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The John Maxwell Company provides Executive Leadership training and coaching based on the principles of its founder John C. Maxwell.

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    • Oct 27, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 18m AVG DURATION
    • 211 EPISODES


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    #211 – 12 Choices Leaders Make To Fuel Their Influence

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2022 20:44


    When we teach that leadership is influence––nothing more, nothing less––this generates questions from those trying to grow as leaders. They often ask, “How do you grow your influence?” People are watching your actions, reactions, interactions, and behaviors. Every follower is trying to determine if they want to give you PERMISSION to influence or lead them. This is Level 2 of the 5 Levels.

    #210 – Generating Competitive Advantage Through Generational Diversity with Tim Elmore

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 25:40


    There are currently four to five generations in the workforce. While this may seem to be a leadership challenge, it's actually an opportunity to gain competitive advantage, if you know how to leverage the contribution that each generation brings to the workplace. Part 2 of an interview with the author of, A New Kind of Diversity - Making the Different Generations On Your Team a Competitive Advantage, Dr. Tim Elmore.

    209 – Generational Diversity In Your Workforce with Dr. Tim Elmore

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2022 17:43


    There are currently four to five generations in the workforce. While this may seem to be a leadership challenge, it's actually an opportunity to gain competitive advantage if you know how to leverage the contribution that each generation brings to the workplace.

    #208 – 5 Questions To Help You Define Your Leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2022 19:14


    John Maxwell says: “The position doesn't make the leader. The leader makes the position.” Many leaders get the title and think very little of define the type of leader they will be. When you intentionally define your leadership, you take leading to a new level. Learn five questions that will help you define your leadership.

    #203 – How Leaders Find Their Eagles

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2022 17:33


    Today we are talking about the characteristics of high impact players. Some of these traits are natural giftedness and some can be developed. As a leader, you should look for and promote these skills and attributes as you look at developing the next generation of leaders.

    #207 – How To Manage Your Own Power Dynamics

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2022 19:10


    “Power dynamics” describes how power affects relationships. Power affects all aspects of social life, from the workplace to the home. Power can affect how followers see and interact with leaders.

    #206 – Quiet Quitting Is A New Name For An Old Problem

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2022 26:03


    Quiet Quitting is term that describes someone who has decided to limit their job output to only those things strictly stated in their job description. They do not take on additional assignments, in fact they have decided to look for ways to do the absolute minimum to complete their job responsibilities. Is this an employee problem or a leadership problem?

    #205 – Leading Yourself With Integrity: A Leader's Trust Multiplier

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 17:18


    Most of the time people want to talk about leading OTHERS with integrity, but they don't really think about how they lead themselves. Integrity starts with how you lead yourself. It can be easy for a leader to try to do the right thing for others yet shortcut their own integrity when leading themselves.

    #204 – How Leaders Embed Culture In A New Hire

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2022 16:13


    Leaders need to be aware of the possible negative effects new hires can have on the culture of the organization. If you are not intentional about how you communicate culture, adding new people can dilute the culture and allow other ideas to surface.

    #202 – Should Leaders Critique In Public?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2022 18:58


    Most leaders have heard the adage, "Praise In public, but critique In private." But Is this always true? Are there times when you should critique In public?

    #201 – How Leaders Can GROW Their People

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2022 16:34


    Leaders sometimes struggle with how to effectively coach the members of their team. Whether coaching a performance challenge or a career discussion, utilizing the GROW model can be a simple yet effective way to help the people on your team grow and improve.

    #200 – Podcast Number 200: Five Lessons Learned

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2022 18:33


    After 200 podcast episodes, Chris and Perry share five lessons they have learned that apply to every leader.

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    #199 – Am I Really Responsible for Your Self-Concept

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2022 17:00


    Do the people on your team take initiative, proactively solve problems, and take an intentional approach to their work? Today, Chris and Perry talk about different types of problems that diminishes the capabilities of their team because of one's self-concept.

    #198 – When Leaders Believe-See-and Develop the Potential in Others

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2022 16:43


    Are the people on your team aware of their potential? Are the people on your team growing their potential? Many leaders are not thinking of their people in terms of potential, and many don't think of how to grow someone's potential.

    #197 – Why Leaders Make The Shift From Pleasing To Challenging People

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 18:03


    The business environment is always changing, and to excel, every leader needs to make ongoing "leadershifts" — changes that positively enhance personal and organizational growth. Shifting from Pleasing to Challenging People is the Relational Shift. Great leaders challenge their teams to do better all the time.

    #196 – Why Leaders Make The Shift From Perks To Price

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022 16:13


    The business environment is always changing, and to excel, every leader needs to make ongoing "leadershifts" — changes that positively enhance personal and organizational growth. Shifting from Perks to Price is the Cost Shift. Great leaders don't think about what they can get. They're focused on what they can give.

    #195 – Why Leaders Make The Shift From Goals To Growth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022 18:11


    The business environment is always changing, and to excel, every leader needs to make ongoing "leadershifts" — changes that positively enhance personal and organizational growth. Shifting from Goals to Growth is the Personal Development Shift. Goals help you do better, but growth lets you become better. Leaders are growth oriented.

    #194 – 5 Leader Lessons From The Craziest Kentucky Derby Ever

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2022 20:04


    The 2022 Kentucky Derby was won by a horse named Rich Strike. Rich Strike wasn't invited to be in the race until the day before the race, after another horse had to drop out. And to add to the craziness, Rich Strike was at 80:1 odds. When asked if he thought his horse could win, owner Rick Dawson looked right into the camera and said, “I would NEVER, EVER put a horse in a race I didn't think it could win.” What a GREAT truth that all leaders should be measuring themselves against. Are you putting your people into a race they have no chance of winning, or are they properly prepared to “run for the roses?”

    #193 – A Leader's Approach to a Difficult Conversation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 17:26


    Many leaders are delaying or avoiding the straight talk or difficult conversations they need to have with people above them, below them, and beside them in the organization. Here are five steps to ensure your next difficult conversation is effective, healthy, and productive.

    #192 – The 10 Commandments Of Confrontation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2022 14:37


    Having a difficult conversation or confronting someone is not something to be avoided, it's essential to great leadership. These 10 commandments of confrontation can help set the environment appropriately to ensure that the outcomes of these confrontations are positive.

    #191 – Confronting The Challenges Of A Post-Pandemic World

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2022 18:22


    There is a lot of good news as the world comes out of the COVID years, but this also presents some challenges that leaders must confront.

    #190 – 10 Tips For Improving Your Ability To Listen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2022 19:39


    We often give ourselves credit for being better listeners than we really are. Today we look at ten tips learned from personal experience that help improve your ability to listen.

    #189 – Communicating with Clarity: A Leadership Game Changer

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2022 19:21


    Communicating with clarity is a leadership skill that is often overlooked. When you can develop this skill, you will increase the effectiveness of your team and improve results. Today, we discuss five ways you can improve your communication clarity.

    #188 – Tasks Vs. People: How To Achieve Results

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2022 17:17


    Are you winning and achieving the results you need to achieve? Today Perry and Chris talk about what task-based and relationship-based leaders need to know to achieve results.

    #187 – The High Calling Of Leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2022 20:18


    You were most likely promoted to a leadership position because you were a proficient manager. Today, Chris and Perry talk about what moves someone from a manager to a leader.

    #186 – Character Traits Of High - Influence Leaders

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022 18:52


    Leadership is influence, and author Brian Tracy suggests there are 10 qualities that all influential people exhibit. From Brian Tracy's book, “The 10 Qualities of Influential People.”

    #185 – The Role Leaders Play In The Story Of Their Team

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2022 18:03


    Are you playing the hero for your team? Today, Chris and Perry talk about the role a leader should play to empower their team for maximum results.

    #184 – 7 Questions Leaders Ask When Improving Performance

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 21:21


    Are you improving your team's performance? Today Perry and Chris talk about seven ways to position your team as a high-performance team.

    #183 – Increasing Your Ability To Influence And Persuade

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 16:12


    Are you maximizing your ability to influence and persuade others? Today, Chris and Perry talk about things a leader can do to increase their ability to influence and persuade and teach their team to do the same.

    #182 – Coaching The Millenial In The Middle

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2022 16:40


    The millennial generation is now in leadership positions reporting to a Gen X'er or baby boomer and leading a Gen Z'er. Today Perry and Chris talk about how these Gen Y leaders can succeed.

    #181 – Your Negative Emotions Are Sinking My Boat

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022 21:22


    Negative team members can cause problems for the whole team. Today, Chris and Perry talk about what a leader can do to eliminate negative influences and grow their team.

    #180 – 5 Ways To Increase Your Confidence As A Leader

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022 17:09


    Are you confident in your leadership ability? Today Perry and Chris talk about 5 ways to develop confidence as a leader.

    #179 – How To Create Loyalty

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2022 17:47


    Can a leader create loyalty in the people on their team? Today, Chris and Perry talk about things a leader can do to increase loyalty in their organization.

    #178 – From Pop Warner to the Pro's - Talent Is Never Enough

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2022 21:14


    The higher you go the more talent you find. Today Perry and Chris talk about what separates one talented person from another.

    #177 – Can You Really Lead with Love?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2022 17:18


    True servant leadership requires you to place others above yourself. Today, Chris and Perry talk about what it means to lead with love, especially when you don't feel like it.

    #176 – Your Vision Checkup

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2022 16:45


    Leaders see more than others see, and they see it before others see. Today Perry and Chris talk about developing and communicating a vision that helps focus your team for success.

    #175 – Your Perfectionism Is Killing Your Connections

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 15:32


    Is your perfectionism killing your ability to connect with others? Today, Chris and Perry talk about the importance of authenticity and not being so perfect that no one can connect with you.

    #174 – A Leader's Strength: Balancing Confidence With Humility

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 13:56


    Are you confident and humble? It's a tough combination for many leaders. Today Perry and Chris talk about one of Tim Elmore's Eight Paradoxes of Great Leadership: balancing confidence with humility.

    #173 – Do You Have A Voice Your Leader Wants To Hear?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2022 19:18


    What level of influence do you have with your boss? Chris and Perry talk about the importance of having a voice that your boss wants to hear.

    #172 – How To Develop A Servant Leader Mindset

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 14:25


    Servant leadership and traditional leadership require different mindsets. Today, Perry and Chris talk about the five components of a servant leader mindset.

    #171 – Servant Leadership: Can You Lead And Serve At The Same Time?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 17:43


    Are you a Servant Leader? Today, Chris and Perry talk about the challenge of leading and serving at the same time. Is it even possible?

    #170 – A Leader's Approach To The Great Resignation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 20:38


    The level of voluntary resignations is at an all-time high. What's a leader to do? Today Perry and Chris talk about what leaders can do to ensure you retain your top talent.

    #169 – Your Year End Leadership Checkup

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2022 18:55


    How is your leadership going? Today, Chris and Perry talk about how you can assess your leadership journey and steps to take to ensure you are growing and developing as a leader.

    #168 – Leadership, Service, And The Ryder Cup

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2021 17:05


    Hidden in the historic victory for the US Team at the recent Ryder Cup Golf Championship is a powerful example of servant leadership. Today, Chris and Perry talk about Ryder Cup captain Steve Stricker and the power of servant leadership when leading high performance individuals.

    #167 – What If I'm A Better Leader Than My Leader

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2021 15:36


    Have you ever worked for a leader that wasn't that good of a leader? Today, Perry and Chris talk about the power of leading up in the organization and how you can increase your influence with a leader who's not leading.

    #166 – When Two Cultures Clash

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 20:32


    Whether you are partnering or merging with another organization, there is always a risk that the two cultures will clash. Today, Chris and Perry talk about what leaders can do to minimize or eliminate “culture clash.”

    #165 – Are You Designing Or Defaulting To Your Organizational Culture?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2021 22:43


    Your culture affects everything your organization is doing. Today, Chris and Perry conclude their talk with Greg Cagle about the 4 Dimensions of culture and how you design, deploy, promote, and protect the culture you desire for your organization.

    #164 – Balancing The 4 Dimensions Of Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 21:02


    What's more important: having a Courageous Culture or balancing the three positive dimensions of culture? Today, Perry and Chris continue their talk with Greg Cagle about having balanced and healthy dimensions of culture.

    #163 – Discovering The 4 Dimensions Of Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2021 27:26


    Culture is the life blood of your business––it determines everything. Today, Chris and Perry talk with culture expert, Greg Cagle, and take a deep dive into the 4 Dimensions of Culture.

    #162 – The Laws Of Leadership For The Level 5 Leader

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2021 15:25


    Today we continue our look at how the 21 Laws of Leadership apply to the 5 Levels of Leadership. Today, Perry and Chris look at the Laws that apply to Level 5 and help you as you develop your legacy as a leader.

    #161 – The Laws Of Leadership For The Level 4 Leader

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021 17:11


    Today we continue our look at how The 21 Laws of Leadership apply to the 5 Levels of Leadership. Today, Perry and Chris look at the Laws that apply to Level 4 and help you as you move toward Level 5.

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