3 Things Every Leader Needs to Thrive

The Jon Gordon Podcast

Jon Gordon

Leadership, Teamwork, Success, Positiveuniversity, Jongordon, Health & Fitness, Positivity, Education, Positiveu, Happiness, Teambuilding

4.8 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 20 September 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

If you’re ready to take your leadership to the next level, this episode is for you.

In this episode I join John C. Maxwell on his podcast, the Maxwell Leadership Podcast, to break down the three things every leader needs to thrive: a clear mission, a strong team, and a meaningful scoreboard. We dig into the importance of purpose, the power of relationships, and how to measure the impact that really matters. We also talk about being in the right rooms and being around the right mentors in order to enhance your leadership capacity and growth. Tune in for a fun, enlightening and empowering conversation between two leaders that have written over 130 books combined and impacted millions of leaders.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the John Gordon podcast. I'm Daniel Decker with the John Gordon team, and today we have a special episode for you.
0:08.4	It's John Gordon's recent interview on the John C. Maxwell podcast, where John shares three things every leader needs to thrive.
0:15.5	It is a phenomenal episode packed with great takeaways that you can start applying today.
0:20.0	Now, if you want to take your leadership learning even further, join us for a day with John Gordon and John C. Maxwell in
0:26.7	person on November 3rd. One day, two master mentors, infinite ROI. You need to be in this room
0:34.0	because proximity has power. Now a day with is not a conference. It's an intimate
0:38.8	gathering of just 100 leaders for an exclusive, intimate, unforgettable day of real conversations,
0:44.8	insightful principles and strategies to elevate you, your organization, and your team. You'll be in the
0:50.3	room, up close and personal with both Johns, with the ability to ask questions and more. Get all the details and sign up at and personal with both John's, with the ability to ask questions and more.
0:55.6	Get all the details and sign up at a day with johnand.com.
1:00.0	This will sell out, so don't miss out.
1:02.4	Go to a day with john.com.
1:05.5	There's also a link in the show notes.
1:07.4	Hope to see you there.
1:08.5	All right, let's jump into the podcast.
1:12.7	Today is a special,
1:17.9	not just because John is here, but every once in a while, I'll get somebody that I want on the podcast. And when John hears about it, he says, wait, I'm going to be on there too if this person
1:23.6	is on there. And today, that is what has happened because I have speaker, author,
1:29.9	I've got incredible coach, John Gordon on the podcast live with us today. And I'll tell you a
1:37.4	little bit more about John Gordon, but John Maxwell, you would not let me have this podcast without
1:42.3	you on here live. And that's because John Gordon is not only your friend, but man, you guys do some incredible stuff together. Isn't that right? We have a blast helping people. I'd invite people. What I love about John is he's so practical. You know, he's a communicator. And when he's done, you have a game plan. I mean, sometimes you hear motivational speakers and you feel good the next day, but you're not sure why. You're going around feeling good and happy. But when John, when he's finished with you, you feel good the next day, but you know why, because he's very practical, very down to earth. Application could be his middle name. You can take what he says and apply it to
2:19.8	your life. And so, yes, that's exactly what happens. Mark every once in a while lets me know who's
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