Maxwell Leadership Executive Podcast

What makes a business thrive long after its founder steps away? This conversation explores people-first leadership, servant leadership, and the difference between a lasting culture and a pleasant work environment. It also examines how to turn values into visible behaviors, develop culture carriers, multiply leadership, and build a legacy through ownership and persistence.

Why can a well-aligned team outperform one packed with top talent? Perry Holley and Chris Goede explore the difference between agreement and true behavioral alignment, the five questions that connect vision to daily work, and why repeated communication matters. They also examine role clarity, meaningful contributions, and better ways to measure progress than simple busyness.

Why does the same feedback inspire one person and shut down another? This conversation explores the emotional dynamics behind feedback, the difference between productive discomfort and damaging shame, and six practical techniques for focusing on behavior, preserving trust, and pairing high standards with belief. It also examines how leaders can read the emotional climate after difficult conversations.

What’s the real payoff of developing leaders? This conversation explores why technical training alone can fuel disengagement, burnout, bottlenecks, and turnover. It examines the leadership skills managers need, the organizational costs of underdeveloped people, and how building a leadership culture strengthens retention, succession, performance, and long-term growth.

Busy calendars can create the illusion of progress. This conversation explores the difference between preparation and decisive action, with Kodak’s missed digital opportunity as a cautionary example. It also examines how endless meetings, collaboration, and innovation can stall results, while clear priorities, decision deadlines, and accountable next steps turn activity into momentum.

Explore the path from positional authority to lasting influence through the five levels of leadership. Topics include principle-centered decisions, long-term thinking, productive disruption, anticipating opportunities, and building authentic connections. The discussion also covers emotional control under pressure, protecting relationships during disagreement, and how consistent service, humility, and generosity strengthen leadership.

Leadership blind spots often hide behind strengths, affecting communication, trust, team development, and succession planning. Explore ways to confirm understanding, delegate without micromanaging, address difficult issues early, and build a culture aligned with stated values. The conversation also examines feedback, curiosity, and coachability as essential tools for expanding leadership capacity.

A conversation about self-awareness as a learnable leadership skill. They explore why leaders often lose perspective as they rise and how that affects teams. The hosts discuss measuring awareness by your impact on others and closing the gap between intent and perception. Practical habits for strengthening self-awareness are highlighted.

They explore how leaders shape workplace culture and why it matters. They identify signs and root causes of a broken culture like silent agreement and losing top performers. They cover psychological safety, honesty, and modeling behavior as essentials. They outline practical steps to repair culture, including truth-telling, defining values with behaviors, and building culture carriers.

A lively dive into using mentoring to fast-track leadership growth. They explore staying teachable, seeking diverse perspectives, and adopting a continuous learning mindset. Practical steps include auditing relationships, structuring intentional conversations, and turning lessons into action. Short, actionable strategies to expand your influence and accelerate potential.