Maxwell Leadership Podcast

Don't let your blind spots stay your blind spots. In this week's episode, John Maxwell continues his lesson on the most common blind spots that derail leaders—and how awareness unlocks your influence and potential. After his lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow unpack the practical steps you can take to apply these principles in your own leadership.   Key takeaways:   Insecurity causes a leader to t...

What you don't know could be hurting your leadership. In this week's episode, John unpacks why blind spots are inevitable in leadership—and how their unseen impact can shape every decision you make.     After his lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow provide practical strategies and real-life stories to help you recognize and address your own leadership blind spots, starting today. Key takeaways:   W...

Good leaders ask great questions—so this week, in our (first- ever!) call-in episode of the Maxwell Leadership Podcast, Mark Cole answers your real-world leadership questions. Find out how to stay influential (especially in an age of AI), tackle people problems behind data indicators, and persevere when opportunities seem elusive. Key takeaways:   The most powerful tools in a leader's arsenal—rela...

How do great leaders keep success from breeding entitlement? In this week's episode, John Maxwell teaches why revisiting where you came from—and cultivating gratitude—creates the stable foundation every leader needs to rise higher.   After his lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede discuss real-life strategies to help you anchor your leadership in authentic gratitude and apply John's insights today. Ke...

Anne Frank said, "None has ever become poor by giving." In this week's episode, John Maxwell unpacks the three types of generosity that set extraordinary leaders apart and reveal the true path to influential leadership. After his lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow share practical strategies for weaving generosity into your leadership journey, equipping you to start making a bigger impact today. Ke...

What separates leaders who keep expanding their impact from those who quietly plateau? In this week's episode, John Maxwell continues revealing the promises and pitfalls on the path to continual, intentional growth. After his lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Robinson share how to recognize your growth zone and offer strategies you can use to keep advancing in your leadership journey. Key takeaways:   D...

Growth isn't automatic, but it can be guaranteed. In this week's episode, the first in a two-part series, John reveals his personal blueprint for guaranteed growth and the three simple disciplines that set extraordinary leaders apart. After his lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Robinson offer strategies to help you turn intentional growth into a daily habit, no matter where you're starting. Key takeaway...

This week on the Maxwell Leadership Podcast, find out what an ice cube can teach you about patience and results. Today, John Maxwell  finishes up  his two-part lesson on the compounding power of daily action, reflection, and intentional growth on the path to lasting leadership success. After his lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede dive into real-world strategies and personal stories to help you  imm...

The real measure of success  isn't  the recognition you receive, but the daily choices no one sees. In this week's episode—the first in a two-part series—John unpacks the misunderstood foundations of success and reveals why consistency, not accolades, is the true driver of extraordinary results. After his lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede share practical strategies for applying John's success jour...

Are you leading a life of real impact, or just working hard to perfect your image? In this week's episode, John Maxwell teaches how embracing authenticity over appearance is a central pillar for meaningful leadership and lasting success. After his lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Robinson share practical strategies to help you bring authenticity to the forefront of your leadership—on your team, at home...

Are you letting your success create  distance  between you and your team? In this episode, John Maxwell unpacks why leadership success can easily lead to isolation—and what you can do to resist it. Discover how making friends (not just fans) helps you stay relatable, authentic, and influential. After his lesson, Mark  Cole  and Chris Goede dive into real-life strategies to help you put connection...

How do you keep your success from becoming the very thing that sabotages your leadership? In this week's episode, John Maxwell reveals the overlooked practices that stabilize lasting achievement and keep leaders grounded at every stage of their journey.   After his lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Robinson share real-world strategies and thoughtful  application  to help you translate John's insights in...

Do you want to be the kind of leader people  never forget ? This week in a first-of-its-kind react-style Maxwell Leadership Podcast episode, John Maxwell sits down with Jeff Henderson to share the essential skills that turn everyday leadership into  a lasting legacy . As John teaches, Mark Cole provides practical strategies to help you activate John's teachings and elevate your impact right now.  ...

Your failure is the most effective engine for your growth — and the most underutilized. In this week's episode, John reveals the five-step cycle that transforms every setback into your next leap forward as a leader. After his lesson, Mark  Cole  and Chris Goede dive into real-world strategies to help you put this growth cycle into action and boost your team's innovation. Key takeaways:   True inno...

You've  been there: Pressure is high. Priorities are competing. Everything feels urgent. How do you stay focused when  you're  being pulled in a million different directions? In this week's episode, John Maxwell reveals the mindset and habits that empower leaders to bring stability and hope to the seasons that matter most. After his lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede provide practical strategies yo...

Leaders go farther when they  don't  see a finish line — are you letting perceived limits hold  back  your impact? In this week's episode, John Maxwell reveals why so many leaders stop growing, and how leaders can  maintain  a lifelong commitment to learning and relevance.   After his lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow unpack the practical steps you can take to apply these principles in your own l...

Are you leading from your strengths, or simply telling others what they should do? In this week's episode, John Maxwell unpacks the challenging truth that leaders  don't  just teach what they know—they reproduce who they are by their example. After his lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede provide practical strategies you can use to strengthen your self-leadership and intentionally shape the culture a...

Leaders make lots of key decisions—but one decision can be the separator between leadership that sustains and leadership that thrives. In this week's episode, John reveals how the choice to be intentional transforms good leaders into great ones and empowers you to make a real difference. After his lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow unpack the practical steps you can take to apply these principles...

Myth: Leaders need to be balanced. Fact: Together, you and your team can be balanced. In this week's episode, John Maxwell reveals why the dream team  isn't  about perfection in individuals, but about creating collective balance through diversity of skills, passion, and perspective. After his lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede dig into high-level strategy for building a team where everyone's streng...

Where is your finish line? Trick question—your growth  doesn't  need to have one. In this week's episode, John Maxwell reveals how to cultivate a forward-focused mindset that unleashes continual development and lasting impact.     After his lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Robinson provide practical strategies to help you step out of the past and  anticipate  a future filled with possibility!     Key t...

How do you know if  you're  truly adding value to those around you, or just going through the motions? In this week's episode, John Maxwell reveals the five essential questions every leader should ask to elevate their influence and impact. After his lesson, Mark  Cole  and Chris Goede dive into their strategies for weaving these value-adding principles into your everyday leadership. Key takeaways:...

Don't  spend your leadership journey trying to avoid failure; you will end up thinking, planning, and dreaming too small. Instead, invest your time creating a framework to let failure work to your advantage. In this week's episode, John Maxwell teaches four ways you can transform setbacks into powerful  steppingstones  for success! After his lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Robinson share actionable st...

What values are defining your legacy as a leader? In this week's episode, John Maxwell illuminates how true leadership can only center on values, and those values can only center on people. After his lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Robinson dig into practical ways you can  identify , live out, and multiply these values within your team and organization.     Key takeaways:   The test of good values is...

Life is going to have challenges whether we expect them or not — we might as well use them to grow. In this week's episode, John continues his lesson from last week to share a few key principles that  impact  the joy in your leadership journey. After his lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow share real-life strategies to help you apply these principles in your life and leadership.   Key takeaways:  ...

Are you leading with joy, or just surviving? In this week's episode, John Maxwell reveals eight essential ways to maximize your joy, showing how intentional living shapes your leadership journey. After John's lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow unpack the practical steps you can take to apply these principles in your own leadership.   Key takeaways:   Joy is found in the journey, not the destinatio...