John Maxwell Company Executive Leadership Podcast

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?”

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.”

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.

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

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.

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.

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.