Maxwell Leadership Executive Podcast

This topic is referencing one of John Maxwell’s books, “Thinking for a Change.” In the book, John emphasizes the power of intentional thinking in achieving personal and professional success. John says our thinking habits have a profound impact on our lives and that by changing our thinking, we can change our lives.   Visit MaxwellLeadership.com/Podcast for this epsiode's FREE learner guide.

I think we would all agree we want everyone on our team to be personally accountable to the team, the organization, and to themselves. Teaching accountability is one of the most important responsibilities of a leader. When we say “Accountability” we mean the willingness of the people you lead to accept responsibility for their actions and decisions and to be responsible for the results. Go to MaxwellLeadership.com/Podcast to download the Learner Guide for this episode!

In The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, John Maxwell introduces the Law of Big Mo, which says, Momentum is a leaders best friend. He calls momentum the great exaggerator––with it everything is easier; without it everything is more difficult. We hear it all the time in sports, where one team has all the momentum. In fact, when that happens the other coach almost always calls a time out to see if they can disrupt the surge of momentum.  Momentum is an energy that moves a team forward. It can make a team feel that they are unstoppable. Download the free Learner Guide for this episode at MaxwellLeadership.com/Podcast!

John has a new book ready to hit the shelf on March 28, 2023 that every one of us needs to apply to our business and professional lives. Everyone can learn and grow in the area of communication.The book is, The 16 Undeniable Laws of Communication – Apply them and make the most of your message.  Today we are looking at Law #7 –  The Law of Connecting. Communicators know It’s All About OthersJohn makes is very clear that The Law of Connecting is by far the most important idea in this book.

John has a new book ready to hit the shelf on March 28, 2023 that every one of us needs to put to work in our business and professional lives. Everyone can learn and grow in the area of communication.The book is, The 16 Undeniable Laws of Communication – Apply them and make the most of your message.Today we are looking at Law #1 – The Law of Credibility, which says, “Your most effective message is the one you live.”

Have you ever just wanted to rethink everything you’ve ever read or heard about finding your passion and following your dreams? Well, you’re in luck! On this special edition of the Maxwell Leadership Executive Podcast Chris Goede is joined by founder of Sseko Designs, a socially conscious fashion brand, and the author of Beginner's Pluck, Liz Forkin Bohannon! Join the conversation as they discuss how to build your passion rather than find it and so much more. Register for Personal Growth Day here! Puchase Beginner's Pluck here!

Each of us, as leaders, will face a number of struggles and challenges as we move toward achieving our goals. Some of these will be people issues; some of these may be cultural issues. In Dare to Lead  by Dr. Brené Brown, she identifies several areas that can be uncomfortable for leaders and their teams. If we don’t embrace the discomfort and work through the difficult things, we can completely derail our best efforts.   Access the Learner Guide for this episode at MaxwellLeadership.com/Podcast

In their leadership classic, The Leadership Challenge, authors James Kouzes and Barry Posner shared what they considered to be the four prerequisites for leadership. The four are honest, competent, inspiring, and forward-looking. Learn how to embrace these characteristics in your own leadership and create powerful, positive change in your organization. Download the Learner Guide here. 

In college football, any player at any time may declare they would like to enter the transfer portal to transfer to another school and play football there. What if you, as a leader, had to worry about the people on your team declaring they were entering the portal? Oh yeah, you do! Your top performers can resign at any time and join another organization. How should leaders engage with top performers to ensure they stay with your organization? Harvard Business Review says, if your young stars are anything like those at the companies they’ve studied: 25% intends to leave your employ within the year. Over 30% admits to not putting all his effort into his job.  20% believes their personal aspirations are quite different from what the organization has planned for them.  40% have little confidence in their coworkers and even less confidence in the senior team.  This episode is sponsored by BELAY – the incredible organization revolutionizing productivity with their virtual assistants, accounting services, social media managers, and website specialists for growing businesses just like yours. Get BELAY's latest ebook, "Delegate to Elevate," for free, and learn how to reclaim your time. Just text the word EXEC to 55123 for your free copy today!

The term Matrix Management is used to describe an organizational structure where individuals can report to more than one leader. A team member might have a direct supervisor who they ultimately report to, but also have dotted line reporting to another leader or leaders depending on the projects where this employee is assigned.  There are pros and cons to a matrix system, but for any leader tasked with leading a cross-functional team in a matrix organization, there are some best practice ideas to ensure project success.