How tenacious are you?
I love sharing my thoughts with you here on this blog. It’s a wonderful opportunity to connect outside of my speaking engagements and books. Another thing I love is my daily Minute with Maxwell. If you’re not aware of it, Minute with Maxwell is a daily short video in which I speak on a word…
Read MoreUnscripted Leadership
The night before delivering his famous “I Have a Dream” speech, Martin Luther King, Jr. assembled his team at the Willard Hotel to finalize his script for the next day. As usual, his speechwriters and advisors debated, one last time, exactly what should be said and how it should be communicated. Based on the conversation,…
Read MoreDreaming in the Daily Grind
We use the expression, “the daily grind,” to describe the mundane unpleasantness of our work routine. Interestingly, the word “grind” has multiple meanings: 1) To wear down, reduce, or crush into powder by pounding or abrading 2) To smooth, sharpen, or polish by friction or abrasion Though we cannot escape the daily grind, we can…
Read MoreThe Power of People Skills
By far the greatest obstacle to success that I see in others is a poor understanding of people. A while back the Wall Street Journal published an article on the reasons that executives fail. At the top of the list was a person’s inability to effectively relate to others. One day I was talking to…
Read MoreHappy Thanksgiving!
This Thanksgiving, I am thankful for… The grace of God, the love of my family, the joy of friends, the gift of time, the blessing of health, and you! Happy Thanksgiving!
Read MoreExcellence: A Sure Route to Influence
“Do you see a man who excels in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before unknown men.” ~ King Solomon (Proverbs 22:29) Excellence is the gap between average and exceptional. It’s the ability to exceed expectations and consistently deliver superior quality. In developing habits of excellence, leaders gain influence and…
Read MoreConceptual Leadership
The first day on the job can be dizzying for an incoming employee as she tries to learn how she fits into the new organization. However, the pace at which business is conducted today, with change constantly occurring, can disorient even longtime veterans. Peter Senge, author of The Fifth Discipline says that, “one of the…
Read MoreThe Law of Environment
Communicate John’s leadership principles to your team with these beautifully designed infographs. Each infograph visually expresses John’s concise principles with imagery that makes them unforgettable.
Read MoreBurning Bridges
The Golden Gate Bridge, one of America’s most iconic engineering feats, turned 75 years old in June. The bridge originally took more than four years to build, and at the time of its construction, it was the longest suspension bridge in the world. More than two billion vehicles have driven across the Golden Gate Bridge…
Read MoreWhat I've Been Reading, Fall 2012
Can you believe that it’s already November? It’s fall here in the United States, and it seems that everyone is busy. Right now I’m busy preparing for some international speaking engagements, and I’ve recently started work on my book to come out in 2014. And I just spoke this past weekend at Saddleback Church in…
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