Maxwell Leadership

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 may look like a way...

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 the age of twenty-five, I...

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 taxation. Or rather, he was...

When you think of the greatest public speakers in history, who comes to mind? Likely the names of Winston Churchill, Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr., Ronald Reagan, and others are on that list. And if you look at those names, what’s one thing they have in common? Winston Churchill – “Never, never, never give up.” Abraham Lincoln – “A...

“If you’re going to live, leave behind a legacy. Make an impact on the world that can never be erased.” – Maya Angelou What’s on your agenda today? Are you leading meetings? Teaching workshops? Investing in the people under your leadership? If adding value to someone else isn’t on your to-do list today, be sure to pencil it in. the...

Having goals is a beautiful thing – bright visions of the future to eagerly anticipate as you work toward them. And in its way, working toward our goals is a thing of beauty, too. But only in principle. In practice, it’s taxing. It means getting up early when we want to sleep in, setting aside time when we want to...