It's Not About You: Leadership, Communication, and Putting Others First
Maxwell Leadership Podcast
John Maxwell
4.8 ā¢ 2.3K Ratings
šļø 14 January 2026
ā±ļø 45 minutes
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Summary
It'sĀ not about youāit'sĀ about them. In this week's episode, John Maxwell shares the powerful shift that transforms everyday leaders into extraordinary influencers and makes it possible for your leadership to trulyĀ impactĀ others!
After his lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede share real-world examples of how making it about others unlocks trust, connection, and next-level leadership.
Key takeaways:
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The more you focus on adding value to others, the moreĀ you'llĀ receive value in return.
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To communicate in a way that truly resonates, make your message all about your audience, not yourself.
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The three questions every follower is asking about their leader: Do you care about me? Can you help me? Can I trust you?
Our BONUS resource for this episode is theĀ It'sĀ Not About You: Leadership, Communication, and Putting Others First Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visitingĀ MaxwellPodcast.com/OthersFirstĀ and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource."
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome back to the Maxwell Leadership podcast. |
| 0:11.1 | Happy New Year. |
| 0:12.2 | If you're current and up to date, I hope it's already working. |
| 0:16.1 | I hope those New Year's resolutions are still being resolved. |
| 0:19.9 | That's right, Chris. |
| 0:20.8 | Any new year's resolution you want to tell us. I'm not talking about it, no, because they're already over. Yeah. those New Year's resolutions are still being resolved. That's right, Chris. |
| 0:22.9 | Any new year's resolution you want to tell us. |
| 0:24.4 | I'm not talking about it, no, because they're already over. |
| 0:29.0 | He's already complaining about having to walk to the front door of the gym to work out right now. |
| 0:29.9 | That's right. |
| 0:32.4 | Hey, welcome to our podcast. We really are passionate this year and every year. |
| 0:35.7 | All of our past episodes. We're really passionate about |
| 0:38.9 | adding value to you. You're important to us. We value you. But we also do that for a reason. |
| 0:45.2 | We value you and add value to you because we want you to go value others and multiply value to them. |
| 0:51.4 | And so thanks for being on the podcast with us, in the podcast family with us. |
| 0:55.7 | Go back and listen to previous episodes. They're not bad. I promise you. They will help you. And we're excited about today's episode. Chris, I'm glad you're here with us. Glad to be here. Yep. I am not going to put you on the spot on your New Year's resolution. What I am going to do is I'm going to put all of us on the spot, because John today is going to make a nine-word statement in the lesson that I want you to grab. |
| 1:17.7 | And here's the nine-word statement. It's not about you. It is all about others. And John's going to |
| 1:24.3 | teach us about that today as he teaches. It's not about you. It's about leadership, |
| 1:28.7 | communication, and putting others first. If you would like to download a bonus resource we have for you, |
| 1:34.5 | if you would like to get into the show notes, if you'd like to watch us on video and make sure |
| 1:39.8 | that Chris is dressed right today, you can go to Maxwellpodcast.com forward slash others first. |
| 1:46.3 | We'll have tools and resources there to equip you. |
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