Maxwell Leadership Podcast

We're starting a new series this week on Leading Through Change! It's easy to lead when everything is consistent and your job is to simply maintain. But John Maxwell says maintaining is not leading; it's managing. Great leaders are faced with change every day, and they lead through it with clarity and confidence. In part one of Leading Through Change, John talks about the first three of five points that we'll cover throughout the series. He reminds us that different people respond to change differently, and he lays out the killers of change so we can identify and avoid them. Mark Cole and Jason Brooks follow up this lesson with a discussion on how the differences in peoples' responses to change can help you lead better, while emphasizing the importance of listening to your people to know how to lead them individually. Our BONUS resource for this series is the Leading Through Change Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Change and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." References: The Leader's Greatest Return by John C. Maxwell Developing the Leader Within You 2.0 by John C. Maxwell The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John C. Maxwell The John Maxwell Online Store

Owning your dream means betting on yourself and not solely relying on others to make it happen. In this episode John Maxwell covers what it truly means to own your dream. He shares that one sign you own your dream and are betting on yourself is that you invest in it. Mark Cole and Jason Brooks continue their discussion by sharing the ways they've bet on themselves and invested in their own dreams. They encourage you to start owning your dream and to evaluate what might be keeping you from investing in it. Our BONUS resource for this episode is the Put Your Dream to the Test Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Dream and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." References: Put Your Dream to the Test by John C. Maxwell Put Your Dream to the Test Online Course No Limits: Blow the Cap Off Your Capacity by John C. Maxwell The John C. Maxwell Online Store

Every year, after John Maxwell's year in review process of reflecting on the past year, John chooses a word that encompasses the main area of focus that he wants to the accomplish in the coming year. In this Candid Conversation, John Maxwell and Mark Cole talk about their words for the year and why they chose them. Based on their words for the year, John and Mark discuss what it means to put something behind you in order to move forward. This means resolving issues and facing them head on instead of suppressing or neglecting them. 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: Your Year End Review Episode The Leader's Greatest Return by John C. Maxwell The John Maxwell Online Store

Do you own your dream for your life? Do you even have a dream for your life? Those are a couple of the questions John C. Maxwell asks in this new series, Put Your Dream to the Test, based on his book of the same title. Many people don't have a dream for their life or they give up too quickly on the one they do have. Sometimes their dream isn't actually their dream––it's someone else's dream for them. In John's book and online course, he asks 10 questions that will help you make your dream a reality. This series covers the first of those 10 questions––the ownership question––which asks, "Is your dream really your dream?" This episode will help you identify if you truly own your dream and how you can make it a reality. During the discussion, Mark Cole and Jason Brooks point out that having a dream takes courage and hard work. They challenge you to start betting on yourself, take an inventory of your dream(s), and ask, "Do I own my dream?" Our BONUS resource for this series is the Put Your Dream to the Test Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Dream and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." References: Put Your Dream to the Test by John C. Maxwell Put Your Dream to the Test Online Course No Limits: Blow the Cap Off Your Capacity by John C. Maxwell The John C. Maxwell Online Store

In this episode, John Maxwell shares seven thoughts on the impact courage has on leadership. John cites that courage is the most important of all virtues, according to Maya Angelou, because it's required in order to exercise all other virtues consistently. During the discussion portion, Mark Cole and Jason Brooks examine instances from their own experiences when they needed to practice courage and how it has shaped their leadership today. Our BONUS resource for this episode is the Courage Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Courage and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." References: The Leader's Greatest Return by John C. Maxwell Developing the Leader Within You 2.0 by John C. Maxwell Today Matters by John C. Maxwell The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John C. Maxwell The John Maxwell Online Store

Author and speaker Simon Sinek discusses the concept of the infinite game, emphasizing the need to prioritize people over profit in business. He shares five practices for playing the infinite game and explores the implications of capitalism's shift towards profits over people.

In this episode, John Maxwell concludes his lesson on earning trust––the number one responsibility of a leader. John discusses the important roles that competent leadership, empowerment of others, courage to risk in relationships, and integrity all play in gaining the trust of your team. John also digs into a common misconception that many leaders have about empowering others: Empowering others does not mean giving up control. It means giving others the ability to do more so that you can accomplish what you alone can achieve. Our BONUS resource for this series is The Earning Trust Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Trust and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." References: The Leader's Greatest Return by John C. Maxwell (Pre-order) The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John C. Maxwell The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader by John C. Maxwell Everyone Communicates, Few Connect by John C. Maxwell The John Maxwell Online Store

John Maxwell says that the number one responsibility of a leader is to earn trust with his or her people. Trust is an attitude that allows people to rely on, have confidence in, and feel sure about people and things. This week on The John Maxwell Leadership Podcast, we're starting a new series called "Earning Trust," in which you'll learn seven keys to gaining the confidence of your team. Part one covers the first two keys. John shares the importance of consistency and accurate, open communication. He begins with these two points because they establish a foundation of confidence and security. Our BONUS resource for this series is the Earning Trust Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Trust and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." References: The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John C. Maxwell The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader by John C. Maxwell Everyone Communicates, Few Connect by John C. Maxwell The John Maxwell Online Store

John Maxwell and Mark Cole sit down in this installment of Candid Conversations to reflect on the recent Exchange event in London. Hosted by John, Exchange is an annual, three-day, immersive event that puts attendees face-to-face with leadership experts in top industries and side-by-side with world-class thinkers. This year, Exchange took place in London. John talks about how, this year, he wanted to take the attendees to the historic home of John Wesley, a place John himself visits every time he's in London. However, after not being granted permission to visit Wesley's home on this trip, John used the opportunity to talk with the Exchange attendees about what leaders must do when they're unable to provide what they know is best for their people. John retells that lesson in this episode and shares why, as leaders, it's important to make the most of "the middle"––that place of tension between the ideal and reality. 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: Exchange 2020 Leadershift by John C. Maxwell Developing the Leader Within You 2.0 by John C. Maxwell Today Matters by John C. Maxwell The John Maxwell Online Store

Happy New Year, podcast listeners! We wanted to start the year off right by encouraging you to pursue the changes and goals you've set! This year has so much potential for you and your organization, whether you know it or not. So, in this episode, we're talking about how to reach your potential by avoiding the pitfalls that often come with achieving big things. John Maxwell shares four key reasons people don't reach their full potential. In light of John's lesson, Mark Cole references our episode with Marcus Buckingham and reminds us of a misunderstanding that many people possess about potential. The truth is: Potential is not something that some people have and others don't. There's no such thing as high and low potential. Instead, every individual has their own unique path to growth. So, as we talk about potential, we're really talking about your own unique path to growth. Keep that in mind as you listen to this episode. Our BONUS resource for this episode is the Reaching Your Potential Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Potential and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource." References: Talent Is Never Enough by John C. Maxwell Sometimes You Win, Sometimes You Learn by John C. Maxwell No Limits by John C. Maxwell Live in Atlanta with Marcus Buckingham The John Maxwell Online Store