Maxwell Leadership Podcast

John Maxwell
Maxwell Leadership Podcast

The Maxwell Leadership Podcast is a regular examination of what it means to be a transformational leader—someone who daily influences people to think, speak, and act to make a positive difference in their lives and in the lives of others. This podcast will teach you the principles, practices, and process of becoming a transformational leader because leadership isn’t an event—it’s an uphill journey. Every week we will offer a free tool to help you on this journey, so let leadership authority Dr. John C. Maxwell show you the way.

  1. 3 DAYS AGO

    5 Ways to Win With People

    If leadership is influence, then relationships are the foundation of leadership. What can you do to win with others and grow your relationships? In this episode, John Maxwell shares a lesson on 5 ways that you can do just that!  After his lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede sit down to offer you practical ways that you can apply what you’ve learned to your life and leadership.  Key takeaways:  Relationships are the foundation of leadership.  Look for the best in others.  Let people know that you need them.  Our BONUS resource for this episode is the 5 Ways to Win with People Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Win and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”  Want to learn from Ryan Leak, Tim Tebow, and other impactful leaders? Click here to register for Day to Grow on March 19, 2025: https://daytogrow.maxwellleadership.com/   References:  Watch this episode on YouTube!  Pre-order The Charismatic Leader today!  Redefine the Problem Podcast Episode  Are you a young leader? Take our Next Generation Leader survey and receive The Mentor’s Guide to Everyday Challenges for FREE!  Learn more about the 5 Levels of Leadership Workshop for your teams!  Join the Maxwell Leadership Certified Team  Shop the Maxwell Leadership Online Store

    40 min

  2. FEB 19

    Get a Return on Failure

    What would you attempt if you knew you would get a positive return on the failures you encounter? In this episode, John is sharing a lesson on how you can powerfully shift your perspective on failure in your life and leadership!  After his lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow sit down and give you practical application for what John has shared.  Key takeaways:  Success and failure belong together.   On good misses, I make adjustments. On bad misses, I make excuses.  There are no shortcuts to success.  Our BONUS resource for this episode is the Get a Return on Failure Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/ReturnOnFailure and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”  Want to learn from Ryan Leak, Tim Tebow, and other impactful leaders? Click here to register for Day to Grow on March 19, 2025: https://daytogrow.maxwellleadership.com/ References:  Watch this episode on YouTube!  Enroll in the 15 Laws of Growth Online Course for $99 (Regular $499)  If John Maxwell Could Spend a Day with You Podcast Episode  Are you a young leader? Take our Next Generation Leader survey and receive The Mentor’s Guide to Everyday Challenges for FREE!  Learn more about the 5 Levels of Leadership Workshop for your teams!  Join the Maxwell Leadership Certified Team  Shop the Maxwell Leadership Online Store

    43 min

  3. FEB 12

    How to Develop Leaders

    It’s one thing to have a lot of followers, but it’s much better to develop leaders! In this episode, John Maxwell is sharing a lesson on how to successfully create other leaders in your business or organization.  After his lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede discuss what John has shared and offer you practical ways to apply it to your life and leadership.  Key takeaways:  It takes a leader to know a leader.   Leaders know the value of developing other leaders.  To add growth, lead followers. To multiply growth, lead leaders.   Our BONUS resource for this episode is the How to Develop Leaders Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Develop and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”   This episode is sponsored by BELAY:     Leaders, stop trying to do it all yourself. The best leaders know their limits, operate out of their strengths, and set others up for success. Find freedom with BELAY — pairing you with vetted U.S. virtual assistants so you can focus on what matters.     To help you get started, BELAY is offering Maxwell Leadership listeners a free download of their resource, The Ultimate Guide to Working with a Virtual Assistant. This guide has everything you need to get started, grow, and succeed with your new VA. Just text MAXWELL to 55123 for FREE access.   References:  Watch this episode on YouTube!  Enroll in the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership Online Course for $199 (Regular $1,050)  How to Be a REAL Success (Part 2) Podcast Episode  Are you a young leader? Take our Next Generation Leader survey and receive The Mentor’s Guide to Everyday Challenges for FREE!  Learn more about the 5 Levels of Leadership Workshop for your teams!  Join the Maxwell Leadership Certified Team  Shop the Maxwell Leadership Online Store

    38 min

  4. FEB 5

    Become a World-Class Leader

    In this episode, John Maxwell dives into how he became a world-class leader and offers practical steps for you to become one too! After his lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow sit down to talk about what John has shared and help you to apply it to your own life and leadership. Key takeaways: -   You don’t lead for what it benefits you. The only reason to lead is to benefit others. -   If you can’t lead a few, you’ll never be able to lead many. -   If you keep doing the right thing every day, someday you’re going to reap a huge return. Our BONUS resource for this episode is the Become a World-Class Leader Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/WorldClass and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”  Take the next step in your growth journey and become a Maxwell Leadership Certified Team Member. Click here to speak with a Program Advisor today!   References: Watch this episode on YouTube! Enroll in the High Road Leadership Online Course for $199 (Regular $299) How to Be a REAL Success (Part 2) Podcast Episode Are you a young leader? Take our Next Generation Leader survey and receive The Mentor’s Guide to Everyday Challenges for FREE! Learn more about the 5 Levels of Leadership Workshop for your teams! Join the Maxwell Leadership Certified Team Shop the Maxwell Leadership Online Store

    38 min

  5. JAN 29

    What Serving Others Has Taught Me

    John Maxwell often says that a great leader serves others! In this episode, he’s sharing 3 things that serving others has taught him throughout his leadership journey. After his lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Robinson sit down to talk about servant leadership and how you can apply what John has shared to your life and leadership. Key takeaways:  -   Leaders add value to others by serving them. -   One of us is not as smart as all of us. -   The moment I started valuing people, I found that fulfillment comes in living a significant life  Our BONUS resource for this episode is the What Serving Others Has Taught Me Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/ServingOthers and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.” Take the next step in your growth journey and become a Maxwell Leadership Certified Team Member. Click here to speak with a Program Advisor today!   References: Watch this episode on YouTube! Enroll in the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership Online Course for $199 (Regular $1,050) The Best Thing You Can Do for Yourself and Others Podcast Episode Are you a young leader? Take our Next Generation Leader survey and receive The Mentor’s Guide to Everyday Challenges for FREE! Learn more about the 5 Levels of Leadership Workshop for your teams! Join the Maxwell Leadership Certified Team Shop the Maxwell Leadership Online Store

    31 min

  6. JAN 22

    Characteristics of a Builder

    All great companies and organizations have great builders! In this episode, John Maxwell is sharing characteristics of a builder so that you know what they look like and so that you can become a builder yourself.  After his lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede talk about these characteristics and offer you practical ways to apply them to your life and leadership.  Key takeaways:  Never be satisfied with yesterday; it ended last night.  When people believe in the leader, they believe in the vision.  When you build up builders, everything begins to compound.  Our BONUS resource for this episode is the Characteristics of a Builder Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Builder and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”  Take the next step in your growth journey and become a Maxwell Leadership Certified Team Member. Click here to speak with a Program Advisor today!    References:  Watch this episode on YouTube!  Enroll in the High Road Leadership Online Course for $199 (Regular $299)  Become a Leader-Communicator Podcast Episode  Are you a young leader? Take our Next Generation Leader survey and receive The Mentor’s Guide to Everyday Challenges for FREE!  Learn more about the 5 Levels of Leadership Workshop for your teams!  Join the Maxwell Leadership Certified Team  Shop the Maxwell Leadership Online Store

    36 min

  7. JAN 15

    3 Questions to Become a Better Leader

    When John Maxwell was a freshman in college, he learned 3 questions from a professor that have shaped the way he leads today. And he’s sharing them with you in this episode!  After his lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Robinson discuss these questions and help you apply them to your own life and leadership. Key takeaways: -   What do you cry about? -   What do you sing about? -   What do you dream about? Our BONUS resource for this episode is the 3 Questions to Become a Better Leader Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/MorePassion and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource." This episode is sponsored by BELAY:    Leaders, stop trying to do it all yourself. The best leaders know their limits, operate out of their strengths, and set others up for success. Find freedom with BELAY — pairing you with vetted U.S. virtual assistants so you can focus on what matters.    To help you get started, BELAY is offering Maxwell Leadership listeners a free download of their resource, The Ultimate Guide to Working with a Virtual Assistant. This guide has everything you need to get started, grow, and succeed with your new VA. Just text MAXWELL to 55123 for FREE access.   References: Watch this episode on YouTube! Use code PODCAST for 15% off of Developing the Leader Within You 2.0 How to Create a Growth Environment Podcast Episode Are you a young leader? Take our Next Generation Leader survey and receive The Mentor’s Guide to Everyday Challenges for FREE! Learn more about the 5 Levels of Leadership Workshop for your teams! Join the Maxwell Leadership Certified Team Shop the Maxwell Leadership Online Store

    36 min

  8. JAN 8

    Developing the Character of a Winner

    As John Maxwell says, “Talent is a gift, but character is a choice.” Today’s lesson from John is all about how you can help your people cultivate the character of a winner in their own lives and leadership!  After his lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede sit down to talk about what John has talked about and offer you practical ways to apply it to your life and leadership.  Key takeaways:  If you become better on the inside, you’ll become better on the outside. If you become bigger on the inside, you’ll become bigger on the outside.  You can’t travel without until you’ve traveled within.  Values are what give you stability.  Our BONUS resource for this episode is the Developing the Character of a Winner Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Winner and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”  Take the next step in your growth journey and become a Maxwell Leadership Certified Team Member. Click here to speak with a Program Advisor today!  References:  Watch this episode on YouTube!  Enroll in the Change Your World Online Course for $99 (Regular $299)  How to Be a REAL Success (Part 2) Podcast Episode  Are you a young leader? Take our Next Generation Leader survey and receive The Mentor’s Guide to Everyday Challenges for FREE!  Learn more about the 5 Levels of Leadership Workshop for your teams!  Join the Maxwell Leadership Certified Team  Shop the Maxwell Leadership Online Store

    40 min
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The Maxwell Leadership Podcast is a regular examination of what it means to be a transformational leader—someone who daily influences people to think, speak, and act to make a positive difference in their lives and in the lives of others. This podcast will teach you the principles, practices, and process of becoming a transformational leader because leadership isn’t an event—it’s an uphill journey. Every week we will offer a free tool to help you on this journey, so let leadership authority Dr. John C. Maxwell show you the way.

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  • Creator
    John Maxwell
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2025
  • Episodes
    386
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    Clean
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    © 2024 Maxwell Leadership
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