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Jul 2020
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Leadership Lessons from Michael Jordan's...

JOHN MAXWELL
About this episode

Recently ESPN released a 10-part documentary on Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls entitled “The Last Dance.” John Maxwell watched this series and gleaned several important leadership lessons that he shares with you here on the podcast.

Mark Cole and Chris Goede join in for the application portion of the episode to talk about championing the people around you to accomplish great things together. Chris Goede shares what he’s learned about leadership from his years of playing football in both the college and professional arenas.  

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

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Watch the full video of John’s lesson here

Developing the Leader Within You 2.0 by John C. Maxwell

Episode 1: Winning Is an Inside Job

JohnMaxwellSpeaker.com

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