People Do What People See (Part 1)
Maxwell Leadership Podcast
John Maxwell
4.7 • 2.4K Ratings
🗓️ 11 March 2020
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
John Maxwell's Law of Modeling says that it's hard to improve when you have no one but yourself to follow. In this series, which we're calling People Do What People See, John Maxwell shares five qualities that make a good role model. In part one, John shares the first three qualities and explains why teaching is much easier than modeling. Modeling requires practicing what you preach. It gives you integrity as a leader and establishes you as a credible role model and authority.
In the discussion portion of this episode, we're excited to introduce Traci Morrow to you! Traci is a shining example of what it means to be a product of John Maxwell's teaching and leadership. She's a great addition to this discussion, as she shares what she's gleaned from her experience a leader, entrepreneur, and coach.
Our BONUS resource for this series is the People Do What People See Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John's teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/RoleModel and clicking "Download the Bonus Resource."
References:
The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth by John C. Maxwell
The Leader's Greatest Return by John C. Maxwell
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the John Maxwell Leadership Podcast, Mark Cole here and are you in for a treat |
| 0:15.0 | today? |
| 0:16.0 | I'll go ahead and answer for you. |
| 0:17.0 | I have today hosting with me Tracy Morrow. |
| 0:21.4 | Now I'll talk a little bit more about Tracy after John teaches, but I have to tell you, |
| 0:26.0 | this lesson about people do what people see. |
| 0:28.3 | It's a two-part lesson today is part one. |
| 0:31.5 | You are going to meet somebody that is absolutely a role model in every part of her life. |
| 0:37.0 | Can't wait to introduce you to Tracy, but before that, you need to go to MaxwellPodcast.com |
| 0:42.4 | forward slash role model. |
| 0:44.4 | You need to click the resource button because we've got some free notes for you to take |
| 0:49.4 | and listen and apply what John Maxwell is going to teach. |
| 0:52.8 | So here he is, help me welcome Dr. John C. Maxwell. |
| 1:05.8 | Today I want to talk to you on the subject of modeling, people do what people see. |
| 1:10.8 | The lesson today is one that's very important because if we're going to teach well, coach |
| 1:15.4 | well, live well, we have to model well. |
| 1:18.7 | So here's the introductory thought. |
| 1:21.0 | It's a very simple one. |
| 1:24.1 | It's hard to improve when you have no one else but yourself to follow. |
| 1:31.6 | I don't want to talk to you about the qualities of a good model because the most important |
| 1:37.3 | statement that I can ever teach you about leadership is people do what people see. |
| 1:44.8 | That's powerful. |
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