highly successful people fail a lot is because they learn from it. The value of failing is learning.

Hello and welcome. I'm Shane Parrish and you're listening to the Knowledge Project. A podcast dedicated to mastering the best of what other people have already figured out. This podcast helps you better understand yourself in the world around you but you can't.

Today I'm talking with Leadership Guru John Maxwell. John is the author of the 21 Irrefeatable Laws of Leadership developing the leader with the leaders of the world.

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Today I'm talking with Leadership Guru John Maxwell. John is the author of the 21 Irrefeatable Laws of Leadership developing the leader within you and the 21 indispensable qualities of a leader. His books have sold more than 30 million copies and 50 languages. We talk in depth about leadership and why the greatest challenge of leadership is leading yourself.

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John, you've taught over 6 million people how to lead better. What surprised you the most during that time?

I think the biggest surprise is that most people don't qualify themselves as a leader. They think of it as a title or a position.

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