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Why I wrote The 5 Levels of Leadership

It's coming! I don't know about you, but I can hardly believe that August is already here. Before I know it, September and then October will arrive. And with October (on October 4, to be exact), comes my newest book, The 5 Levels of Leadership. With just weeks to go, I've decided to give you [...]

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Why I wrote The 5 Levels of Leadership

What's your response to failure?

Most great people have attained their greatest success just one step beyond their greatest failure. -Napoleon Hill When I was growing up, one of the questions I used to hear from motivational speakers was this: "If the possibility of failure were erased, what would you attempt to achieve?" That seemed to be an intriguing question. [...]

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On becoming an empowerer

The ability to empower others is one of the keys to personal and professional success. John Craig remarked, "No matter how much work you can do, no matter how engaging your personality may be, you will not advance far in business if you cannot work through others." And business executive J. Paul Getty asserted, "It [...]

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What does it mean to be a COACH?

Today I thought I'd share with you one lesson from my free daily videos, Minute with Maxwell. This particular video generated the most discussion, which doesn't surprise me, since it was focused on the word COACH. (If you can't view the above video, try clicking here or here.) Do you find yourself in a situation where [...]

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Leading difficult people: Grandstanding Gary

If you've ever led a team, then you know how important good teamwork is. Professional basketball player Michael Jordan said, "Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships." Jordan was an extremely talented player, but he understood the value of a good team. If only every member of a team knew that… Do you [...]

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Leading difficult people: Critical Carl

There's room in any organization for every type of person. From the big-picture person to the detail-conscious, all can make a valid contribution. But sometimes a team member's strength can be their weakness. Attention to detail can become fixation on the negative. And the voice of reason turns into the voice of discouragement. This is [...]

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Happy Independence Day!

Hello from Down Under! While my US friends are celebrating the birth of our country, I'm in Australia, preparing to speak at the Hillsong Conference this week. But I shared some thoughts on the 4th of July in my daily Minute with Maxwell: If you can't see the above video, you can view it here. [...]

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Leading difficult people: Disorganized Debbie

Do you know anyone who's always busy but never seems to get anything done? Maybe this person works for you. How do you lead someone who's motivated and a doer, but still doesn't contribute any meaningful results? Meet Disorganized Debbie. She works hard and wants to succeed. Unfortunately, she looks like a rocking horse: always [...]

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Leading difficult people: Excited Eddie

I love spending time with enthusiastic people. I'm pretty high-energy myself. An enthusiastic follower can be a joy to work with. His excitement about his work has the potential to energize the entire team. With one exception. Let's talk about Excited Eddie. He's got loads of enthusiasm for his work, but only to a point. [...]

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Leading difficult people: Slumped Susan

Here's a truth that I've believed for a long time: Leadership is influence. Nothing more, nothing less. If a leader has no one following, he's only taking a walk. Of course, not everyone is easy to influence. Some followers are difficult to connect with. Last week we talked about the art of influencing difficult people, [...]

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