Maxwell Leadership Podcast

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 

Happy Thanksgiving, Podcast Family! As many of you know, here in the U.S., we take this week of Thanksgiving to spend time with loved ones and reflect on the things that we are grateful for. Gratitude is truly a trait of great leaders. But, as we take time to look back on the past, let’s also not lose sight of our brilliant futures. Today on the podcast, John Maxwell shares some thoughts on how we, as leaders, can stay focused on the future.  For the application portion of this episode, Mark Cole and Chris Goede share how they use these principles to focus on the future in their own leadership, and they offer some application to help us practice this in our leadership and relationships.   In addition to our Bonus Resource this week, we are offering a free PDF of John Maxwell’s Holiday Conversation Starters, which will help you create meaningful conversations and lasting memories around the table with your loved ones this holiday season. Click here to download the free PDF.  Our BONUS resource for this episode is the Focus on the Future Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Future and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”  References:  John Maxwell Holiday Conversation Starters  Today Matters by John C. Maxwell  Developing the Leader Within You 2.0 by John C. Maxwell  Intentional Living by John C. Maxwell  ChangeYourWorld.com  The John Maxwell Online Store 

Today we’re talking about “Leader-Vision!” If that sounds like a superpower, well, it kind of is! You see, leaders have the ability to see the future––what could be and should be. You don’t need a crystal ball or a fortune teller to show you the future, because leaders are the people that form the future. Today on the podcast, John Maxwell is going to share his take on what the Gallup Management Journal calls “Visioning.” Visioning is the leader’s ability to look out, across, and beyond the organization to the future and usher in the people they lead. You’re going to learn what makes the foundation of a good vision, what fuels the vision, and what makes a vision a success. For the application portion of the episode, Mark Cole and Chris Goede discuss the ways they implement these principles to see and sculpt the future of The John Maxwell Enterprise. They share how leaders can see what is not there and how the future is shaped by what we imagine. Our BONUS resource for this episode is the Leader-Vision Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/LeaderVision and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.” References: Developing the Leader Within You 2.0 by John C. Maxwell Change Your World by John C. Maxwell Know What You're FOR with Jeff Henderson A Better Way to Lead with Joel Manby Eight Paradoxes of Great Leadership with Tim Elmore ChangeYourWorld.com The John Maxwell Online Store

This week, we’re are talking about one of the most crucial aspects of successful leadership––developing others. You see, John Maxwell says, “One is too small of a number to achieve greatness.” Everything that you will accomplish as a leader ultimately hinges on the people you have around you. And it’s your responsibility as a leader to engage and empower your people to be their best selves and do their best work. So today, John Maxwell is going to teach us about engaging and developing others. During the application portion of the episode, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow discuss developing others from the very start––the hiring process. They also provide some application to help you apply this to your own leadership. Our BONUS resource for this episode is the Engaging and Developing Others Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Engage and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.” References: Everyone Communicates, Few Connect by John C. Maxwell The Leader’s Greatest Return by John C. Maxwell Building Relationships: Working Together Means Winning Together Core Values of a Winning Team ChangeYourWorld.com The John Maxwell Online Store

This week on The John Maxwell Leadership Podcast, John Maxwell teaches the Formula for Healthy, Effective Leadership. It seems like whenever someone says they have a simple formula to solve a very complex problem, it must be too good to be true. Well, in many cases it probably is. But, you will find in John’s lesson how these four components of healthy, effective leadership paint a complete picture of how you can become the leader you want to be. For the application portion of this episode, Mark Cole and Jason Brooks discuss the important role having good values plays in leadership, why providing hope is both necessary and difficult in leadership, and how they find the courage to lead through difficult circumstances. Our BONUS resource for this episode is the Formula for Healthy, Effective Leadership Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Formula and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.” References: Developing the Leader Within You 2.0 by John C. Maxwell Leadershift by John C. Maxwell Change Your World by John C. Maxwell ChangeYourWorld.com The John Maxwell Online Store

Trust is the foundation of leadership. If people don’t trust their leader, they won’t follow their leader. That’s because trust is the ground upon which relationships are built. This week on The John Maxwell Leadership Podcast, John discusses five trust buster and five trust builders that every leader should know in order to ensure they are building a culture of trust in their organization, family, and relationships. During the application portion of this episode, Mark Cole and Chris Goede dive deep into John’s lesson and discuss the importance of trust within their own work relationship and with the people they both lead. They also discuss whether trust is given or if it is earned and how the leader should set the stage for trust for the people they lead. Our BONUS resource for this episode is the Trust Buster and Trust Builders Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/BuildTrust and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.” References: Earning Trust Series – The John Maxwell Leadership Podcast The Self-Aware Leader by John C. Maxwell Leadershift by John C. Maxwell Developing the Leader Within You 2.0 by John C. Maxwell Everyone Communicates, Few Connect by John C. Maxwell Change Your World by John C. Maxwell The John Maxwell Executive Leadership Podcast ChangeYourWorld.com The John Maxwell Online Store

If you’re a leader, or… honestly… just a living, breathing human being, you make important decisions every day. And with every decision you make comes the pressure to make the right choice. That can seem daunting––even overwhelming at times. That’s why, this week, John Maxwell is going to teach four important components of great decision-making. This really is a practical lesson that you won’t want to miss! For the application portion of the episode, Mark Cole and Chris Goede discuss a specific important decision they have recently wrestled through and how John’s principles rang true through the decision-making process. They also discuss the importance of vision casting and why leaders need to create environments where it is safe for the people to fail. Our BONUS resource for this episode is the “DNA of Great Decision-Making Worksheet,” which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Decision and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.” References: How Successful People Think by John C. Maxwell Thinking for a Change by John C. Maxwell The John Maxwell Executive Leadership Podcast Better Decisions, Fewer Regrets by Andy Stanley ChangeYourWorld.com The John Maxwell Online Store

Last week John taught what your attitude cannot do for you. This week you’re going to learn how your attitude, perspective, and posture as a leader can greatly improve your leadership, relationships, and help you overcome challenges in business and in life. For the application portion of the episode, Mark Cole is joined again by Traci Morrow to remind us that we may not always be able to control what happens to us, but we can control what happens in us. You’ll also hear relevant ways that they are applying this lesson in attitude to their own lives and businesses. Our BONUS resource for this series is the “What Your Attitude Can Do for You Worksheet,” which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/MyAttitude and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.” References: Live2Lead Tickets The Difference Maker by John C. Maxwell Developing the Leader Within You 2.0 by John C. Maxwell Change Your World by John C. Maxwell ChangeYourWorld.com The John Maxwell Online Store

This week we’re beginning a new series called “What Your Attitude Can Do for You!” But, just to keep things interesting, in part one, we’ve decided to let John tell you what your attitude CANNOT do for you. You see, many leaders think that attitude can make up for necessary traits like competence, or experience, or even personal growth. But, as John says, “Attitude isn’t everything, but it is one thing that can make a big difference in your life.” So, John is going to help us navigate what attitude cannot do for us, then for the application portion of this episode, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow dive deeper into John’s lesson and share how they’re applying this teaching to their own lives and leadership. Next week we’ll be back to discuss what your attitude CAN do for you! Our BONUS resource for this series is the “What Your Attitude Can Do for You Worksheet,” which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/MyAttitude and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.” References: The Difference Maker by John C. Maxwell Developing the Leader Within You 2.0 by John C. Maxwell Change Your World by John C. Maxwell ChangeYourWorld.com The John Maxwell Online Store Live2Lead Tickets