Maxwell Leadership Podcast
John Maxwell
The Maxwell Leadership Podcast is a regular examination of what it means to be a transformational leader—someone who daily influences people to think, speak, and act to make a positive difference in their lives and in the lives of others. This podcast will teach you the principles, practices, and process of becoming a transformational leader because leadership isn't an event—it's an uphill journey. Every week we will offer a free tool to help you on this journey, so let leadership authority Dr. John C. Maxwell show you the way.
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Mar 25, 2026 • 39min
Cultivating Humility for Lasting Influence
John C. Maxwell, renowned leadership author and coach, outlines humility as the essential trait for lasting influence. He explains how humility keeps leaders teachable, receptive to correction, and able to balance confidence with steady resolve. Conversations explore gratitude in adversity, the power of pausing, and practical signs of humility like coachability and ownership.
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Mar 20, 2026 • 40min
The Meaning of Your Life with Dr. Arthur C. Brooks
Arthur C. Brooks, social scientist and bestselling author on happiness and meaning. He explores why asking deeper why questions matters. He discusses serving others as a route to fulfillment. He contrasts ambition with purpose, reframes suffering, and urges leaders to model love and work-life integration.
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Mar 18, 2026 • 30min
The Qualities of an Authentic Leader
John C. Maxwell, leadership authority and bestselling author, teaches the five core qualities that define authentic leaders. He explores leading with heart through courage and empathy. He emphasizes listening before leading, practicing transparency with humility, and fostering consistency and integrity to build lasting trust.
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Mar 11, 2026 • 43min
Success and Failure: The Partnership that Fuels Growth
John C. Maxwell, bestselling leadership author and speaker, shares a lesson on how success and failure work together. He explores why viewing failure as part of success unlocks growth and humility. Topics include managing decisions after they are made, daily disciplines that compound into success, and practical steps to turn setbacks into forward momentum.
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Mar 4, 2026 • 33min
The Leadership Lens: How You View Things is How You Do Things
John C. Maxwell, leadership expert and bestselling author, shares his core teaching on viewing leadership through a deliberate lens. He explores how perspective shapes actions. Short lessons cover guarding self-talk, staying grounded amid success, prioritizing values over self-interest, and the power of listening to shape effective leadership.
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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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Feb 18, 2026 • 34min
How to Surround Yourself with Great People (Part 2)
John C. Maxwell, leadership authority and bestselling author, shares the final three principles for surrounding yourself with great people. He explores becoming unforgettable by serving others. He explains how living a shared vision draws people in. He highlights inner character as the magnetic force that attracts lasting influence.
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Feb 11, 2026 • 45min
How to Surround Yourself with Great People (Part 1)
John C. Maxwell, leadership author and speaker known for transformational leadership, shares how desire and intentional positioning attract high-potential people. He explains going where growth happens and adopting the habits of great leaders. Short, actionable lessons on preparing, adding value, and earning access to influential circles are highlighted.
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Feb 4, 2026 • 36min
Principles that Guide Your Life
John C. Maxwell, leadership author and speaker known for transformational leadership and bestselling books. He outlines ten lifelong guiding principles. Topics include attitude as a daily choice, why personal growth precedes professional advancement, the interplay of success and failure, helping others to succeed, integrity and people skills, and living fully with generosity and forgiveness.
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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.
