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John C. Maxwell

Leadership expert and bestselling author focused on leadership and personal growth, known for books on failure and leadership with millions of books sold.

Top 10 podcasts with John C. Maxwell

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47 snips
Nov 19, 2025 • 39min

Stop Meaning Well, Start Living Well

Join John Maxwell, a renowned leadership author and speaker, as he discusses the vital shift from good intentions to intentional living. He highlights the power of purposeful action over passivity and introduces intentional listening as a transformative leadership skill. Learn how to overcome procrastination, practice active listening, and create accountability in your journey of growth. Maxwell shares personal anecdotes and practical strategies to help you live with purpose and achieve long-term success.
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47 snips
Nov 5, 2025 • 33min

Quiet Confidence: Leading Without the Applause

In this discussion, John Maxwell, a renowned leadership author and speaker, emphasizes shifting from reliance on external validation to cultivating quiet confidence. He shares insights on valuing the process over singular events and encourages leaders to embrace their flaws with humor. John warns against shortcuts, advocating for consistent preparation and the importance of self-driven standards. Mark Cole and Chris Robinson further explore the internal sources of confidence and offer practical tips for emerging leaders to enjoy their growth journey.
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46 snips
Dec 3, 2025 • 42min

Your Motives Matter

In this engaging talk, John C. Maxwell, a renowned leadership expert and bestselling author, dives into the critical topic of motives behind leadership. He emphasizes the difference between motivation, which fosters empowerment, and manipulation, which seeks personal gain. John encourages leaders to serve others without titles and regularly check their motives to avoid common pitfalls like power and recognition. Mark Cole reflects on these insights, urging leaders to reassess their 'why' to ensure their leadership remains rooted in service.
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45 snips
Jul 23, 2025 • 43min

Success Strategy Questions

John C. Maxwell, a renowned leadership authority, delivered insightful strategies for effective leadership. He emphasizes that productivity isn't just about activity; it’s about strategic thinking and clarity of vision. Maxwell introduces five key questions to help leaders assess their alignment with goals. The discussion also highlights the importance of outside perspectives for organizational growth and the 'three V's'—vision, values, and vehicle—creating a framework for mutual success. Understanding the 'why' fosters team engagement and consistency in decision-making.
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42 snips
Jan 28, 2026 • 38min

What You Expect is What You Experience

John Maxwell, leadership authority and bestselling author, shows how expectations shape what you experience. He outlines traits of successful expectations and why possibility thinking flips problems into opportunity. Short lessons cover saying yes first, resetting team expectations, and raising the bar over time.
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39 snips
May 29, 2024 • 38min

Platitudes and Attitudes

Join leadership expert John C. Maxwell as he shares 10 powerful platitudes and attitudes for personal and professional growth, including the importance of preparation, forward-thinking, and gratitude. Get practical tips from Mark Cole and Traci Morrow on implementing these principles into your leadership style.
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34 snips
Feb 25, 2026 • 39min

Episode 400: How to Use Failure for Success

John Maxwell, leadership author and speaker known for decades of transformational teaching, shares fresh thinking from his new book. He contrasts good misses with bad messes. He explains a six-stage cycle of test, fail, learn, improve, and reenter. He urges keeping success and failure together to build resilience and humility.
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32 snips
Nov 26, 2025 • 40min

Lead to Give, Not to Get

John C. Maxwell, a renowned leadership author, emphasizes the essence of effective leadership: giving over receiving. He discusses the importance of servant leadership, urging leaders to adopt a no-entitlement attitude and focus on contributing to others. Mark Cole and Traci Morrow highlight how this principle can reshape workplace dynamics by fostering collaboration and genuine motivation. They also explore practical strategies to combat entitlement, mentor young leaders, and inspire through gratitude, all while promoting selfless giving.
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32 snips
Oct 29, 2025 • 38min

6 Steps to Successful Personal Change (Part 2)

Join John C. Maxwell, a legendary leadership author and speaker, as he dives into the six essential steps for personal change. He emphasizes that genuine change often feels awkward and highlights the importance of celebrating small victories while learning from setbacks. Mark Cole and Traci Morrow discuss how altered attitudes can drive behavior and performance. They explore the significance of hope, feedback, and mentorship in the change process and tackle the challenges of isolation while striving for impactful leadership.
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30 snips
Mar 31, 2026 • 48min

John Maxwell: Getting a Return on Your Failures

John Maxwell, leadership expert and bestselling author on failure and growth. He reframes failure as an asset. He contrasts good misses with bad misses. He explains how ego keeps people sidelined and why success and failure must live together. He urges leaders to share setbacks, learn continuously, and use failure as fuel for harder, more rewarding challenges.

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