Everything rises and falls on leadership, and good leaders are the ones who know how to be flexible. John C Maxwell is the author of the book Leadershift and number one NYT Bestselling author, coach, and speaker.
John has been called the number one leader in business by the AMA and the world’s most influential leadership expert by Inc. in this episode he talks about how to gain real influence with people, and some of the questions he asked when he first spent time with John Wooden, as well as what to expect from his latest books.
Let’s dive in and learn from one of the greats himself on how great leaders know how to shift.
Things you will learn in this episode:
[00:01 – 05:33] Opening Segment
- I introduce today’s guest, John Maxwell
- Bio
- Make sure to check out guestio.com
- John gives us some background on her story
- Wonderful family background
- Learning leadership by example
- Career journey and the growth of his mission
[05:34 – 12:57] Great Leaders Know How to Shift
- How John’s formal training in ministry informed his skills as a leader
- Seeing a rare opportunity to influence people
- Why you need to read Leadershift
- Leadership is always changing
- You need to learn how to be flexible and shift
- The best leaders are quick to start
- A word from our sponsors
[12:58 – 22:06] John Maxwell on Building Your Network
- How to build relationships the right way
- Influence through adding value to people
- The example of Dale Carnegie
- Are you a plus or a minus in relationships?
- 5 things to do to change your life
- Start valuing people
- Think of ways to add value to people
- Look for ways to add value specifically
- Everyday, DO things that add value
- Encourage others to do the same
- Who you know or what you know?
- Who you know won’t help without what you know
- Maximise what you know by who you know
- Do you want to have fans or friends?
[22:07 – 26:04] Closing Segment
- ThE RaNDoM RoUnD
- How to engage with John
- Links below
- Final words
Tweetable Quotes:
“What is needed for a person to become successful in life? If I could teach a person how to lead and influence others, if I could teach people how to train, raise and equip others, then that person, regardless of their occupation… could probably be very successful.” – John C Maxwell
“Everything rises and falls on leadership.” – John C Maxwell
“Leaders see more than others see, and they see before others see.” – John C Maxwell
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