How to Be Awesome at Your Job 397: Making the Shifts Necessary to Grow Your Influence with John C. Maxwell
Feb 3, 2019
John C. Maxwell, bestselling leadership author and trainer of millions worldwide. He talks about why leaders must make continual shifts and embrace uncertainty. He explains how insecurity undermines influence. He describes moving from climbing to building ladders for others. He shares asking questions over commanding and his ACT method for turning reflection into practice.
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Leadership Is Continuous Adaptation
- Leadership requires continual shifts because the game and context keep changing faster than before.
- Leaders must be agile, move before full certainty, and gain clarity through action.
Be Secure To Lead Quickly
- Overcome insecurity to be agile: know who you are and avoid leading to be liked or to control.
- Start first and move quickly; beginning often beats raw speed alone.
Starting First Beats Being Fast
- Maxwell told a playful story about challenging Olympic sprinter Gail Devers to illustrate starting first beats being fastest.
- He used that to show leaders win by beginning to move, not by waiting.
