52 responses so far ↓

• 1 Billie Riley // Jul 8, 2009 at 7:19 pm

  You are a true inspiration and to have Christian leadership at the heart of your lessons is invaluable. What I would like to see is something directly for us small business owners. I have my own small law firm and I am everything from the copy repairman to the business developer. Although bits and pieces and principals from all of your books truly help in servant leadership principals (which I think is the essence of any successful business) I would love to see something addressing the daily struggles when you are the top, bottom and middle manager all in one. Feel free to contact me for anything. Keep doing what you are doing, you have made a huge impact in my life and for that, I am truly blessed. Thank you.

• 2 ActivistMotivator // Jul 8, 2009 at 7:28 pm

  Hi John,

  I have enjoyed many of your books over the years. As a sales manager I have used your video series to raise leaders in previous organizations. As you say, everything rises a fall with leadership, and I will avoid politics in my post.

  I think there is a great need for ethical and moral leadership, now more than ever. The credit crisis and meddling of multinational corporations in our laws through bribery and special interest lobby shows how rampant it is. Obama won based on a platform to fix the lobby system but we need better corporate leadership and you, John Maxwell are the perfect person to focus people on the morals and ethics that are sorely absent, even when looking out to the horizon.

  I believe that this is by far the most important topic you could focus on.

• 3 Michael Ogden // Jul 8, 2009 at 7:38 pm

  I feel the same way that Billie does above. I love to hear you speak, and enjoy your books tremendously. I would however, like to hear something geared towards the small business owner that is struggling, if not failing in todays economy. With all of these set asides for big business, we have to survive against overwhelming odds and to be honest, I don’t know how much longer we can hang on….

• 4 Dave Edwards // Jul 8, 2009 at 7:44 pm

  I would love to see you build on Andy Stanley’s work with the Next Generation Leader. Getting back to the understanding that good, ethical, servant leadership in education and politics is needed would be instrumental in helping foster the change we need to see in education and society in general.

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• 6 Justin Lippiatt // Jul 8, 2009 at 7:50 pm

  Hi John,

  I have been an advocate and promoter of your 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership. I have, and continue to run marketplace groups (about 60 groups at the end of the year). Any chance you could come to Australia?

  Your servant,

  justin

• 7 Jonathan Heston // Jul 8, 2009 at 8:03 pm

  At the core of society there is the family. We can have great business leaders. We can have great church leaders. Great political leaders – great Idea leaders.
  But the next generation will have taken a HUGE step back if we do not grasp the need to be leaders with excellence at home. How do we, as husbands and fathers (or soon to be fathers), raise up our children and encourage our wives in their calling. In their passion. In their influence. How do we pass on what we know today (I’m 24) to children who are growing up ever faster? A focus of excellence on Family leadership is an investment for a sustained future.

  Jonathan

• 8 people-power // Jul 8, 2009 at 8:09 pm

  I have now known you for many years and have always walked away a more informed person. I have applied many of your idea’s and principals to my own personal life as well as public life. I have had some great results because of them. You are a dynamic speaker, author and communicator… You are genuinely concerned about others and truly appeal to the heart first. Leadership development is a lifetime process, and you empower us by providing the resources we need. So never stop creating, all the best on your new books..

• 9 Nancy Charlene // Jul 8, 2009 at 8:30 pm

  I’m your fellow ‘friend’ at CF @ Royal Palm. Been following you since an Amway convention in Charlotte NC in 94′. I’m unemployed. Laid off from a county public service 20.5 yo position. I’d like to hear your ideas and recent testimonies, on ‘re-inventing’ yourself in a totally new direction. Blessings ~

• 10 Nico Bacay // Jul 8, 2009 at 9:38 pm

  Sir John, I hope you can help me to answer this question. I need an answer from a respected and a Christian Leader like you. Here’s my question. Are there people destined not to become successful? And hoping this can help you in planning to have a book by 2011.

  Thank you Sir. This question really bothers me.
  God bless and More power.

• 11 Mabel Chang // Jul 8, 2009 at 10:25 pm

  I am a 46 years old career woman in Hong Kong and a mother of 12 years old daughter. I seldom find books about family leadership that I can really make use of.

  Maybe the western culture is not easy to fit into the Chinese families. In Hong Kong, a great advice given by a respectful man (iso a woman) is much more convincing to “fathers and husbands”.

  You are full of experiences in Asia. I wish you can write a book focus on “Family Leadership for Fathers and Husband”. Thank you.

• 12 Ndubuisi Egwim // Jul 8, 2009 at 10:41 pm

  I just finished your book-TALENT IS NOT ENOUGH and was inspired.I am 24.Your teachings have been a blessing to me for years now. I think a book addressing fundamental Leadership issues in Africa and developing countries will not be out of place. Nigeria, my country of which I am proud of and trust God for a change in will be 50 years in 2010. This Golden Jubilee will coincide with the release of the book and will be a great blessing and inspiration to us who believe for change. May God strengthen you further.

• 13 Travis Mortimer // Jul 8, 2009 at 11:55 pm

  Mr. Maxwell,

  I first of all wanted to thank you for your time in Spokane, WA. in April with WWDB. I was truly inspired, and the book has been a huge blessing. Thank you.
  I would have to agree with Jonathan Heston, above. I am 23 yrs. business owner, and I often times find myself in a struggle with domestic issues, sometimes I feel inadequate to tackle.

  One of your awesome books would go a long ways in helping me develop confidence and charisma in this important area.

  God Bless. WWDB.

• 14 Dan // Jul 9, 2009 at 1:15 am

  Hello John,
  It would be great to have a book about change. due to all of the fast past changes a leader deals with.

  Thank you for all that you do,
  Dan

• 15 Suku // Jul 9, 2009 at 1:38 am

  Dear John,

  thanks for the impact you have had in my life I have grown immensely as a leader.
  I would like you to include something in your book about how the young person who is just starting to discover life can grow as a leader. and yes something on Family Leadership would be refreshing.
  When do you next come to Zimbabwe? We really would benefit from a day or two with you

• 16 Tim Lencki // Jul 9, 2009 at 4:39 am

  Hi John,

  I’ve been a big fan and have read many of your books. You’ve inspired me to be a successful leader, author and speaker. Thank You!

  I have to echo the thoughts of several others- that a book on building into the life of our families would be very powerful. Raising children is a gift from God and positively preparing them for life and a relationship with Christ is instrumental in them fulfilling their purpose. It all starts at home.

  I look forward to your upcoming books.

  Keep inspiring,
  Tim

• 17 Peter // Jul 9, 2009 at 4:46 am

  I would like to see a book that deals with leadership and depression. I had this thought about a book that looked back in history to find truly great leaders who battled with some form of depression or another, and how they over came it. That would be my vote, a book that deals with leaders their emotional struggles.

  Either way, I’ll keep reading.
  Peter

• 18 Wade Thompson // Jul 9, 2009 at 5:05 am

  John, Your 21 irrefutable laws is my favorite..I would like to see you address what I believe the most critical issue facing leaders in the workplace or in the pulpit..What will we do with power?..Am I doing this to be served or to serve? How do we effectively marshall people to submit their gifts and abilities willingly- as David did..David served his generation by the will of God and then rested..Acts 13:36

• 19 Gary J. Borgstede // Jul 9, 2009 at 7:17 am

  Dear Mr. Maxwell:

  I am a business executive in a large corporation of more than 10,000 employees. I’ve read many of your books and have used several of them over the past 10 years to develop business leaders through on-site corporate small group leadership development book clubs called The Make It Happen Leadership Development College. To answer your question regarding the issues that I would like to see addressed in one of your upcoming books. please note that I think it would be wonderful if you would address effective practical strategies to create cultures of kingdom empowerment in the marketplace that develop godly business leaders and unleash their God-given spiritual annointing to build the kingdom of God in the business community. I think such a book would help encourage and inspire godly business leaders to take genuine steps of faith to fully engage in the Father’s kingdom fishing business as His annointed kingdom ambassadors in the marketplace. While, in my opinion, the business marketplace may be considered one of the “deadliest catches” for the kingdom of God because of the current state of the spiritual environment, I also believe it is one of the biggest untapped opportunities to build the kingdom of God on an awesome faith-filled adventure with the Lord!

  Concluding, please note that the last book I read of yours titled, Put Your Dream To The Test, very much encouraged and inspired me on my personal faith journey to see the dream that the Lord has put on my heart completely fulfilled in Him. And furthermore, I’ve been thoroughly blessed by your Leadership Gold Lessons on DVD shared with me through a business executive leadership small group that I attend on Thursday afternoons over lunch.

  As such, I’d like to thank you Mr. Maxwell for the blessing that you have been in my life as I’ve sought to learn and grow as a godly kingdom leader in business and fulfill my destiny in the Lord! Have a blessed day!

  Sincerely,

  Gary B.

• 20 LIZA SCHWARTZ // Jul 9, 2009 at 7:27 am

  A book geared towards adolescence might make a significant impact as they are our leaders of the future.

• 21 Bob The Builder // Jul 9, 2009 at 7:32 am

  Hi John,
  I would like to see something on balancing the demands of family, business and the issues facing our country. Where does one stop and speak up?

  I like the ideas on helping the small business person. They are faced with many choices and need to find good mentoring. Many already address large corporations but it is the small business person that is the backbone of the country. I too like Billie’s ideas.

• 22 Raleigh Richter // Jul 9, 2009 at 7:40 am

  First let me say I am a fan of the resopurces John Maxwell puts out. I would love to see information that deals with pastors of the micro or mega small churches. To give encouragement and support in knowing that God has a special place in His big plan for pastors who lead faitfhfully but without seeing much vicotry except the peopel still come Sunday after Sunday. I would also like to see something on the pasrish pastor who leads multible small churches. What can small and large churches learn form each other and partner together for the greater good.

  Thanks,

  Raleigh

• 23 Raleigh Richter // Jul 9, 2009 at 7:41 am

  First let me say I am a fan of the resources John Maxwell puts out. I would love to see information that deals with pastors of the micro or mega small churches. To give encouragement and support in knowing that God has a special place in His big plan for pastors who lead faitfhfully but without seeing much vicotry except the peopel still come Sunday after Sunday. I would also like to see something on the pasrish pastor who leads multible small churches. What can small and large churches learn form each other and partner together for the greater good.

  Thanks,

  Raleigh

• 24 Hagel // Jul 9, 2009 at 8:43 am

  Dear Dr Maxwell,

  Before I wrote that I am a big fan of yours, I realise this probably the millions time you heard of that statement!

  I wish to ask you this question (perhaps on your next trip), is that how can I apply 360* leadership when people (esp in asian) culture only listen to someone in authority? this is especially true if your position is lower, chances are when you requested something (files, etc) you will be ignored until you need to run to your boss for the favour of asking.

  I tried to apply establishing good relationship beyond normal work, but sometimes it frustrates me that even you will be ignored for the basic stuff just because of your position.

  Hope you can explore more on leadership based on geographic location and combine it with your vast experience in leadership.

  Thank you, all the best to you. God bless you!

• 25 Terry Smith // Jul 9, 2009 at 8:47 am

  The problems I face that I would like to see addressed in a book by you would be how to lead myself & others on how to balance my personal daily time & efforts to become a healthier Christian, Husband, Dad, employee, money manager. my desire is to be the best me that I can be but balancing my time well today is difficult at best, I appreciate you John, thank you for allowing God to work thru you to add value to others and His Kingdom…

• 26 Martha Gibbons // Jul 9, 2009 at 9:53 am

  I confess. I have not read your books. I have listened to you via media & follow because I hear “fresh fire” in the things you impart. I run a bookstore so frankly I am surrounded with so many “voices” giving me the blah-blah-blah that I have become completely numb to most of what I see/hear on book covers. As I watch my customers daily wander through my store searching for “something” that will make them feel better I wonder if they are thinking & feeling the same way. After traveling through my own halocaust & listening to my customers share their similar stories, I would LOVE a book that could take me back to that day on the beach… after the crucifixion, after a weary night of catching no fish, I would give anything to sit by an early morning fire and hear what our LORD had to say. I see and talk to disillusioned people every day. Christian & non. I sure would love to pull up a seat at that campfire, hear God speak, and then go out and turn the world upside down like those followers did. What did He say to them? I’ve always wondered. Aren’t we the church in a similar place? For all our TV & Radio, Books, Seminars, Programs, blah-blah-blah… where is our “catch”? Is such a book possible?

• 27 myshrink // Jul 9, 2009 at 10:23 am

  Hello,

  Thank you for giving me the opportunity to give my feedback. And by the way, I am from Kuala Lumpur and I am very pleased to hear of your visit there. Isnt Malaysia a great country too?

  Anyway, you mentioned a lot about “filing”. You said, you read and you ‘file’. Can you please explain what you mean by filing? And since you talk about it often, it must a very important step, so can you also elaborate on it, please?

  myshrink

• 28 Stephanie // Jul 9, 2009 at 10:40 am

  The problem I face is having to read my boss’s mind and dealing with his micromanagement. He gives me feedback (99% bad, things that irritate him) days or weeks after an event has happened, and when he does he lashes out from the build up of irritation. He questions the work my coworkers and I do, and assumes no work is getting done if he’s not updated on every detail. He’s a real demotivator, and Im trying to shield my team and keep them going. Any advice?

• 29 Jr Davis // Jul 9, 2009 at 1:27 pm

  Deal in your book with leaders who are under 40 years old who are making a difference in their communities. I am 30 years old and teaching high school and it would be nice if you wrote on those who are young and making a difference.

• 30 kevinkim // Jul 9, 2009 at 4:04 pm

  1. a book about non-profit (not church) leadership and the challenges in motivating people who will be paid no matter the results and have no personal incentive to work harder.
  2. a book about the art of having difficult conversations with the people you are leading or trying to influence.

  Thanks for the always inspiring words.

• 31 msw // Jul 9, 2009 at 6:36 pm

  The American church needs you to help us return to prayer and seeking first God’s kingdom. Desperately.

• 32 Kanyenze Gift // Jul 10, 2009 at 2:31 am

  It will be an excellent book if you teach christians how to distinguish faith from mere wishful thinking. Help us as the christian community to use our faith to attain a competitive advantage not the current state where it appears as if to be a christian means you are not allowed to think,plan,have insurance etc all in the name of we are believing God to do the miraculous.

  Gift Kanyenze
  Harare, Zimbabwe

• 33 Rindy Walton // Jul 10, 2009 at 5:52 am

  Thank you for all your wonderful input through your books, speaking, etc.!

  I’ve used many of your principles raising 3 young men as a single mom. Helping them through the transition to teens and now beginning into adulthood takes a unique leadership skillset. A parent-teen book with perspectives on this transition from both sides working together to make this happen would pull so much of this together!

  Thank you again!!! (am reading ‘Running w the Giants’ right now–good stuff!!)

• 34 Calvin Lawan Amekwe. // Jul 10, 2009 at 6:46 am

  Sir, you didn’t know the kind of impact your divinely inspired work has had in my life.(both personally and spiritually) Being from a developing nation (Nigeria,West Africa),I’d love you to write about doing business in an environment where your efforts aren’t being encourage both by governmental policies and other factors like the mindset of your prospective clients.
  Thank you for sharing your divine investment with us and I pray for more utterance as you travel all over the World.God bless you real good.
  Calvin Lawan A.
  Abuja, Nigeria.

• 35 Pete Charbonneau // Jul 10, 2009 at 12:44 pm

  John, please share your insight..Why do some people “get” the importance of Leadership & Motivation and others can’t get passionate about Growth and buy into the excitement of thier “strength Zone”

• 36 ericarol // Jul 10, 2009 at 7:57 pm

  Yes! I do have one! How to start a small business. I want to open a law firm with my brother and sister,…. but I have sooo many ideas, I just don´t know how to start….

• 37 Cheryl Ryder // Jul 11, 2009 at 7:00 pm

  Dear John,

  As my husband drove us on the long trip from Albuquerque NM to Portland OR to attend the Puryear Family Reunion of WWDB this past Thursday, I read many passages from “The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership” to him. What we discovered is that all of the 21 Laws apply EVERYWHERE in a person’s life – not just at work, or at church, or in an organization, but also at home with the family.

  If I had to list only one item in particular that is giving us trouble these days it would have to be “Keeping priorities straight amidst the deluge of information and demands that connectivity has brought.” I’m remembering a comment made by a Stanford University professor at the beginning of the Internet Age. She stated that “people today are subjected to more information in one day than a 1776 American Colonist was in a full year.”

  Nowadays information comes flying at us at the speed of light, and people are demanding responses and decisions in a similarly shortened time frame. It takes a lot of time to read, sort, prioritize and deal with the deluge of inbound information and demands. The rapidly growing time demands of reading, sorting, and making decisions about the input is eating up more and more time that would otherwise be devoted to production.

  Perhaps you might offer some wise and useful ideas for managing such matters in your 2011 book…..or better yet, in the 2010 book !!!

• 38 Philip Weatherford // Jul 13, 2009 at 8:21 am

  Thanks John and your organization for helping us maximize our personal and leadership potential.

  My question is How to lead when you are second in command to my Leader and Peers?

  Thanks, Philip

• 39 Perry B // Jul 13, 2009 at 12:24 pm

  John…first thanks for all your writings and teaching….My personal wish for a book subject would be addressing “Servant Leadership.” This is an often misunderstood subject and I would love to hear your perspectives on this subject.

  Thanks….perryb

• 40 Shannon Dykstra // Jul 13, 2009 at 12:25 pm

  One question I posed to several friends who really struggled to come up with an answer was this: what is the definition of occupational success for a Christian? You do an exceptional job of writing about making dreams a reality and being effective with every minute of your day. However, I haven’t yet been able to decipher the place of a personal dream or my own occupational desires if my one true joy in life is to be Christ. If I am to strive for the death of the self (a major topic of writing for Oswald Chambers and others) and instead have Christ live in me, what then is a responsible personal occupational dream? How do I strive for that without looking for personal glory and success instead of glorifying God in all that I do?

  Thanks.

  Shannon

• 41 Anthony Feola // Jul 14, 2009 at 12:26 pm

  In response to your question:

  Specifically in a church setting: How do you deal with the flaws of a highly respected Church leader? Especially if you are close to or in the inner-circle of that leader?

• 42 Walter Goddard // Jul 15, 2009 at 12:38 am

  I would like to gain insight on discerning from the Lord better, when to talk or not to talk and then what to talk about

• 43 Robby Martin // Jul 15, 2009 at 3:32 pm

  John,

  Building off Wade Thompson above. What is our motivation? Is it power? Is it to be accepted (especially by man)? What is our ultimate motivator?

  For me, I found my L’ship gifting through Spiritual Gifts test from Willow Creek’s Networking. That discover has led me to be passionate about L’ship – not because of what it brings me, but because it is WHO I AM! But, even L’ship positions can’t ultimately satisfy. Only one does that because He approves of us no matter what – warts and all!

  You’ve written of testing our dreams. Perhaps many growing leaders need to be challenged to also test their motivations. Thanks…

• 44 Khanh Luu // Jul 20, 2009 at 9:32 am

  Dear John,

  Each of your posts about leadership did inspire me and have a great positive impact on my thoughts, my dream and my confidence day by day. I have daily targets and try best to achieve them.

  There are several things that I am questioning. In your opinion, what is a good model/social organization for leading one country? and what would make them a good leader for that country?

• 45 Melissa Newkirk // Jul 21, 2009 at 7:26 am

  Dear John,
  Bottom Line: We are smart people. We read books, we gather information. We strive to make ourselves better. Better leaders, better followers, better team players. Yet when the rubber meets the road, we lack the skills to apply this information, to make what we read really work in every day life.
  A great book would be an instruction manual on how to apply these skills. Getting down to the basics!
  Thanks for listening.
  Melissa Newkirk

• 46 Hari Emani // Jul 21, 2009 at 6:54 pm

  Hi John,

  Thanks a lot for your books and all the encouragement we get from you. The question I ask you is very unique, even though many of us face similar situations, but very few wold address.

  I have a specific health related issue, a minor disability, that can not be diagnosed throug modern advancement of medicine. I am addressing that, taking very long time than anticipated, more resources too. At the same time I am seeking for my parents support. I tried myriad ways to let them understand. They are good, but not understanding. I am looking for support (also the inner child, always) from them.

  When it is coming to me, I have all good habbits (a veggie, no alchool related products, doing yoga, helping others as much as I can, etc). But for some reason (mostly miscommunication from external parties) my parents completely misjudged me as we stay in different places – saying I play politics, etc. This is very hard to accept. To say in one word I feel that I need to be accepted for what I am.

  How any one can deal in this kind of situation? If you want specific information, please feel free to contact me.

  Thanks a lot for this idea from you.

  Hari

• 47 Jez // Jul 22, 2009 at 12:03 pm

  How are pastors’ kids supposed to handle all the expectations thrown at them?

• 48 Geoffory Anderson // Jul 25, 2009 at 11:56 am

  Hi John,

  Thanks for the opportunity to comment.

  For the past 10 years I have had the wonderfull opportunity of being a scoutmaster and advisor in the Boy Scouts.

  I first found out about John Maxwell while doing research for a leadership presentation that I would be giving to a group of Boy Scouts. Wow! was I amazed at what I found in The 21 Laws and other books that you have written. Thank you for the unbelievable wealth of information that you have allready provided.

  Perhaps I have missed it, but I would value your insite in a package of material that I could use to help me teach my boys about leadership and becoming effective leaders in their families, schools, scout troops, churches and communities. I would particularly value your insite to help them do this within the social and peer groups that are so important to teenagers.

• 49 E. Gallegos // Jul 26, 2009 at 12:12 pm

  I find myself enthralled by your presentations and books! You are a great source of inspiration. I have attended your last two presentations here in Odessa, Tx and have learned a lot. I am beginning my 4th year as an assistant principal at an elementary school and I’m excited about the beginning of a new year! At a time when people my age (56) are thinking about retirement, it is the last thing on my mind! Maybe a topic for your next book could deal with how we “old lions”can still continue to make a contribution working with “young lions and lionesses”. I want to continue to learn and make a contribution to my profession!
  Thanks for your special gift and sharing it with us!

• 50 Charles Chung // Jul 26, 2009 at 7:17 pm

  Hi John,

  Many thanks for the opportunity to have conversation with you with regard to the new book.

  I have been dealing with a team of service providers which I am very disappointed with. I have tried many means while all failed. The team can not be replaced for many reasons. I am wondering how the leadership could play a role to strengthen my relationship with them as well as improve their performance.

  Thanks,

  Charles

• 51 Markie Story // Jul 28, 2009 at 8:39 pm

  How to navigate the corporate world after years of being a full-time wife/mother (I’m now divorced). Apparently while I was away, companies adopted email as the exclusive mode of communication. It is frought with misunderstandings, miscommunications and passive aggressive nonsense. I’d rather speak directly with people but this does not seem to be acceptable. It’s killing my soul…

• 52 Jackytc // Aug 6, 2009 at 10:53 am

  I having a time of silence or pause in my ministry as take care of my mother with Alzheimeir. What can we do or say about the Time of Silence.

  Thanks! I love you books, but I’m favorite is Failling Forward I have read it 3 times by now.