Maxwell Leadership Podcast

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

Leaders are creators. In last week's episode of The John Maxwell Leadership Podcast, we discussed how leaders choose. This week, in Part 2 of this 3-part series, we're talking about how leaders create. According to John, good leaders create four major things within their teams and organizations: confidence, strategy, ideas, and­­­ options. But, not only do great leaders create these four things; they foster an environment where others contribute to the creation process. Mark and Richard reflect on how this idea has helped their leadership and shaped their teams. They also challenge you this week to apply this principle by encouraging and boosting the confidence of someone within your team. 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

Leaders have the privilege and responsibility to choose the vision of the organization. That's what John discusses in the first episode of a new, three-part series we're calling The Picture of Leadership. Throughout this series, John will dive into the "4 Cs" of leadership and provide a clear picture of what great leadership looks like. This week is all about how leaders choose. If you've ever struggled with finding a clear vision for your organization, or if you have a difficult time leading your team to own that vision, John's teaching will be especially helpful to you. According to John, your ability to take the vision from "me to we" defines you as a leader. In this episode, Mark and Richard examine their experiences with this teaching as they've led their own teams to hold the organization's vision. 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