How to Be a Leader People Love to Follow
Maxwell Leadership Podcast
John Maxwell
4.8 • 2.3K Ratings
🗓️ 30 April 2025
⏱️ 38 minutes
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Summary
Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a leader that people love to follow? This episode is for you! John C. Maxwell shares a lesson that will help you develop a culture where people feel valued, inspired, and empowered.
After his lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow sit down to discuss what John has shared and help you to apply what you’ve learned to your life and leadership.
Key takeaways:
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Respect is always earned on difficult ground.
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As leaders, we need a heart to care.
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We may forget what a leader says or does, but we will always remember how that leader made us feel.
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| 0:00.0 | Remember those goals you set months ago? More focus for what matters, you know, more time with friends, |
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| 0:59.5 | Inside, you'll find ways to become a stronger leader |
| 1:02.5 | and get more out of your work. |
| 1:05.5 | Just text the word Maxwell to 55-123 today for your free copy. |
| 1:12.0 | That's M-A-X-W-E-L-L to 55 Cole, and I can't wait for you to listen to John |
| 1:45.5 | Maxwell's lesson today. I've heard John talk about his dad, Melvin Maxwell, many times. I've met |
| 1:52.1 | Melvin Maxwell. I've been impacted by Melvin Maxwell. But today, John's lesson, he wraps it as a tribute |
| 1:59.7 | to his dad. And I love it it and I think you'll understand why, |
| 2:04.3 | because don't we all want to be a leader that people love to follow? That's John's question today. |
| 2:11.0 | What does it take to be a leader that people love to follow? After this lesson, I'll be joined by my friend and co-host Tracy |
| 2:19.1 | Marl to help you apply what John has shared to your life and to your leadership. If you'd like to |
| 2:25.1 | download the free bonus resource for this episode or watch it on YouTube, you can go to |
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