What You Expect is What You Experience
Maxwell Leadership Podcast
Do your expectations shape your reality—or limit it? Imagine what would happen if you raised the bar for yourself and those around you. In this week’s episode, John Maxwell reveals how the expectations you set determine the experiences you create, and why possibility thinking is every leader’s secret advantage. After his lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Robinson share actionable strategies for resetting team expectations and building a culture of higher achievement, so you can apply John’s insights right away. Key takeaways: Successful leaders...
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How Empowerment Fuels Team Success
Maxwell Leadership Podcast
How do the best leaders unlock extraordinary results in their teams? In this week’s episode, John Maxwell reveals how empowering others not only helps them reach their potential, but also equips them to pass on that growth beyond themselves! After his lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Robinson dive into practical strategies and real-world examples to help you apply empowerment in your own leadership journey right away. Key takeaways: The strongest teams thrive when leaders actively demonstrate that they need their people and invite them to...
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It’s Not About You: Leadership, Communication, and Putting Others First
Maxwell Leadership Podcast
It's not about you—it's about them. In this week's episode, John Maxwell shares the powerful shift that transforms everyday leaders into extraordinary influencers and makes it possible for your leadership to truly impact others! After his lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede share real-world examples of how making it about others unlocks trust, connection, and next-level leadership. Key takeaways: The more you focus on adding value to others, the more you'll receive value in return. To communicate in a way that truly resonates, make your message all...
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The Bookends of Success
Maxwell Leadership Podcast
Ready to discover the key to getting the most benefit out of every experience? In this week's episode, John Maxwell reveals the two “bookends of success” that elevate your preparation and multiply your results! After his lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Robinson discuss practical ways to apply John's powerful insights to your daily routines and most important goals. Key takeaways: Preparation on the front end and reflection on the back end transform average experiences into powerful growth opportunities. ...
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Why Self-Awareness Sets Great Leaders Apart
Maxwell Leadership Podcast
What sets great leaders apart in times of crisis and change? In this week's episode, John shares a powerful insight he gained from Chick-fil-A chairman Dan Cathy on the importance of self-awareness and situational awareness for leaders — especially in tough times! After his lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede discuss practical ways to cultivate these awarenesses as a leader. They explore how seeking honest feedback, asking thoughtful questions, and learning from role models can expand your leadership capacity. Key takeaways: ...
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Acknowledge Your Humanness
Maxwell Leadership Podcast
Brené Brown said, “Perfectionism is a twenty-ton shield that we lug around thinking it will protect us when, in fact, it’s the thing that’s really preventing us from taking flight.” And in this week's episode, John Maxwell is showing how that's true — and how acknowledging your flaws frees you to become a high road leader. After his lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow explore practical ways to develop self-compassion, laugh at yourself, and believe in your unique potential, so you can apply John's insights to your life and leadership. Key takeaways: ...
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What to Expect When You Take the High Road
Maxwell Leadership Podcast
Leading on the high road will always cost more than you think — but it will always be worth it. In this week's episode, John Maxwell prepares you for the price of leading with integrity and conviction! After his lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow share practical takeaways from John's insights so you can apply them in your life and leadership. Key takeaways: — Expect that the first time you pay the price will be the hardest. — Your account is never fully paid. High road leadership requires ongoing sacrifice. — The high road may cost you ground, power,...
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Great Leaders Value All People
Maxwell Leadership Podcast
It's easy to value people you like. But as a leader, affirming people's worth isn't an option — even if you don't see eye to eye. In this week's episode, John Maxwell is sharing 4 practical ways you can develop the all-important skill of uplifting and valuing others! After John's lesson, Mark Cole challenges you with 3 others-focused tasks to complete in the week to come so that you can apply this principle in your life and leadership. Key takeaways: High road leaders value all people equally, even those different from them. Valuing people yields relational, emotional,...
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Your Motives Matter
Maxwell Leadership Podcast
Do you know why you want to lead? What drives your interactions with people? These are critical questions every leader must ask themselves for the good of those they lead — and in today’s episode, John Maxwell is walking you through how to examine your motives as a leader! After John's lesson, Mark Cole unpacks John's teaching points so you can apply them directly to your life and leadership. Key takeaways: Motivation is about mutual advantage and empowering people, while manipulation is about personal gain and controlling people. Most aspiring leaders want to lead and be...
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Lead to Give, Not to Get
Maxwell Leadership Podcast
In this Thanksgiving-week episode of the Maxwell Leadership Podcast, John Maxwell reminds us that effective, impactful leadership isn’t about what you receive — it’s about what you give. He explains how the most effective leaders focus on servant leadership, sowing into others, and making their contribution bigger than their reward. After John’s lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow share how this principle applies in today’s organizations—from mentoring employees to overcoming entitlement and inspiring genuine employee motivation through example and gratitude. ...
info_outlineWhat sets great leaders apart in times of crisis and change? In this week's episode, John shares a powerful insight he gained from Chick-fil-A chairman Dan Cathy on the importance of self-awareness and situational awareness for leaders — especially in tough times!
After his lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede discuss practical ways to cultivate these awarenesses as a leader. They explore how seeking honest feedback, asking thoughtful questions, and learning from role models can expand your leadership capacity.
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Self-awareness doesn't happen in isolation—it requires the courage to invite feedback from others and the humility to receive it.
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Before you can lead yourself effectively, you must first know yourself authentically. Self-awareness precedes situational awareness.
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Situational awareness grows through experience, but you can accelerate it by asking “What would a leader I admire do in this situation?” and seeking input from trusted mentors.
Our BONUS resource for this episode is the Why Self-Awareness Sets Great Leaders Apart Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/SelfAware and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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