My Four Habits for Maintaining Mental Health as a Leader
October 10 is World Mental Health Day, and this week, both Mark and I want...
How to Lead When Your Boss Can’t (or Won’t)
I am extremely excited for today, because it’s the official release date for my newest...
Daily Decisions That Affect A Leader’s Success
Decisions. Choices. Selections. Whatever word you want to use, a leader’s day is filled with...
One Thing That Makes or Breaks a Leader
In my book, Everyone Communicates, Few Connect: What the Most Effective People Do Differently, I share...
Five Fast Rules for Leaders Navigating Challenges
I’ve been saying it for a while now, but the connected world is moving faster...
Possibility Thinking, Part Two
By John Maxwell Last week, I wrote about the power of Possibility Thinking, and the three things...
Possibility Thinking, Part One
What would you do if you knew you wouldn’t fail? I read this question long...
How Leaders Make Failure Their Friend
What’s your definition of the word “failure”? For some people, failure is a mistake of...
Three Steps to Increase Your Capacity for Action
I wish I could do more. I hear that statement a lot from leaders around...
Mister Rogers: Leadership with Lasting Impact
What do you think of when you hear the word, “neighbor”? Depending on your age,...
Two Things Every Leader Should Avoid Like the Plague
Several years ago my friend, Dave Anderson, released his book, Up Your Business: 7 Steps to Fix,...
Lasting Impact
By Mark Cole My dad was the first influence in my life to teach me the...
Develop a Healthy IRA: Five Investments Every Leader Must Make
Do you have a good IRA? Before you answer, let me put things in context:...
Smart Voices in Your Ear
Today, I want to talk to the aspiring leader, someone who dreams of making a...
Mark Cole: You Got A Problem?
By John Maxwell Everybody has problems. If you aren’t sure about that statement, just ask someone—most...
Five Ways Leaders Change Lives for the Better
Did you know that we’re in a global leadership crisis? That thought has popped in...
The Relentless Pursuit of Improvement
Over the past few weeks, as my work has carried me everywhere from Peru to...
Want Better Relationships? Be Relatable!
I like people. When I get out of bed in the morning, one of the...
Five Steps for Connecting with Others
I usually start a blog with a story or some sort of introductory idea to...
What Does it Feel Like to See a Dream Come True
By John Maxwell Now, that’s not a question for everyone because not everyone has a...
How to Take a Compliment
By John Maxwell “If you help other people get what they want, they’ll help you...
Choice: The Leader’s Greatest Tool
Earlier this week, I read Seth Godin’s blog on the map and the compass. If you’re...
Think Like a Leader
Several years ago, I taught a lesson titled, “How Leaders Think.” Like a lot of...
Connect with Your Ears
Are you a good listener? If you’re going to lead, you need to be. A 2018...
Are You a “Go First” Leader?
Over the past few weeks, I’ve blogged about material from my new book, Leadershift: 11 Essential...
The 25-50-25 Principle of Change
Last year, I wrote about the difference between tension and conflict, and why it was necessary...