Some of the best advice that John Maxwell has received throughout his leadership journey has been from his father, and today, he’s sharing that advice with you! In this episode, John is passing on some of the most transformative insights from his own mentor on success and adding value. After his lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow discuss what stood out to them and give you practical ways to apply it to your life and leadership. Key takeaways: - Value people. Believe in people. Unconditionally lo...
Sep 25, 2024•41 min
The secret of your success is determined by your daily agenda! In this episode, John Maxwell shares 5 things that help you make your goals a reality when you do them daily. After his lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow talk about the power of these 5 to-do list items and help you to apply them to your life and leadership Key takeaways: - The dream is free, but the journey isn’t. - To be successful, you have to take action every day. - No one has ever quit their way to the top. Our BONUS resource ...
Sep 18, 2024•43 min
As John Maxwell shares in this episode, “The most effective way to grow an organization is to grow the people in it.” But how can you do that in your organization and with your people? John answers that question in today’s lesson by giving 7 different practices of growing people so that you can begin developing those around you. After his lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede discuss those practices and provide you with practical ways that you can integrate them into your life and leadership. Key ta...
Sep 11, 2024•39 min
In order for transformation to take place, you must first know what it looks like. In today’s episode, John Maxwell shows you the 6 pictures of transformation so that you can visualize it and bring it about among those you influence. After his lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow talk about these 6 pictures and help you to apply them to your own life and leadership. Key takeaways: The first step of doing anything is to have a clear grasp and understanding of what it is that you ’ re doing. When pe...
Sep 04, 2024•40 min
As John Maxwell says, “A leader that can communicate maximizes his or her leadership potential.” Communication is a multiplier of potential. That means today’s lesson from John on becoming an effective leader-communicator will help you exponentially increase your impact! After his lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede sit down to talk about what they’ve learned and give you practical ways to apply these insights to your life and leadership. Key takeaways: - The way to maximize your leadership positi...
Aug 28, 2024•35 min
Have you ever thought about what spending a day with John Maxwell would be like? Well , in this week’s episode, John gives you insight into questions and thoughts he would share with you! After his lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow sit down to discuss John ’s thoughts and equip you with practical ways to apply what you’ve learned to your life and leadership. Key takeaways: One thing to know about success is that everybody wants it, but very few can define it. The people you bring around you are...
Aug 21, 2024•42 min
Have you ever wondered how you can find potential leaders ? Do you want to know if you have potential leaders on your team ? Then this episode is for you! This week, John C. Maxwell shares 10 traits that successful leaders have in common so that you have a picture of what a leader looks like and can identify them on your team. After John’s lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede sit down to talk about these traits and give you practical ways to apply what you’ve learned to your life and leadership. Ke...
Aug 14, 2024•40 min
What happens when a leader has too much pride? In today’s episode, John C. Maxwell talks about the problems that pride causes so that you can reflect on and assess yourself and your leadership. After John’s lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow discuss these problems and give you practical ways to apply what you’ve learned to your life and to how you lead those around you! Key takeaways: Envy is the deadly sin of inferiority. Pride is the deadly sin of superiority. When we fail or make a mistake, w...
Aug 07, 2024•43 min
Momentum can either make or break you, so how can you become someone who utilizes momentum in their leadership? This week, we're continuing our two-part series where John C. Maxwell shares 10 differences between Momentum Breakers and Momentum Makers! After John’s lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede talk about these differences and how you can become a Momentum Maker in your life and leadership. Key takeaways: One person with passion is greater than 99 that have no interest. “Conformity is the jail...
Jul 31, 2024•41 min
Momentum has the power to be your greatest asset, but not having momentum has the power to be your biggest enemy. So , what makes and breaks momentum in leadership? This week, we're beginning a brand - new two-part series where John C. Maxwell shares the differences between Momentum Breakers and Momentum Makers! After John ’ s lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede sit down to discuss these differences and give you practical advice on how to become a Momentum Maker in your life and leadership. Key ta...
Jul 24, 2024•44 min
If you’ve ever asked the question, “ W hat does a team player look like? ” this episode is for you! This week on the Maxwell Leadership Podcast, John C. Maxwell shares the four qualities of a team player that you can look for in your leadership, or that you can apply to your life as well. After his lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Robinson discuss these qualities and how you can implement what you’ve learned into y our own personal or professional development. Key takeaways: You never know the commit...
Jul 17, 2024•35 min
Mark Cole invites Matt Tresidder , CEO and co-founder of Leadr, to share his journey and the importance of feedback and people development in leadership. Matt shares all about the Leadr platform and how it helps leaders develop their teams and create a culture of growth and productivity. Key takeaways: Developing people and teams should be a priority in leadership. Using technology as a tool for feedback and accountability. “Leadership is a burden, and that burden is a privilege.” –Matt Tresidde...
Jul 12, 2024•37 min
Are you taking the road of significance, or are you taking the road of selfishness? In today’s episode of the Maxwell Leadership Podcast, John C. Maxwell shares a lesson about how you can determine which road you are going to take in your leadership! After his lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Robinson help you to apply what John has shared to your life and leadership. Key takeaways: You do not find a person of significance that has a high degree of selfishness in his or her life. People of significan...
Jul 10, 2024•38 min
This week, we’re finishing our two-part series on overcoming instead of being overcome! Last week, John C. Maxwell shared the first two R’s that people who give up are usually beat up by (Regret and Resentment) so that you can recognize those things in your leadership and work towards overcoming them. This week, John shares the last two R’s (Resistance and Rejection) and continues to help you know how to keep an eye out for them in your leadership. After John’s lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow...
Jul 03, 2024•42 min
When difficult times happen in life or in leadership, it can be tempting to want to give up instead of keep going. That’s why on today’s episode of the Maxwell Leadership Podcast, we’re starting a brand new two-part series on overcoming instead of being overcome. In today’s lesson, John C. Maxwell shares four R’s that people who give up are usually beat up by so that you can recognize those things in your leadership and work towards overcoming them! After John’s lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morro...
Jun 26, 2024•34 min
Simplicity is the key to communicating direction clearly and effectively to those you lead. So, the question is, what does “simple” look like in leadership and how can you achieve it? John C. Maxwell is going to teach you all about this in today’s episode! After John’s lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow talk about how you can apply what you’ve learned to your life and leadership. Key takeaways: Genius: the ability to reduce the complicated to the simple. Simple doesn’t work if simple doesn’t rel...
Jun 19, 2024•43 min
Even though having blind spots is a normal part of life, there’s a choice that everyone has to make: are you going to acknowledge the areas that you need to grow in and take action, or are you going to continue to be unaware and stay where you are? In today’s episode, John C. Maxwell gives practical ways to determine what blind spots you may have in your leadership so that you can lead your people well! After John’s lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede discuss how this teaching can be applied to yo...
Jun 12, 2024•46 min
Have you ever wondered what legacy you’ll be leaving behind to those around you? In this episode, John C. Maxwell shares four standards that you can embrace in order to leave a legitimate leadership legacy to the people you lead! After John’s lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede come together to talk about what they learned and how you can apply it to your life and leadership. Key takeaways: No matter what your strengths are, if character is not present in your life, it’s only a matter of time unti...
Jun 05, 2024•40 min
As John C. Maxwell says, “One of the greatest values of mentors is the ability to see ahead what others cannot see and to help them navigate a course to their destination.” Today, John is sharing 10 different Platitudes and Attitudes that he has learned throughout his leadership that you can apply to your own life, family, business, and leadership as well! After his lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow discuss what John taught and give you practical ways to implement it into your leadership. Key t...
May 29, 2024•38 min
How would you handle yourself and others in times of crisis? Today’s episode will not only help you answer that but will also help you navigate leading well when difficult times come. A crisis will either put leaders on top or topple them to the bottom, so John C. Maxwell shares a lesson that will pave the way for leadership that leaves a positive impact, even when it’s hard. After John’s lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede discuss various ways that these practices can be applied to your life and ...
May 22, 2024•38 min
In leadership, it’s important to take a step back and ask a few key questions that will help you reflect on where you’ve been and then look forward to what’s next. That’s exactly what we’re talking about in this week’s episode! John C. Maxwell shares key questions that every leader must ask themselves when it comes to their life and leadership in order to assess performance, acknowledge gaps, and stay on track with where they want to go. After John’s lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede discuss val...
May 15, 2024•40 min
This week, we conclude our four-part series on John Maxwell’s new book, High Road Leadership ! John Maxwell discusses the concept of emotional capacity and the importance of developing the ability to respond to adversity, failure, criticism, and pressure in positive ways. He emphasizes the need to do hard things for the sake of getting them over with, but to prepare for even harder challenges. John also highlights the significance of being one's own best friend and encouraging oneself in difficu...
May 08, 2024•35 min
We are just one week away from John Maxwell’s newest book launch, High Road Leadership: Bringing People Together In a World that Divides . This week, John Maxwell and Mark Cole share just how transformational this book will be to your leadership. But, only if you put it into action. Be sure to pre-order your copy now at HighRoadLeadershipBook.com and get $299 worth of free bonus content including registration to a live virtual event that you certainly don’t want to miss. Our BONUS resource for t...
May 01, 2024•34 min
In this BONUS episode, Maxwell Leadership Facilitator and Coach, Greg Cagle, chats with Mark Cole about The 4 Dimensions of Culture and how they impact the overall performance of an organization. They also highlight the significance of culture in navigating adversity and capturing opportunities. Greg shares that culture is about how we think, act, and interact, and that leaders have the responsibility to build the proper culture within their teams. The conversation concludes with a call to actio...
Apr 26, 2024•41 min
This week is part 2 of our series on John Maxwell’s new book, High Road Leadership ! Last week, John talked about this journey in leadership and his passion for adding value to others through values-based, people-centric, servant leadership. This week, he discusses the need for leaders who bring people together instead of dividing them. He emphasizes the importance of valuing all people and treating them with kindness and respect. Key takeaways: Shared thinking and collaboration lead to better i...
Apr 24, 2024•34 min
John Maxwell’s new book, High Road Leadership , releases this May! So, this week, we begin a new four-part series in which John and Mark shares some insight from the book as well as additional content not in the book! We’re releasing these episodes leading up to the book release, so be sure to pre-order your copy here, and get ready to learn what it means and how to be a High Road Leader! Key Insights: - Why John has dedicated his life to leadership - Highlights from John’s leadership journey - ...
Apr 17, 2024•35 min
If you’ve ever asked the question, “Do I have what it takes?”, this episode is for you! This week, John C. Maxwell, Mark Cole, and Traci Morrow continue a new two-part series on questions leaders can ask themselves to know if they have what it takes to begin a new venture in their organization or leadership. After John’s lesson, Mark and Traci discuss how you can apply it to your life and leadership. Key takeaways: - The difference between average people and those that achieve is their perceptio...
Apr 10, 2024•37 min
So, you’re starting something new? I bet one big question rolling around in your mind is, “Do I have what it takes?” This week, John C. Maxwell, Mark Cole, and Traci Morrow start a new two-part series on questions leaders can ask themselves to know if they have what it takes to begin a new venture. Following John’s lesson, Mark and Traci discuss how to apply what you’ve learned to your life and leadership. Key takeaways: - Passion gives the vision energy. Vision gives passion direction. - Stress...
Apr 03, 2024•39 min
Thank you for 300 episodes of the Maxwell Leadership Podcast! We have a special episode today to celebrate this milestone! We will be highlighting key moments in the top 3 most popular episodes and sharing insights we’ve learned over the past six years since we launched the podcast. We wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for you, so we also have a very special gift for the first 300 people who listen to this episode! Be sure to stay through the end of this episode and take advantage of this offer! Our...
Mar 26, 2024•41 min
In order to raise up leaders, you have to give the best of yourself to your best people! This week, John Maxwell teaches about how to raise up good leaders by giving your best to the people you lead. After John’s lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede discuss the lesson and give you practical ways to apply it to your life and leadership. Key Takeaways: - Good people are hard to find; they are harder to keep. - When leaders fail to appreciate the difference between mediocre and excellence, performance...
Mar 20, 2024•39 min
