For senior leaders: Exchange 2013
Are you a senior leader in your organization? Are you looking for an opportunity to spend time in a small group with me and other top leaders? Join me this fall at Exchange, my favorite event of the year. For 2 1/2 days, an intimate group of high-level leaders will meet with me to exchange…
Read MoreHow Leaders Gain Influence: Actions
Influence doesn’t come to us instantaneously; it increases gradually. Nor does influence develop by accident. Instead, it grows as we purposefully take action to earn the trust and win the respect of others. In this post, I outline five actions essential for anyone aspiring to gain influence in their family, community, or workplace. 1) An…
Read MoreHow Leaders Gain Influence: Attitudes
A lot of people come to me confounded by their inability to drive positive outcomes in their organization. They have brilliant plans and excellent practices for leading their teams, and yet they are not experiencing success. How can these leaders be doing the right things but still be getting the wrong results? The reason is…
Read MoreI want to answer your leadership questions!
Want to contribute to my next book? A few years ago, I published the book Everyone Communicates, Few Connect. If you were a blog reader back then, you’ll remember that we all worked together here on the blog to fine-tune the content for that book. Many of you submitted stories on communication, which were featured…
Read MoreWin BIG by Creating Your Own Rule of 5
Over the past couple weeks, we’ve been discussing the Rule of 5. Today, we’re continuing the discussion with a giveaway that we think you’ll love – and will definitely grow from! In case you’ve missed the conversation, the Rule of 5 is a series of things that you seek to practice EVERY day. John Maxwell…
Read MoreWhy I Love Exchange
Do you remember how you felt on Christmas Eve when you were a child? If you were like me you probably had butterflies in your stomach. You couldn’t sleep because of anticipation. Your dreams were full of images of what Christmas morning would be like. Trust me, I still love Christmas and I get excited…
Read MoreAll under one roof, starting in June 2013
Over the past four decades, I’ve spent a good part of my life working to grow and develop leaders, and the one thing I believe just as strongly today as I did forty years ago is that everything rises and falls on leadership. Leadership is the difference maker and the deal breaker. It’s how we…
Read MoreHighlights from Exchange 2012
You’re invited to John’s favorite leadership event! Exchange is unlike anything you’ve ever experienced and this year it is being held October 16-18 in the beautiful island of St. Thomas! There are only a handful of spots left for this exclusive event and so we encourage you to register quickly before we sell out. Exchange’s…
Read More5 Steps to Prioritize Your Priorities
Priorities: we all have them, but it’s difficult to determine which should come first. For many years, John Maxwell has used two guidelines to measure his activity and determine his priorities. One of these is the Pareto Principle. This principle, also known as the 80-20 rule, states that 20 percent of your activities will account…
Read MoreInfluence Insights from the Life of Jackie Robinson
“A life is not [significant] except in the impact it has on other lives.”~ Jackie Robinson The recent film, 42, tells the story of Jackie Robinson becoming the first African-American to play Major League Baseball. The talent, bravery, and poise he displayed helped to bring about the desegregation of professional sports in the United States.…
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