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Great Leaders Value All People


It’s easy to value people you like. But as a leader, affirming people’s worth isn’t an option — even if you don’t see eye to eye. In this week’s episode, John Maxwell is sharing 4 practical ways you can develop the all-important skill of uplifting and valuing others! 
 
After John’s lesson, Mark Cole challenges you with 3 others-focused tasks to complete in the week to come so that you can apply this principle in your life and leadership.

Key Takeaways

  • High road leaders value all people equally, even those different from them. 
  • Valuing people yields relational, emotional, and leadership returns. 
  • Valuing people is an intentional action, not a feeling. 

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