. After John's lesson, Mark Cole will be joined again by his amazing co-host, Traci Morrow, as they dive into John's lesson and offer some ways that you can apply these principles to your own life and leadership! They also continue their discussion of Traci's new book Real-life Marriage! Don't forget to get your copy and dig in with Mark and Traci in this episode! Our BONUS resource for this series is the "Leadership Limitations Worksheet," which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Limit and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." References: Watch this episode on YouTube! Real-life Marriage by Traci Morrow Developing The Leader Within You 2.0 by John C. Maxwell (use code PODCAST for 15% off at checkout this week only) Download the Maxwell Leadership Growth Plan Get Your Tickets to Live2Lead! Relevant Episode: What to Do Next with Jeff Henderson

Do you think great leaders have the ability to lead anyone and everyone? The answer may surprise you. You see, there are factors that limit how far others are able to go and how far we, as leaders, can take them. Today, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow begin a new series on Leadership Limitations. In part one, John Maxwell will teach the four major factors that determine the limitations of the people we lead. Next week, in part two, John will teach on the five factors that determine how far we, as leaders, can take our people. Our BONUS resource for this series is the "Leadership Limitations Worksheet," which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by clicking "Download the Bonus Resource" below. References: Watch this episode on YouTube! Real-life Marriage by Traci Morrow Developing The Leader Within You 2.0 by John C. Maxwell (use code PODCAST for 15% off at checkout this week only) Download the Maxwell Leadership Growth Plan Get Your Tickets to Live2Lead! The Three E's of Developing Leaders

This week, we're talking about a word that often comes to mind when we think of leadership. And that word is "wisdom." As Sandra Carey says, "Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One helps you make a living; the other helps you make a life." So, in today's lesson, John Maxwell is going to share his own thoughts on wisdom, and what it really means to be a wise leader. Plus, he also shares some thoughts on wisdom from Benjamin Franklin. Once, John is done with his lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede discuss John's lesson, the role that wisdom plays in their leadership, and what it truly looks like to "live skillfully." Our BONUS resource for this episode is "The Wise Leader Worksheet," which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Wise and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." References: Watch this episode on YouTube! Download the Maxwell Leadership Growth Plan Purchase your Live2Lead tickets! The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership 25th Anniversary Ed. by John C. Maxwell (use code PODCAST at checkout for 15% off this week only) Relevant Episode: Success Is For Everyone Shop the Maxwell Leadership Online Store

Podcast family, the way you think about your own leadership strengths and abilities is about to change! That's because in today's episode, Mark Cole is joined by his and John's long-time friend Patrick Lencioni. Pat is one of the founders of The Table Group and is the pioneer of the organizational health movement. He is the author of 12 books, which have sold over 7 million copies, and have been translated into more than 30 languages. As President of the Table Group, Pat spends his time speaking and writing about leadership, teamwork, and organizational health and consulting with executives and their teams. We can say personally, our team at Maxwell Leadership is better because of Pat and the rest of our friends at The Table Group. In this episode Pat shares about his new book The 6 Types of Working Genius: A Better Way to Understand Your Gifts, Your Frustrations, and Your Team, which releases at the end of September. This book is a companion to the impactful assessment Pat and his team created last year, The 6 Types of Working Genius. If you want to understand yourself and your team better in order to be healthier and more efficient, be sure to pre-order The 6 Types of Working Genius, and take the assessment! This episode is sponsored by BELAY––the incredible organization revolutionizing productivity with their virtual assistants, accounting services, social media managers, and website specialists for growing businesses just like yours. To get started on reclaiming your time, BELAY is offering an exclusive VIP promotion to our podcast listeners. Just text the word MAXWELL to 55123 to claim this offer! References: The 6 Types of Working Genius Book The 6 Types of Working Genius Assessment The Table Group Download the Maxwell Leadership Growth Plan Shop the Maxwell Leadership Online Store

John Maxwell says that 1 is too small of a number to achieve greatness, and he's absolutely right. If you want to achieve anything big, you need others. That's where the power of teams lies. This week we're talking about how we is better than me. In this lesson, John Maxwell shares 6 reasons why team effort is superior to individual effort. Some of these may seem obvious to you, but others may be newer and more challenging. That's why, after John's lesson, Mark Cole and Becky Bursell will help you navigate John's lesson and how to apply it to your own leadership. Our BONUS resource for this episode is the "We Is Better than Me Worksheet," which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/We and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." References: Watch this episode on YouTube! Download the Maxwell Leadership Growth Plan Purchase your Live2Lead tickets! The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork by John C. Maxwell (use code PODCAST at checkout for 15% off this week only) The 360° Leader by John C. Maxwell Shop the Maxwell Leadership Online Store

Podcast family, we are beyond excited to share this week's podcast with you. That's because over the past couple years, millions of people are quitting their jobs and asking, "What do I do next?" It's been called the Great Resignation. And it's why Maxwell Leadership is so excited about the new book from one of our very own thought leaders, Jeff Henderson. Jeff's new book is called What to Do Next: Taking Your Best Step When Life is Uncertain. Today, Mark Cole and Jeff dive into what inspired this book and how it will equip leaders like you to move confidently into the future. Click here to order What to Do Next. Our BONUS resource for this episode is the "What to Do Next Worksheet," which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Next and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." References: Watch this episode on YouTube Order What to Do Next by Jeff Henderson (use code PODCAST at checkout for 15% off this week only) Book Jeff Henderson to speak at your next event! Download the Maxwell Leadership Growth Plan App Shop the Maxwell Leadership Online Store

Many leaders think that leadership flows in one direct: from top to bottom. But if leadership is influence––nothing more, nothing less––then leadership can flow from bottom to top and from side to side. That's called leading across. Leading across means leading your colleagues, your peers––people you don't have positional leadership over. In today's lesson, John Maxwell is going to teach the 7 phases of the leadership loop, which every leader who wishes to lead across must embrace. After John's lesson, Mark Cole will be joined by Chris Goede to discuss what they've learned as they've embraced these principles to lead across within the Maxwell Leadership organization. Our BONUS resource for this episode is the "Leadership Loop Worksheet," which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Loop and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." References: The 360° Leader by John C. Maxwell (use code PODCAST for 15% off at checkout this week only) 25 Ways to Win With People by John C. Maxwell (use code PODCAST for 15% off at checkout this week only) 17 Essential Qualities of a Team Player by John C. Maxwell (use code PODCAST for 15% off at checkout this week only) Becoming a Person of Influence by John C. Maxwell Winning With People by John C. Maxwell Relevant Episode: Leading Difficult Personalities Shop the John Maxwell Online Store

One of our favorite events at Maxwell Leadership is our biannual International Maxwell Conference (or IMC) in Orlando, Florida. As you may have heard, this year we're opening the first day of IMC to the public for the first ever Personal Growth Day. John Maxwell will be there plus Mark Cole and Becky Bursell, along with many other speakers who will help you sharpen your skills and equip you to create powerful, positive impact in your life. We would love to see you there on Aug 29, which is just around the corner. So, we wanted to give you a taste of Personal Growth Day by pulling this lesson from the opening session of a previous IMC. In this talk, John Maxwell paints a leadership picture of the impact that can occur when a leader believes in their people. If you would like to learn more about attending Personal Growth Day go to MaxwellLeadership.com/PersonalGrowthDay now and register! Our BONUS resource for this episode is the "When the Leader Believes in the People Worksheet," which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/LeadersBelieve and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." This episode is sponsored by BELAY––the incredible organization revolutionizing productivity with their virtual assistants, accounting services, social media managers, and website specialists for growing businesses just like yours. Get BELAY's latest ebook, Delegate to Elevate, for free, and learn how to reclaim your time. Just text the word MAXWELL to 55123 for your free copy today! References: Watch this episode on YouTube! Register for IMC's first ever Personal Growth Day Relevant Episode: The Greatest Gap in Life Shop the Maxwell Leadership Online Store

When facing a problem or an obstacle, great leaders try to understand the problem before making a decision. A leader's ability to gain new perspectives around an issue is a characteristic that separates leaders who succeed from leaders who get stuck where they are. That's because perspective is key to understanding problems. This week, John Maxwell is going to teach you ten tools for gaining a new perspective. Then, for the application portion of the episode, Mark Cole is joined by Becky Bursell to discuss the ways they challenge themselves daily to stay sharp and maintain an objective perspective to serve their teams and the Maxwell Leadership organization. Our BONUS resource for this episode is the "Ten Tool for Gaining a New Perspective Worksheet," which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Perspective and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." References: Watch this episode on YouTube Register for Live2Lead! Register for IMC! Download the new C.L.E.A.R. app by Maxwell Leadership The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek Relevant Episode: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life Relevant Episode: The Power of One More with Ed Mylett

Podcast family, we are so excited to have our good friend Tim Elmore back on the podcast to talk about his new book, A New Kind of Diversity. Tim is an expert in leading different generations and teaching others how to create healthy works environments in multigenerational teams despite the gaps that often come with age differences. If you recognize Tim Elmore's name, that's because he was on our podcast back in August of 2021. Not only is Tim one of our thought leaders, he is one of our stellar main stage speakers at our Live2Lead annual leadership conference in Atlanta, GA––one of the largest leadership events in the world. Click here to register for Live2Lead! In this episode, Tim is going to share what's in his new book, which releases in October, and how we can create healthier, collaborative work environments that close the gap between generations of working professionals. Instead of our regular PDF worksheet that we offer each week, our BONUS resource for this week is the New Kind of Diversity free leadership assessment, which will help you understand your own awareness off generational diversity within your own organization. Visit NewDiversityBook.com to take the assessment and to pre-order the book! References: Watch this episode on YouTube NewDiversityBook.com Register for Live2Lead! Register for IMC! Relevant Episode: Eight Paradoxes of Great Leadership with Tim Elmore

Last week, we discussed the three E's of developing leaders. You may remember one of those E's was Equipping. The only way to grow your organization is to equip people. That's why it's important to develop a strategy for equipping those you lead. So, today John Maxwell is going to teach you four ways to equip people. After John's lesson, Mark Cole will be joined by Chris Goede to discuss what they've gleaned from their own experiences equipping others and how they have discovered that equipping others is both a challenge and a benefit. Our BONUS resource for this episode is the "Four Ways to Equip People Worksheet," which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Equip and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." References: Watch this episode on YouTube The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John C. Maxwell (use code PODCAST at checkout for 15% off this week only) Relevant Episode: Motivation: How Leaders Inspire Effort

The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers. As John Maxwell reminds us in this lesson, leadership is more caught than taught. So, today John is going to teach on embracing the three E's of Developing Leaders. This is a great lesson for anyone who wants to build a winning team of people who can take their organization to the next level. After John's lesson, Mark Cole––CEO of Maxwell Leadership––will be joined by Traci Morrow to discuss how they develop leaders within Maxwell Leadership and what they're learning along the way. Developing leaders isn't always easy, but it sure is fulfilling! So let John, Mark, and Traci help guide the way in this impactful episode! Our BONUS resource for this episode is the "Three E's of Developing Leaders Worksheet," which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/developing and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." References: Watch this episode on YouTube Sign up for our first ever Personal Growth Day in August! Download the new C.L.E.A.R. app by Maxwell Leadership The Leader's Greatest Return by John C. Maxwell (use code PODCAST at checkout for 15% off this week only) Relevant Series: Why John Wooden's Team Won

Have you ever felt stuck between where your organization needs to go, and your people's reluctance to go there? We have a great lesson for you today about how to inspire change. Change is a difficult thing for both leaders and followers. But leaders are tasked with inspiring those they lead to adapt to an ever-changing world. This lesson from John Maxwell will cover 5 ways you can inspire and motivate your team to step into the future of your organization. Maxwell Leadership, in fact, has been going through some of its own changes this year. So, for the application portion of this episode, Mark Cole to be joined by Becky Bursell to talk about how we are using these principles to inspire our own teams to carry us into a brilliant future. Our BONUS resource for this episode is the "Five Ways to Inspire Change Worksheet," which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/InspireChange and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." References: Watch this episode on YouTube Download the new C.L.E.A.R. app by Maxwell Leadership Know What You're FOR by Jeff Henderson (Use code PODCAST at checkout for 15% off this week only) Relevant Series: The Law of Connection The Maxwell Leadership Online Store

Podcast family, we have a special bonus episode for you today! Not only is Mark Cole joined live by John Maxwell for this discussion, but our good friend Don Yaeger has invited Scott Drew, coach of the Baylor Bears Men's Basketball team, who won the NCAA Division I Championship in 2021! Don and Scott have recently written a book together entitled The Road to J.O.Y. which is packed full of leadership and coaching lessons that, when embraced, can equip any leader to make their team a championship team! Join Mark, John, and Don, as Scott tells his story of leading an underdog team to victory through leadership, connection, courage, and faith. Our BONUS resource for this episode is the "Road to J.O.Y. Worksheet," which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from this discussion. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/ScottDrew and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." References: Watch this episode on YouTube The Road to J.O.Y. by Scott Drew and Don Yaeger Download the new C.L.E.A.R. app by Maxwell Leadership Sign up for our first ever Personal Growth Day in August! Shop at the Maxwell Leadership Online Store

In today's episode we're talking about the greatest gap in life. That's the gap between "I should" and "I did." John Maxwell calls this the procrastination gap. Today John is going to talk to you about this gap and when good timing becomes procrastination. Then he'll teach you the 3 P's that stop procrastination. Once John is done with his lesson, Mark is joined again by Chris Goede as they discuss the ways in which they apply these principles to their own leadership within the Maxwell Leadership organization. Our BONUS resource for this episode is "The Greatest Gap in Life Worksheet," which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Gap and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." References: Watch this episode on YouTube Attitude 101 by John C. Maxwell (use code PODCAST at checkout for 15% off this week only) Developing the Leader Within You 2.0 by John C. Maxwell The Maxwell Leadership Assessment Train your team with a 5 Levels of Leadership Workshop The Maxwell Leadership Executive Podcast Relevant Series: Building a Diverse Team

Most people believe that success is an event or a destination, or that it simply means being in the right place at the right time. Some people even believe that success is way out of their reach. However, as John Maxwell points out in this episode, success is for anyone who knows their purpose in life, grows to the maximum potential, and sows seeds that benefit others. In this lesson, John will teach you exactly how to do these three things so you can begin or continue your success journey with confidence. After John's lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow join to discuss why leaders must be able to answer these questions for themselves and lead others to do the same. When we "know, grow, and sow" we allow ourselves to create powerful, positive change in our organizations and in our world. Our BONUS resource for this episode is the "Success is for Everyone Worksheet," which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Success and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." References: Watch this episode on YouTube How Successful People Think by John C. Maxwell (use code PODCAST at checkout for 15% off this week only) Relevant Episode: Why My Life if Compounding Relevant Episode: Episode 200: Celebrating the Past, Present, and Future Download CLEAR by Maxwell Leadership The Maxwell Leadership Online Store

As a leader, your people are your greatest asset. But, as you well know, people can also be your greatest frustration. Today, we're going to talk about how to lead difficult personalities successfully. Anyone who's led a difficult person knows how frustrating and draining it can be. You also know that leading them successfully is easier said than done. So, when John Maxwell is done with his lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede join to offer some application they've learned throughout their own leadership experiences so that you can apply these principles to your own life as a leader. After you hear this episode, you be a little more equipped to deal with the difficult personalities you lead. Our BONUS resource for this episode is the "Leading Difficult Personalities Worksheet," which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Personality and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." References: Text MAXWELL to 55123 and download BELAY's free e-book Delegate to Elevate Watch this episode on YouTube! Download C.L.E.A.R by Maxwell Leadership Everyone Communicates Few Connect by John C. Maxwell (use code PODCAST at checkout for 15% off this week only) The Maxwell Leadership Online Store

Maybe you're someone who has a dream, but you're not sure how to get started on your journey to achieving it. Maybe you even think it's too much of a long shot. Well, in this episode, John Maxwell shares four obstacles that often get in the way of people achieving their dreams and what we can do to avoid those pitfalls. During the application portion of this episode, Mark Cole is joined by Traci Morrow as they discuss John's lesson and what they've done in their own lives and leadership to continually pursue the dreams they have and the lives they envision for themselves. Our BONUS resource for this episode is the "What Stands Between You and Your Dreams Worksheet," which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/YourDream and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." References: Watch this episode on YouTube! Put Your Dream to the Test by John C. Maxwell (Use code PODCAST at checkout and receive 15% off your order this week only) Relevant Series: Put Your Dream to the Test Relevant Episode: Episode 200: Celebrating the Past, Present, and Future Download C.L.E.A.R. by Maxwell Leadership

Our goal for the Maxwell Leadership Podcast is to add value to leaders like you who multiply value to others. And today we are adding value to you in a very special way because we have some guests with us––Barbara Brown, and Mayce Delvalle––who will join Mark for the application portion of this episode after John's lesson. You see, John's lesson today is all about finding your passion and following it! And, these two amazing women work with the Maxwell Leadership Certified Team as Program Advisors. In a nutshell, they help people do exactly that––find their passion as leadership coaches, speakers, leaders, and entrepreneurs, and get them on the track to pursuing their dreams––just like the rest of our 43K certified coaches in 165 countries! So, don't miss our post lesson discussion! Our BONUS resource for this episode is the "Find Your Passion and Follow It Worksheet," which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Passion and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." References: Watch this episode on YouTube MaxwellLeadership.com/JoinTheTeam The John Maxwell Online Store Download our C.L.E.A.R app!

Success may seem daunting if you don't know what it looks like for yourself or how to get there. That's why we are excited to bring you this week's episode of the Maxwell Leadership Podcast. Today, Mark Cole and John Maxwell are joined by Ed Mylett. Ed is a highly successful entrepreneur who has blended his unique experiences with a diverse set of practical strategies that have made him one of the most sought-after inspirational speakers in the world today. One week ago today, Ed released his new book, The Power of One More: The Ultimate Guide to Happiness and Success, in which he shares 19 "one mores" you can add to your life to achieve the life you desire for yourself. As Ed points out in this episode, when it comes to attaining our goals, most of us don't have a vision problem, we have a depth perception problem. Since the recording of this podcast, Ed Mylett has announced that he is graciously donating 100% of the profits from this book to the families of the victims of the Uvalde, Texas shooting. So, please get your copy of The Power of One More today, and enjoy this impactful discussion with Ed Mylett. Our BONUS resource for this episode is the "Power of One More Worksheet," which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/OneMore and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." References: Watch this episode on YouTube The Power of One More by Ed Mylett ThePowerOfOneMore.com Listen to The Ed Mylett Show The John Maxwell Online Store Download our C.L.E.A.R app!

Today is the big day! It's the day John's 25th Anniversary Edition of The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership audiobook releases (hardbacks will release on June 13)! It's also the day we continue celebrating this long-awaited release by talking about one of the laws in this book––The Law of Connection. In this episode, John shares five signs of a solid relationship and sets the model of relational leadership that we should all aspire to. After John's lesson, Mark Cole and Becky Bursell join again to dive even further into what it means to live out the Law of Connection. Our BONUS resource for this series is the "Law of Connection Worksheet," which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Connection and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." References: Watch this episode on YouTube! The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John C. Maxwell (Use code PODCAST at check out for 15% off this week only) The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership Online Course (Pre-order) Relevant Series: Why John Wooden's Team Won Relevant Episode: The Communication Shift: Directing to Connecting The Maxwell Leadership Online Store

This week, we have a couple exciting things for you! First off, next week we release the audiobook of the 25th year anniversary edition of John's most popular book of all time, The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership! This book has sold more than 3.5 million copies worldwide, and has impacted countless growing leaders over the past 25 years. This audiobook releases on May 31, and the hardback releases on June 13! So, to celebrate this release, we're beginning a series on one of the most important laws of leadership from the book: The Law of Connection, which states that you must touch a heart before you ask for a hand. This is a law about relationships and adding value to the people you serve. Also, joining Mark Cole as co-host this week is the one and only Becky Bursell! In addition to being EVP of Personal Growth Solutions at Maxwell Leadership, Becky is on the Forbes' Coaches Council, she's the founder of Greatest Version of You, she's a public speaker, and a business coach, and we could not be more excited to have her on the podcast! Our BONUS resource for this series is the Law of Connection Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Connection and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." References: Watch this episode on YouTube! 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership (25th Anniversary Edition) 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership Online Course Pre-Order Relevant Episode: The Communication Shift: Directing to Connecting The Maxwell Leadership Online Store

As a leader yourself, you may know how difficult it can be to lead an unmotivated team, and how fulfilling it can be to lead a passionate team. So, how does a leader like yourself motivate the people you lead to create powerful, positive impact? Today, John Maxwell will teach you about motivation and the 4 P's that inspire effort in your team. After John's lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow––the master of motivation herself––will dive into John's lesson and offer practical, intentional ways you can apply these principles to your life. Our BONUS resource for this episode is the "Motivation: How Leaders Inspire Effort Worksheet," which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by clicking "Download the Bonus Resource" below. References: Watch this episode on YouTube! Sometimes You Win, Sometimes You Learn (For Teens) by John C. Maxwell (use code PODCAST at checkout for 15% off this week only.) Relevant Episode: Ten Maxims for Motivation C.L.E.A.R powered by Maxwell Leadership The John Maxwell Online Store

Today we're talking about the Essentials of Opportunity. As leaders, we're all looking for the next opportunity. But, how skilled are you at finding new opportunities? Sometimes it's easier to find what you're looking for when you have a clear picture of it, and today that is exactly what John Maxwell is delivering. Today, John shares 9 observations about the nature of opportunity, then Mark Cole and Chris Goede join to discuss John's lesson and offer application for you to apply these principles and become a master at finding new opportunities. Our BONUS resource for this episode is the "Essentials of Opportunity Worksheet," which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Opportunity and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." References: Watch this episode on YouTube! How Successful People Think by John C. Maxwell (use code PODCAST at checkout for 15% off this week only) Relevant Episode: Players vs. Pretenders Series The John Maxwell Online Store

John Maxwell says, "What we appreciate appreciates, and what we depreciate depreciates." That's why this week we're talking about one of the most important components of leadership––gratitude. Gratitude helps leaders by eliminating self-sabotaging traits and providing a greater perspective. After John's lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow come back to offer some application and share how they are applying John's teaching to their own lives and leadership. Our BONUS resource for this episode is the "Leading with Gratitude Worksheet," which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Gratitude and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." References: Watch this episode on YouTube The 360° Leader by John C. Maxwell (Use code PODCAST at checkout for 15% off this week only) CLEAR powered by Maxwell Leadership The Maxwell Leadership Online Store

That's right! It's the 200th episode of the Maxwell Leadership Podcast! And, what a journey it has been. This week, John Maxwell and Mark Cole celebrate the big 2-0-0 by looking back on all that has happened between Episode 1 and Episode 200. One thing is for sure––this podcast would not be what it is today without you! On behalf of our whole team, thank you to all the leaders who listen to this podcast and make it what it is today! Thank you for listening, sharing, liking, commenting, and reviewing. But most of all, thank you for being a growing leader who applies these principles to your own leadership in order to create powerful, positive impact in your world! Rather than our weekly bonus resource, we have a surprise for our first 200 listeners. So, be sure to listen to the end and take advantage our special gift to you! This episode is dedicated to Jason Brooks and Richard Chancy––two men who unlocked the brilliance in others through their friendship and leadership. You are dearly missed! References: Watch this episode on Youtube! Listen to the podcast by calling in on your phone: +1 (848) 204-2462 Change Your World by John C. Maxwell (use code PODCAST at checkout for 15% off this week only) MaxwellLeadership.com

This week we are finishing our series on Building a Diverse Team. Last week, John talked about common barriers that get in the way of building a diverse team. This week, John teaches on the benefits of building a diverse team. There are so many leaders who would rather build a team of people who look, think, and act like themselves. But, building a diverse team will always take you further, make you better, and increase your reach. After John's lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede explore John's teaching together and offer some ways you can apply it to your own leadership. They also discuss the vital role diversity plays in creating powerful, positive impact in your organization and your community. Our BONUS resource for this series is the "Building a Diverse Team Worksheet," which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Diverse and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." References: Watch this episode on YouTube! Leadershift by John C. Maxwell (15% off at check with code PODCAST this week only) A Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin Relevant Episode: Takeaways from Doris Kearns Goodwin Relevant Series: Players vs. Pretenders The John Maxwell Online Store

Do you ever have trouble gaining the right perspective in your business, your leadership, or your life? When you possess an accurate perspective, you can more easily identify key problems and, more importantly, identify key solutions in your leadership. But perspective isn't gained alone. You need people on your team who think, look, and act differently than you do. You need diversity on your team. This week on the Maxwell Leadership Podcast, we begin a new series on building a diverse team. That's because diversity is an asset to any leader that wants to create powerful, positive change in their organization or community. In part one of this series, John Maxwell shares the barriers that often get in the way of building diverse teams. During the application portion of the episode, Mark Cole and Chris Goede discuss John's lesson and how the fear of conflict can get in the way of building diverse teams. If you want to build and unleash an all-star team in your organization, you do not want to miss this series. Our BONUS resource for this series is the "Building a Diverse Team Worksheet," which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Diverse and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." References: Watch this episode on YouTube! Leadershift by John C. Maxwell (15% off at check with code PODCAST this week only) A Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin Relevant Episode: Takeaways from Doris Kearns Goodwin Relevant Series: Players vs. Pretenders The John Maxwell Online Store

Leaders, if you're looking to lead powerful, positive change in yourself or your organization, it can be hard to know where to start. John Maxwell says that everything begins with a thought, which is why leaders need to examine their thinking. What you think determines what you do and who you are. In this episode, John Maxwell teaches how changing your thinking can change your life. After John's lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow discuss how they implement John's principles into their own life, and they also offer you some real-world application. Our BONUS resource for this episode is the "Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life Worksheet," which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Think and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." References: Watch this episode on Youtube! Thinking for a Change by John C. Maxwell (use code PODCAST at checkout for 15% off this week only) CLEAR by Maxwell Leadership The John Maxwell Leadership Podcast in Spanish ((Podcast de Liderazgo de John Maxwell por Juan Vereeken) The John Maxwell Online Store

This week, we are beyond excited to continue our March Madness series on Coach John Wooden. Mark Cole is once again joined by our special guest, Don Yaeger, who is back to share what he gleaned from his mentorship with Coach Wooden. For those who don't know, Don is the author of more than 35 books, eleven of which have become New York Times Best-sellers. He has written books with NFL icons like Walter Payton, Warrick Dunn, Michael Oher, and even John Wooden himself! He is a dear friend of the Maxwell Leadership Podcast and of John Maxwell, so we are extremely happy to have Don back for our post game discussion. Our BONUS resource for this series is the 'Why John Wooden's Team Won Worksheet," which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Win and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." References: Watch this episode on YouTube! Corporate Competitor Podcast The Road to JOY by Scott Drew with Don Yaeger A Game Plan for Life by John Wooden with Don Yaeger Relevant Episode: You Are Worth it With Kyle Carpenter Relevant Episode: John Maxwell on the Corporate Competitor Podcast

As many of our U.S. listeners may know, we are in the middle of the famed March Madness college basketball tournament, where some of the best college athletes and coaches have marked their place in sports history. This week we begin a two-part series in which we celebrate one of the greatest college basketball coaches of all time, John Wooden, who was a friend and mentor of John Maxwell as well as today's guest co-host, Don Yaeger. If that name sounds familiar to you, that's because we've had Don on the podcast before. Don is the author of more than 35 books, eleven of which have become New York Times Best-sellers. He has written books with NFL icons like Walter Payton, Warrick Dunn, and Michael Oher, among many others including, you guessed it, John Wooden! Like John Maxwell, Don was mentored by John Wooden over the span of 12 years. Don is a celebrated storyteller, and you certainly don't want to miss the stories he shares in this series! Our BONUS resource for this series is the "Why John Wooden's Team Won Worksheet," which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Win and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." References: Watch this episode on YouTube! Corporate Competitor Podcast Relevant Episode: John Maxwell on the Corporate Competitor Podcast Relevant Episode: You Are Worth it With Kyle Carpenter The Road to JOY by Scott Drew with Don Yaeger A Game Plan for Life by John Wooden with Don Yaeger

This week, we are continuing with part two of our series on Players vs. Pretenders. In this lesson, John talks about integrity, making hard choices, and finishing strong. You definitely don't want to miss this lesson! For the application portion of this episode, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow dive into how they apply John's principles in their own leadership, and they offer some application to help you take this lesson and make it a reality in your own life. Our BONUS resource for this series is the "Players vs. Pretenders Worksheet," which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Player and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." References: Listen to this episode on YouTube! The Leader's Greatest Return by John C. Maxwell (Use code PODCAST for 15% off at checkout this week only) Developing the Leader Within You 2.0 by John C. Maxwell The John Maxwell Online Store

Let me ask you a question: are you a player, or are you a pretender? Sometimes it can be harder to see the difference in ourselves than it is to see it others. So, today we begin a series in which John Maxwell teaches the difference between players and pretenders and how the world needs more leaders who will lead authentically and add value to their people. For the application portion of the episode, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow will be back to deep dive into John's lesson and offer some application for you to apply this to your own life and leadership! They also have a special offer just for you, plus they read a comment from one of our listeners in the Philippines! Our BONUS resource for this series is the "Players vs. Pretenders Worksheet," which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Player and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource. References: Watch this episode on YouTube! The Leader's Greatest Return by John C. Maxwell (use code PODCAST at checkout for 15% off. Only valid March 9 – March 16, 2022) Developing the Leader Within You 2.0 by John C. Maxwell Relevant Episode: How to Become a Life-Long Learner Relevant Episode: The DNA of Great Decision Making Relevant Episode: The Price Tag of Leadership

This week we are talking about making a difference in your world. Whether that be in your business, family, or community, we believe that big change starts with people like you––with leaders like you. In this episode, John Maxwell will share the most important attributes a leader must possess in order to be a difference maker. For the application portion of this episode, Mark Cole and Chris Goede examine some of these key attributes in their own leadership and in those they lead. If you want to make a difference, but feel like you don't know how, don't miss this episode! Our BONUS resource for this episode is the "Are You a Difference Maker Worksheet," which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Difference and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." References: Watch this episode on YouTube! Change Your World by John C. Maxwell (Use code PODCAST at check out for 15% off this week only) ChangeYourWorld.com Failing Forward by John C. Maxwell The John Maxwell Online Store

Last weekend we celebrated John Maxwell's 75th birthday! As you can imagine, there was a lot to celebrate! So, we thought this week we would share a lesson with you from John about why his life has compounded (and continues to compound) into a story of great impact. After John's lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow join to discuss John's lesson and offer some ways to apply these principles to your own life and leadership. Our BONUS resource for this episode is the "Why My Life if Compounding Worksheet," which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Compound and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." References: Watch this episode on Youtube! Today Matters by John C. Maxwell (Use code PODCAST at checkout for 15% off this week only) The John Maxwell Team Relevant Episode: Live in Atlanta with Marcus Buckingham The John Maxwell Online Store

This week we are finishing up our series on How to Gain Influence. John Maxwell is going to teach you six more ways to grow your influence as a leader and make a greater impact with more people. After John's lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede will be back to discuss John's lesson and offer some ways for you to apply these principles to your own leadership. Our BONUS resource for this series is the How to Gain Influence Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Gain and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." References: Watch this episode on YouTube! Developing the Leader Within You Online Course (Use code PODCAST for 20% off this week only). Love Works Digital Course by Joel Manby (Pre-order) Exchange Event 2022 Donald Miller Relevant Episode: Your Influence Inventory Relevant Episode: Make Winning a Habit

Today we're talking about something everyone has and everyone wants more of. That's influence. John Maxwell says that leadership is influence––nothing more, nothing less. And if you're going to lead others you need to gain influence. So, today John is going to begin this two-part series on how to gain more influence so that you can up-level your own leadership with those you lead. For the application portion of the episode, Mark Cole and Chris Goede discuss John's lesson and offer some ways in which you can apply these principles to your own leadership! Our BONUS resource for this series is the "How to Gain Influence Worksheet," which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Gain and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." References: Watch this episode on YouTube Developing the Leader Within You Online Course (Use code PODCAST for 20% off this week only). Love Works Digital Course by Joel Manby (Pre-order) Exchange Event 2022 Donald Miller Relevant Episode: Your Influence Inventory Relevant Episode: Make Winning a Habit

Today, we're going to talk about all your mistakes! Just kidding! We're actually going to talk about how to make the most of your mistakes! John, as well as any successful leader, will tell you that if you're going to be successful, you need to stop fearing failure. Sometimes mistakes teach us our greatest lessons. That's why we need to start thinking of our mistakes as assets, not liabilities. After John teaches how to make the most of our mistakes, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow join to discuss times when they've made the most of their mistakes and how to apply the principles from John's lesson into your own life and leadership. Our BONUS resource for this episode is the Making the Most of Our Mistakes Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Mistake and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." References: Watch this episode on YouTube! Sometimes You Win, Sometimes You Learn by John C. Maxwell (use code PODCAST for %15 off) Relevant Episode: Redefining Failure Relevant Episode: Failure is Not Final The John Maxwell Online Store

If you're a leader, you're a creator! This week on The John Maxwell Leadership Podcast, John talks about the things leaders create in their organizations and in their people. They create confidence, ideas, strategy, and options. After John's lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede will offer some ways you can apply John's lesson to your own life and leadership. They discuss how many leaders are the most creative when they are working in their strength zone, and how leaders who don't think of themselves as creative need to be reminded to get back into their strength zone. Our BONUS resource for this episode is the "Leaders are Creators Worksheet," which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Create and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." References: Watch this episode on YouTube! The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership Online Course Change Your World by John C. Maxwell Relevant Episode: Focus on the Future Relevant Episode: The Leader's Greatest Relevant Episode: Encouragement Changes Everything

This week, we are back with part two of John Maxwell's incredible lesson on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. If you missed part one, please go back and listen because there is some great wisdom that you can learn as a transformational leader in that episode. And this week, there is even more! As John finishes his talk on Dr. King's life and leadership, John shares the final three points on how leaders can create positive change in their world and their community. During the application portion of this episode, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow dive into a leader's crucial ability to move others to act. They discuss how leaders have the tendency to either be task-oriented or relationship-oriented, and how a leader needs to balance and leverage both in order to create positive change within their organization and their community. Our BONUS resource for this series is the "Creating Positive Change Worksheet," which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/MLK and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." References: Watch this episode on YouTube! The Leader's Greatest Return by John C. Maxwell The 21 Laws Online Course Relevant Episode: Achieving the Legacy You Want to Leave Relevant Episode: Leader's Listen with Simon Sinek The John Maxwell Online Store

Today we are so excited to introduce an impactful, two-part series. As you may know, this coming Monday, we get to celebrate the great life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr. So, our team decided we would celebrate Dr. King on the podcast by sharing this lesson that John Maxwell gave at Ebenezer Baptist Church, where Dr. King pastored and influenced so many people to create positive change in our country. John was especially honored to have Coretta Scott King and Bernice King present for this talk, along with many other influential world changers. During this talk, John uses Dr. King's life as an example of how great leaders can create positive change. During the application portion of this episode, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow reflect on John's lesson and the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. They discuss how MLK was the shining example of a leader who listens and inspires others to create positive change. More than ever before, the world needs leaders like Martin Luther King Jr., and we hope this episode will inspire you to create positive change in your own world. Our BONUS resource for this series is the Creating Positive Change Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/MLK and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." References: Watch this episode on YouTube! Intentional Living by John C. Maxwell The 21 Laws Online Course Relevant Episode: Achieving the Legacy You Want to Leave Relevant Episode: Leader's Listen with Simon Sinek The John Maxwell Online Store

Hey Podcast Family, I wanted to take a moment to share some news with you. On December 29th, 2021, we lost our beloved friend, mentor, and co-host, Jason Brooks after his nearly two-year-long battle with cancer. If you've been listening to this podcast for more than a couple months, I know that Jason had a positive impact on your life. Jason was one of the best leaders I've known. My life, and the lives of our team members have been truly blessed by his life and legacy. Jason's vision for his life was to unlock the brilliance in others, and that is something he, without a doubt, achieved through his relationships, his family, his leadership, his work as an author, and the impact he made through the John Maxwell Enterprise. If you would like to share your thoughts or send your love to his family and friends, please visit MaxwellPodcast.com/Jason and leave a comment. Or, leave a comment on your favorite episode that he co-hosted. This is certainly a time of grief, but it is also a time to celebrate the life Jason lived with resilience, faithfulness, selflessness, and yes, leadership. One of my favorite episodes we recorded with Jason was one we did earlier last year called "Encouragement Changes Everything." For this episode, Jason surprised Mark by coming into the studio for the first time since his diagnosis. It was an incredibly inspiring episode, so if you would like to listen to that episode, go to MaxwellPodcast.com/Encourage. And again, please leave a comment and share how Jason made an impact in your life. Jason, we love you and miss you. You were truly an example of how great leaders listen, learn, love, and lead. Until next time, my friend.

Are you goal conscious or growth conscious? In this week's episode, John Maxwell shares the difference between these two mindsets and how there is no finish line when it comes to leadership. After John's lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede discuss John's principles, explain how they apply these principles to their own leadership, and offer application to help you start the new year on the right foot. Our BONUS resource for this episode is the "Goal Conscious vs Growth Conscious Worksheet," which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Grow and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." References: Watch this episode on YouTube! The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth by John C. Maxwell (Use code PODCAST for 15% off) Growth and Gratitude ChangeYourWorld.com The John Maxwell Online Store

The John Maxwell Leadership Podcast exists is to add value to leaders who multiply value to others. And, this week, we wanted to add value to you by teaching you how to make winning a habit in the new year. So, in this episode John Maxwell is going to talk about the importance of preparation and separation––preparation for the things that increase your chances of winning and separation from the things that hurt your chances of winning. After John's lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow talk about the things they do daily to make winning a habit in their own lives. They remind us that the reason many leaders don't achieve the success they dream of is because they focus too much on winning and not enough on the process. Our BONUS resource for this episode is the Make Winning a Habit Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Habit and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." References: Watch this episode on YouTube! Today Matters by John C. Maxwell The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth by John C. Maxwell The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader by John C. Maxwell ChangeYourWorld.com The John Maxwell Online Store

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, Podcast Family! Each year, during the week of Christmas, we like to do something special for you, and today is no different. As you may know, John Maxwell spends the final week of each year looking back on his year, his journal, his notes, his calendar, and how he's spent his time and energy. He calls this exercise his year in review. So, this week we're bringing you a lesson in which John shares, step-by-step, his process for his year in review so that you can set aside time for yourself and apply this proven practice to your life. John has made some of his biggest life and business decisions during this week. So, we wanted to add value to you by giving you this powerful process. It's changed John's life, it's changed the lives of our team members, and we believe it'll change your life too. We also decided to do something a little different in this episode. Instead of having a post-episode discussion and application, we want to encourage you to take the time you have after John's lesson to implement the things you'll learn in this episode. We want you to start your own year in review, so that you can confidently step into the new year with the valuable insight that will help you make next year better than the last. Our BONUS resource for this episode is the Year in Review Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Review and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." References: Watch this episode on YouTube! The Self-Aware Leader by John C. Maxwell Today Matters by John C. Maxwell ChangeYourWorld.com The John Maxwell Online Store

"To know yourself, you must sacrifice the illusion that you already do." –Vironika Tugaleva In John Maxwell's new book, The Self-Aware Leader, he states that fools want to conquer the world, while the wise want to conquer themselves. When we understand ourselves better, we understand our strengths and weaknesses better, and we are able to unleash our teams to accomplish great things! In this episode, we are celebrating John's new book by releasing a lesson in which he talks about what it means to be a self-aware leader! During the application portion of the episode, Mark Cole and Chris Goede examine the importance of self-awareness in leadership. They also discuss what they are learning throughout their own journeys toward becoming more self-aware leaders. Our BONUS resource for this episode is the Self-Aware Leader Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Aware and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." References: Watch this video on YouTube! The Self-Aware Leader by John C. Maxwell The Domino Effect Episode How to Become a Life-Long Learner Episode The John Maxwell Online Store

Behind every problem, every lesson, every threshold of your leadership is a great question that needs to be answered. But, as John reminds us in this lesson, you only get answers to the questions you ask. In this episode, John Maxwell is going to share how he learned that he needed to start asking more questions early in his leadership, and he explains what leadership looks like with and without great questions. After John's lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede offer some application and discuss how asking questions helps us become better leaders, and they share the questions they're asking themselves right now in their own growth journeys. Our BONUS resource for this episode is the Value of Questions Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Value and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." References: Watch this episode on YouTube! Good Leaders Ask Great Questions by John C. Maxwell Questions I Ask Myself as a Leader Change Your World The John Maxwell Online Store

What's the most valuable asset to your organization? It's the people, hands down. People are the driving force behind your organization's success, which is why it's so important to have a healthy culture. Culture is all about the people. In this lesson, John teaches that the culture is made up of the people and of the messages they receive from their leader. Today, John is going to talk about the three ways that those messages are received from the leader to the employee so that you can better understand, as a leader, how to cultivate a culture that will make both the business and the people thrive. During the application portion of the episode, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow join forces to dive into John's lesson and discuss the cultures they are building within their own families and within the John Maxwell Enterprise. If you want to cultivate a healthy, thriving culture within your business, you definitely don't want to miss this episode. Our BONUS resource for this episode is the "Three Components of Cultivating Culture Worksheet," which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Culture and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." References: Watch this episode on YouTube! How I Learned to Connect with People People Do What People See The Leader's Greatest Return by John C. Maxwell Share how the podcast has impacted you! Change Your World The John Maxwell Online Store