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The Marathon of Life
On Saturday I ran and completed the Kiawah Island Marathon. I must be a glutton for punishment because this was actually my 7th marathon. As I was running on Saturday I was thinking about the parallels between training for a marathon and running the race of life. Following are a couple of lessons that I’ve…
Read MoreFinding Common Ground
Finding common ground with others can at times be challenging. One of my favorite chapters in all of John’s books is his chapter on “Connectors Connect on Common Ground” from Everyone Communicates Few Connect. In the realm of leadership, one way to connect with others and find common ground is by leading them according to…
Read MoreThe Not So Secret Path to Greatness
The young girl skipped onto the stage of the dilapidated, half-filled theater hall, her thin voice competing with the noise of an unruly audience. Midway through the first verse of her first song, a beer bottle smashed onto the floor just a yard or so in front of her. The child’s voice quaked momentarily, but…
Read MoreRecapping Webcast of Sometimes You Win, Sometimes You Learn
What would it look like to fail and learn from hardship, only to improve in the end? On Thursday, October 10, 11,000 leaders from around the world joined John Maxwell for the “Sometimes You Win, Sometimes You Learn” webcast. John explained: “The question is not, ‘Did you fail?’” The fact of the matter is: we…
Read MoreLet's talk about HONOR
What do you think of when you hear the word, HONOR? Respect, recognition, reward, position? Or is it something else? Today’s post features a Minute with Maxwell on HONOR. See what I think of when I hear it: If you’re having difficulty viewing the video, try clicking here or here. The Minute with Maxwell is…
Read MoreLevel 5 – Pinnacle: The Highest Leadership Accomplishment Is Developing Other Leaders to Level 4
Thank you for joining me on this journey through The 5 Levels of Leadership. I’ve enjoyed sharing a sneak peek at my book and reading your insights into what makes an effective leader. Now we’ve got just one more week before the book comes out. I hope you’ll purchase and read it – not just…
Read MoreLevel 2 – Permission: You Can’t Lead People Until You Like People
In only a few weeks, my new book, The 5 Levels of Leadership, will be on bookshelves. And I can’t wait. Here’s why I’m really excited: this book is about a concept that I’ve been teaching for over thirty years! With that kind of history, I really KNOW that it works. Lately, I’ve been using…
Read MoreFrom my files: Integrity
Greetings from another hemisphere! As you read this, I’m in South Africa speaking to thousands of people about leadership. (See Events in the sidebar for details.) For today’s post, I thought I’d do something a little different. Over the years, many people have asked me how I find so much information and material for my…
Read MoreThe Right Thing 101
A few years ago, I published a book called Ethics 101. In it, I proposed that ethics was not a changeable thing, based on your situation or personality or industry. Instead, I explained that I believe that ALL ethics boils down to one thing: The Golden Rule. Essentially, asking the question, “How would I like…
Read MoreBuild your relationships on the solid ground of TRUST
“To be trusted is a greater compliment than to be loved.”~George MacDonald In the Law of Solid Ground in my 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, I asserted that trust is the foundation of leadership. But that’s not all. In reality, trust is necessary in ALL good relationships. Good marriages, business relationships, and friendships all require…
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