Maxwell Leadership Podcast

In part 2 of The Leader's Greatest Gift series, John shares the final three points on passionate commitment and the potential for transformation when passion and commitment are combined. During the application portion of the episode, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow talk about the "leadership malpractice" of leading everyone the same; how we often confuse passion with other personality traits such as charisma and woo; and the importance of understanding yourself before trying to understand your team members. Our BONUS resource for this series is The Leader's Greatest Gift worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/GreatestGift and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." References: Change Your World by John C. Maxwell Leadershift by John C. Maxwell The Leader's Greatest Return by John C. Maxwell The John Maxwell Online Store

This week we're starting a new two-part series on The John Maxwell Leadership Podcast! In this series John talks about what he calls the leader's greatest gift––passionate commitment. He discusses the individual importance of passion and commitment, then describes the potential for transformation when these two leadership characteristics are combined. In the application portion of part one, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow discuss maintaining passion during tough times, what happens when you allow your passion to rest on someone else's commitment, and how the two characteristics depend on each other in leadership. Our BONUS resource for this series is The Leader's Greatest Gift Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/GreatestGift and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." References: Change Your World by John C. Maxwell Leadershift by John C. Maxwell The Leader's Greatest Return by John C. Maxwell The John Maxwell Online Store

Podcast family, we have something very special for you on the podcast this week! We are joined by our good friend Patrick Lencioni, founder of The Table Group and author of the upcoming book The Six Types of Working Genius. In this episode, Pat talks about the new assessment that his team has created, titled after the upcoming book. John took this assessment, and Patrick walks through John's results and shows how valuable this insight is to any leader who takes the assessment. Patrick's team is generously offering this assessment for 50% off for our podcast listeners. Be sure to listen and learn how you can take this valuable assessment! Our BONUS resource for this episode is the Working Genius Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John and Patrick's conversation. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/WorkingGenius and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." References: Take The Six Types of Working Genius Assessment The Advantage by Patrick Lencioni The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth by John C. Maxwell The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John C. Maxwell The John Maxwell Online Store

In this week's episode, John Maxwell shares the three dimensions of expectation: expectations that we have of ourselves, that we have of others, and that others have of us. More often than not, you won't get what you don't expect. That's why leaders need to set high and realistic expectations for themselves and others. For the application portion of the episode, Mark Cole and Jason Brooks discuss the expectations they set for themselves and the importance of exceeding––not just meeting––the expectations others place on them. Our BONUS resource for this episode is the Three Dimensions of Expectation Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Expect and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." References: Change Your World by John C. Maxwell Developing the Leader Within You 2.0 by John C. Maxwell Leadershift by John C. Maxwell The John Maxwell Online Store

If you attended out first-ever virtual Live2Lead on October 9th, you probably walked away feeling like you just drank from a fire hydrant! Each speaker offered an impactful teaching that added value to tens of thousands of leaders that day. A couple of those messages came from John Maxwell himself, but John doesn't just attend Live2Lead to teach. He attends to learn just like you, and he gleaned some helpful takeaways from each of our wonderful speakers. So, today we're bringing you a bonus episode in which John Maxwell shares his greatest takeaways from Live2Lead 2020. For more episodes of The John Maxwell Leadership Podcast, visit MaxwellPodcast.com/episodes. Don't forget to subscribe so that you can receive updates on new episodes and direct links to the free bonus resources we offer for every regularly scheduled episode. References: Elevate Your Communication with Steve Harvey and John Maxwell Change Your World by John C. Maxwell Live2Lead.com Leadershift by John C. Maxwell The John Maxwell Online Store

This week on the podcast, we have something very special for you! We are joined by Andy Stanley to talk about his new book Better Decisions, Fewer Regrets and to ask him and John Maxwell about how we can make better decisions in our own lives. You'll learn how to see beyond your own perspective, discern wise decisions from unwise decisions, and get a sneak peek into Andy's new book! ­­­ This is an episode you definitely don't want to miss! Our BONUS resource for this episode is the Better Decisions Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John and Andy's conversation. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/BetterDecisions and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." References: Better Decisions, Fewer Regrets with Andy Stanley Good Leaders Ask Great Questions by John C. Maxwell Change Your World by John C. Maxwell The John Maxwell Online Store

When you're better and bigger on the inside, you will become greater on the outside. That's what this lesson is all about. John Maxwell teaches how the inside influences the outside, and what the life of an inside-out leader looks like. In the application portion of the episode Mark Cole and Jason Brooks define what John means by "inside" and "outside," what makes inside out leadership so powerful, and how they're applying John's principles in the John Maxwell Enterprise. Our BONUS resource for this episode is the Inside Out Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/InsideOut and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." References: Developing the Leader Within You 2.0 by John C. Maxwell Developing the Leader Within You Online Course Everyone Communicates, Few Connect by John C. Maxwell Winning With People by John C. Maxwell Change Your World by John C. Maxwell The Blind Spot Podcast Series

In part two of our Tests of Timing series, John Maxwell shares the role that mentors and past victories play in helping you make timing decisions. He also shares that well timed decisions require courage, emotional stamina, passion, and ownership. In the application portion of this episode, Mark Cole and Jason Brooks share what they are learning from their mentors right now, the strategies they're using to generate momentum, and how they discern courageous decisions from reckless decisions. Our BONUS resource for this series is the Test of Timing Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Timing and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." References: The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John C. Maxwell Leadershift by John C. Maxwell Good Leaders Ask Great Questions by John C. Maxwell Put Your Dream to the Test by John C. Maxwell The John Maxwell Online Store

Knowing when to lead is just as important as knowing what to do and where to go. That's why we're beginning a new series on the Tests of Timing. John Maxwell explains that, when it comes to making good timing decisions, environment is everything. So, throughout this two-part series, he walks us through a step-by-step guide complete with key questions at every step to help you test whether the environment is right for the decision you need to make. During the application portion of the episode, Mark Cole and Jason Brooks discuss how they've implemented these tests in the John Maxwell Enterprise and how the courage to make big decisions comes from giving yourself permission to fail. Our BONUS resource for this series is the Tests of Timing Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Timing and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." References: The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John C. Maxwell Leadershift by John C. Maxwell Good Leaders Ask Great Questions by John C. Maxwell Put Your Dream to the Test by John C. Maxwell The John Maxwell Online Store

Today we're releasing another Best of John Maxwell at Live2Lead! This talk is from last year when John was preparing to release his latest book, The Leader's Greatest Return. This is one of our favorite messages from John, and we're confident you'll learn so much as you listen! Don't forget, this year's Live2Lead is on October 9, 2020, and for the first time we're going virtual! We have an amazing speaker lineup that we're stoked to share with you. Get your tickets and learn all about Live2Lead 2020 at JohnMaxwell.com/Virtual! Our BONUS resource for this episode is the Leader's Greatest Return Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Greatest and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." References: JohnMaxwell.com/Virtual The Leader's Greatest Return by John C. Maxwell Leadershift by John C. Maxwell The John Maxwell Online Store