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Aug 2024
35m 6s

Become a Leader-Communicator

JOHN MAXWELL
About this episode

As John Maxwell says, “A leader that can communicate maximizes his or her leadership potential.” Communication is a multiplier of potential. That means today’s lesson from John on becoming an effective leader-communicator will help you exponentially increase your impact!

After his lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede sit down to talk about what they’ve learned and give you practical ways to apply these insights to your life and leadership.

Key takeaways:

-   The way to maximize your leadership position and your potential is by effectively learning how to communicate what you know and what you feel, and what you want your people to know and feel.

-   Credibility is a leader’s currency.

-   As a leader-communicator, you must always go first and give more.

Our BONUS resource for this episode is the Become a Leader-Communicator Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/LeaderCommunicator and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”

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