Episodes

  • Succession: A Leader's Lasting Value

    Succession: A Leader's Lasting Value
    Mar 12 2025
    John Maxwell often says, “The best thing a leader can leave people is a legacy.” In this episode, John will be sharing 3 pictures that will help you develop a legacy culture for your team and organization. After his lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow sit down to talk about what John has shared and give you practical ways to apply it to your life and leadership. Key takeaways: “There is no success without a successor. And the most important thing you can do is leave a legacy.” — Peter Drucker  When you think of your legacy, you have to think of today. You should be preparing to hand the baton off to someone else. Our BONUS resource for this episode is the Succession: A Leader’s Lasting Value Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Succession 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 Every Day With Purpose Online Course for $49 (Regular $199) 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
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    41 mins
  • Experience Explosive Growth

    Experience Explosive Growth
    Mar 7 2025
    Leaders and business owners – tired of working around the clock to grow your organization? In this bonus episode of the Maxwell Leadership podcast, John is sharing 3 questions that will help you move from linear to exponential expansion – all while getting some hours back in your day. After his lesson, Mark Cole is joined by BELAY CEO Tricia Sciortino to help you turn these questions into practical time-saving strategies to leverage in your own life and leadership. Key takeaways: Growth is happiness. Doing everything yourself is not a growth strategy. Explosive growth happens when you’re doing the things only you can do. In lieu of our usual bonus resource, BELAY is offering you their time management resource, The 40-Hour CEO, to help you direct your energy into the daily tasks that get you the greatest return. Text MAXWELL to 55123 to get your free copy today! References: Watch this episode on YouTube! Enroll in the 15 Laws of Growth Online Course for $99 (Regular $499) 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
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    39 mins
  • The Foundation of a Leader

    The Foundation of a Leader
    Mar 5 2025
    Every leader worth following builds their leadership on 3 key qualities. In this episode, find out what they are as John Maxwell shares a lesson on the foundation of great leadership! After his lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow help you to practically apply what you’ve learned to your own life and leadership. Key takeaways: Character is essential to who you are.  Commitment separates the doers from the dreamers.  The best generosity comes when you give in a way that has no strings attached. Our BONUS resource for this episode is the The Foundation of a Leader Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Foundation 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 High Road Leadership Online Course for $199 (Regular $299) What All Leaders Have in Common 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
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    39 mins
  • 5 Ways to Win With People

    5 Ways to Win With People
    Feb 26 2025
    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
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    40 mins
  • Get a Return on Failure

    Get a Return on Failure
    Feb 19 2025
    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
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    43 mins
  • How to Develop Leaders

    How to Develop Leaders
    Feb 12 2025
    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
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    38 mins
  • Become a World-Class Leader

    Become a World-Class Leader
    Feb 5 2025

    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

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    38 mins
  • What Serving Others Has Taught Me

    What Serving Others Has Taught Me
    Jan 29 2025

    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
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    31 mins