Maxwell Leadership Podcast

It’s our last episode of the year, and you won’t want to miss it! In part two of The Domino Effect Series, John Maxwell continues his lesson on the personal qualities that compound into a successful life. This week, we’re talking about attitude, behavior, and performance. After John’s lesson, Mark and Richard share how these qualities have improved their own lives and leadership. You’ll learn that practice doesn’t make perfect. Instead, practice makes permanent. That’s why the most significant practice you can exercise in your leadership at the end of this year is reflecting back and evaluating your successes, failures, and priorities. Reflection turns experience into insight. So, don’t miss this opportunity to make next year your best year yet! Our BONUS resource for this series is The Domino Effect Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/domino and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.” References: The Thought Boosters or Thought Busters Series Thinking for a Change by John C. Maxwell Developing the Leader Within You 2.0 by John C. Maxwell The Seven Levels of Change by Rolf Smith The John Maxwell Online Store

One of John Maxwell’s favorite leadership exercises is his year-end review. This is the time John takes every year to reflect on what he’s learned, what worked, and what needs to change. In the spirit of reflection, we put this series together to set you up for your own year-end review.   We’re calling this series The Domino Effect because John is going to walk you through the areas of your life that affect everything else. And you know what? It all starts with thinking and reflection. We hope this series puts into perspective the value of reflection, because reflection turns experience into insight.   At the end of John’s lesson, Mark and Richard pick up the discussion on the importance of change in light of The Domino Effect.   If you want to begin the next year more equipped to make the necessary changes in your life and your organization, don’t miss this episode. And mark your calendar for part two, which releases next week.   Our BONUS resource for this series is The Domino Effect Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/domino and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”   References: The Thought Boosters or Thought Busters Series Thinking for a Change by John C. Maxwell Developing the Leader Within You 2.0 by John C. Maxwell The Seven Levels of Change by Rolf Smith The John Maxwell Online Store

What you appreciate appreciates; what you depreciate depreciates. In this episode, we’re talking about gratitude as John discusses the final three laws of achieving lifetime growth. To help you apply these laws, Richard and Mark talk about the importance of knowing your purpose and practicing gratitude in your leadership. Their challenge to you this week is to reflect on your leadership and examine the impact you’re making on your team and those closest to you. Our BONUS resource for this series is the Growth and Gratitude Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/growth and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.” References: The Laws of Lifetime Growth by Dan Sullivan and Catherine Nomura Falling Upward by Richard Rohr Intentional Living by John C. Maxwell 25 Ways to Win with People by John C. Maxwell The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork by John C. Maxwell The John Maxwell Online Store

Today, we’re launching a new series called Growth and Gratitude! In this series, John adapts six laws from The Laws of Lifetime Growth by Dan Sullivan and Catherine Nomura to his own principles for growth. These laws are like mirrors––tools that allow you to reflect on your behavior and determine if you’re supporting or undermining your personal growth. If you’re looking toward the future with apprehension, this lesson will help you begin to look forward with anticipation. Next week, we’ll continue the series by discussing gratitude. Our BONUS resource for this series is the Growth and Gratitude Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/growth and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.” References: The Laws of Lifetime Growth by Dan Sullivan and Catherine Nomura 25 Ways to Win with People by John C. Maxwell The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork by John C. Maxwell The John Maxwell Online Store

In Episode 20, we’re picking back up on last week’s impactful discussion on fulfillment. John continues his teaching by talking about the final questions you need to ask yourself in order to move from frustration to fulfillment. Mark and Richard begin their discussion by clarifying and expanding on the idea that now is the time to make your move and step into the vision you have for your life. They challenge you to find a close confidant to help you examine how well you’ve answered John’s fulfillment questions for yourself so that you continue on your journey fully equipped for the climb.  Our BONUS resource for this series is the Frustration to Fulfillment Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/fulfilled and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.” References: Put Your Dream to the Test by John C. Maxwell No Limits by John C. Maxwell Developing the Leader Within You by John C. Maxwell The John Maxwell Online Store

As John says, “Everything worthwhile is uphill.” That climb is what keeps so many individuals and leaders grounded––it’s intimidating, and it’s hard work. But the climb is necessary if you want to shift your life from a place of frustration to a place of fulfillment. This week, we’re starting a two-part series that will guide you on your journey of fulfillment. Whether you’re aspiring to work your dream job or you’re already doing what you love but are ready for the next level,  you’ll leave this series inspired and ready to take the first (or next) step in your journey to becoming fulfilled. Our BONUS resource for this series is the Frustration to Fulfillment Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/fulfilled and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.” References: Put Your Dream to the Test by John C. Maxwell No Limits by John C. Maxwell Developing the Leader Within You by John C. Maxwell The John Maxwell Online Store

Leadership begins between the ears, as Mark Cole points out in this second part of our Thought Boosters series. If you listened to Episode 17 last week, you know John Maxwell teaches that a healthy environment is vital for thoughts and ideas to reach their full potential. In this episode, we’re talking about how to boost your thinking. You may be asking, “What’s at stake if I don’t boost my thinking?” The answer is your leadership capability. If you don’t take the time to boost your thinking, you’re not giving yourself sufficient creative space to increase your capabilities. This episode will walk you through nine thought boosters and leave you with a clear picture of how to boost your thinking so you can lead with more clarity, capacity, and room for creativity. Our BONUS resource for this series is the Thought Boosters Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/boosters and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”   References: How Successful People Think by John C. Maxwell (Formerly Thinking for a Change) The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork by John C. Maxwell Leadershift by John C. Maxwell (Pre-Order) 5 Levels of Leadership by John C. Maxwell

If you’re familiar at all with John Maxwell, you know the secret ingredient to his leadership and success is the time he takes to think. That’s why we’re excited to bring you this two-part series on practices that can either boost or bust your thinking. Thoughts and ideas are fragile in the beginning, and they can only reach their full potential in a healthy environment. In this episode, John talks about five thought busters that can harm your thought life. Mark and Richard then expand on the discussion by sharing their own strategies for maintaining a healthy thought environment and how implementing those strategies has developed their leadership capabilities.  In next week’s episode, we’ll pick the discussion back up with nine thought boosters that will maximize your ability to think creativity and critically so you get the most out of your think time. Our BONUS resource for this series is the Thought Boosters Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/boosters and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.” References: How Successful People Think by John C. Maxwell (Formerly Thinking for a Change) The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork  by John C. Maxwell Leadershift by John C. Maxwell (Pre-Order) 5 Levels of Leadership by John C. Maxwell

Many leaders fall into the trap of thinking that crisis is what makes a leader. But as John Maxwell says, crisis does not make a leader; crisis reveals a leader. Good leaders are prepared when crisis hits, and their preparation is what sustains them and reveals their character under pressure. In this episode, Mark Cole and Richard Chancy share their experience with crisis in their own leadership journeys. Listen now to learn John Maxwell’s leadership practices in times of crisis. Our BONUS resource for this episode is The Crisis Leader Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/crisis and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.” References: Good to Great by Jim Collins Developing the Leader Within You 2.0 by John C. Maxwell Leadershift by John C. Maxwell (pre-order)

In the final installment of The Picture of Leadership series, John Maxwell, Mark Cole and Richard Chancy discuss the final two C’s of great leadership: Convince and Cause. As a leader, you can’t do either if you lack belief in your product or are unable to gauge your organization’s momentum. Richard and Mark talk about believing in what you’re selling and how to gauge momentum in order to determine if your team is fully engaged with its mission and growth. This lesson is a reminder to challenge yourself to identify a place in which to grow so that you can lead your team towards success. Our BONUS resource for this series is The Picture of Leadership Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/picture and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.” References: 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John C. Maxwell 17 Indispensable Laws of Teamwork by John C. Maxwell Developing the Leader Within You 2.0 by John C. Maxwell Leadershift by John C. Maxwell (pre-order) Good to Great by Jim Collins Built to Last by Jim Collins and Jerry I. Porras The Leadership Challenge by Kouzes and Posner