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​Courage: Leading a Life of Few Regrets

In this episode, John Maxwell shares seven thoughts on the impact courage has on leadership. John cites that courage is the most important of all virtues, according to Maya Angelou, because it’s required in order to exercise all other virtues consistently.

During the discussion portion, Mark Cole and Jason Brooks examine instances from their own experiences when they needed to practice courage and how it has shaped their leadership today.

Our BONUS resource for this episode is the Courage Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by clicking “Download the Bonus Resource” below.

References:

The Leader’s Greatest Return  by John C. Maxwell

Developing the Leader Within You 2.0  by John C. Maxwell

Today Matters by John C. Maxwell

The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership  by John C. Maxwell

The John Maxwell Online Store

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