
Maxwell Leadership Podcast 6 Steps to Successful Personal Change (Part 1)
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Oct 22, 2025 John C. Maxwell, a world-renowned leadership author and speaker, shares wisdom on personal change. He emphasizes that true change starts with individual desire, asserting that no one can change another person. By shifting your thinking, you can transform outcomes and foster positive expectations which energize growth. Mark Cole and Traci Morrow also discuss practical applications of these concepts in leadership, stressing the importance of ownership and communication during change. This insightful conversation is packed with actionable steps to initiate meaningful transformation.
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Change Starts With Personal Responsibility
- One person cannot change another; change is an individual responsibility you must own.
- Leaders are responsible to teach and create environment, but each person must choose to change themselves.
Thinking Is The Origin Of Change
- All change begins with thinking; thoughts form beliefs which form behavior.
- The process is thinking, becoming, doing, so change your thinking to change outcomes.
Adopt Three Beliefs For Change
- Change your thinking to change your beliefs, then change your beliefs to change your expectations.
- Intentionally adopt beliefs that change is personal, possible, and profitable.




