Maxwell Leadership Blog

You probably feel the pressure.  The pressure to have it all figured out, to have the perfect plan for the rest of your life, and to know exactly what you want to do.  Can I tell you the truth? That’s not how life worked for most of us. For some, sure. But not most of […]

The following blog post is an adapted excerpt from John Maxwell’s upcoming book, High Road Leadership: Bringing People Together in a World That Divides, releasing May 7. Click here to preorder the book today and receive $299 in bonuses. Keeping score may appear to be a way not to get behind in life. Or it […]

With so many responsibilities vying for our time and attention, it is easy to find ourselves getting caught up in the day-to-day hustle and forgetting about the bigger picture! We often fixate on the challenges and setbacks we face rather than focusing on the potential for growth and improvement. But as author and leadership expert […]

The following blog post is an adapted excerpt from John Maxwell’s upcoming book, High Road Leadership: Bringing People Together in a World That Divides, releasing May 7. Click here to preorder the book today and receive $299 in bonuses. What does it mean to be a giver? How do you think about generosity? Many people […]

Character is every leader’s most important quality. And like any quality, it can be developed. With each choice that you make, you are creating your character: Adversity doesn’t guarantee to develop character, but it does always reveal it. When a leader faces any setback, crisis, or obstacle, he or she will be met with a […]

The following blog post is an adapted excerpt from John Maxwell’s upcoming book, High Road Leadership: Bringing People Together in a World That Divides, releasing May 7. Click here to preorder the book today and receive $299 in bonuses. For more than fifty years, I have committed my life to helping people lead better. At […]

Effective communication serves as the cornerstone upon which successful leadership is built. John Maxwell emphasizes this fundamental truth in his recent book, The 16 Undeniable Laws of Communication. Let’s explore why honing communication skills is paramount for any leader’s journey towards success. 1. BUILDING TRUST AND CONNECTION. Communication is the conduit through which trust and […]

Hi, friends. Jake Decker here. I serve as Maxwell Leadership’s podcast producer and director of content development. Those may be my titles, but my drive is to equip others in their journey of self-discovery. After 300 episodes, 35 million downloads, and countless stories of impact, the journey of producing the Maxwell Leadership Podcast has been […]

Benjamin Franklin is famously quoted as saying, “[I]n this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” He wasn’t the first to use this phrase, and of course, he wouldn’t be the last, but he was right – it seems the only immutable facts of life are its termination and its […]

Usually, “having blinders on” is not a compliment. Blinders are things that limit our vision or our awareness. It’s not something we want said about us. But when it comes to heeding God’s call, blinders are precisely what we need. Wikipedia defines blinders as a piece of horse tack that prevents the horse from seeing […]