Posts by Peter Glocker

By: Velma Knowles If you ask 100 different people what leadership is, you could get over 200 different answers, because the concept of leadership is forever changing. However, I believe there is a lost art to leadership that many of us seek and only a few of us find. So, what is leadership? What is…

By: Leslie Eldridge Leadership: What is it? One of the greatest leaders of all time, John Maxwell, is often quoted as saying, “Leadership is influence; nothing more, nothing less.” Most people have envisioned themselves as leaders, fantasizing about the world they will change, the people they will impact and the followers they will gain. We are…

By: Amy Modglin As a young leader in my 20’s who was thrust into a leadership position, I failed miserably. I focused on my title and led with my ideas. It was my agenda only, and I neglected my team. The decisions were mine, and nothing else mattered to me. I thought mostly about myself and…

By: Karen Monnier When my husband, Mike, expressed the need to relocate to aid in the care of my father, his boss was less than enthusiastic. It would mean being 300 miles from his team most of the time. The company was in the middle of a leadership change, and uncertainty about the future increased…

By: Amy Smith Montoya Many people want to be THE leader. Prestige, privilege, and popularity, all perceived benefits of some leadership positions, attract rising stars who focus on “what’s in it for me.” What are the rewards of MY hard work? The brass ring! Yet, in my experience, successful leadership of teams requires a shift…

By: Amy J. Malay Most people have heard of the “comfort zone.” In fact, whether we’ve heard of it or not, most of us probably live in a comfort zone of one kind or another all the time. Maybe it’s the comfort zone of our physical surroundings, or the comfort zone in our conversations, or the…

By: Ray Popham Quite a few years back, an unassuming young man stood next to me in the buffet line at the conference where I was the keynote speaker. I struck up a conversation, building on the fact that he had been in several different meetings where I had spoken. Then came the tipping point…

By: Nicole Karnowski Many have heard John Maxwell’s quote, “Leadership is influence, nothing more nothing less,” but what does that mean and how do you get it? John Maxwell also says, “If you think you are leading but nobody is following, you are merely taking a walk.” How do you get people to follow? Sometimes…

By Annica Törneryd The International Maxwell Certification (IMC) event in Orlando, Florida has just come to an end. Over 2,200 coaches, speakers and trainers came together from around the world to learn, grow, and get challenged and inspired to become better versions of ourselves on our journey of personal and professional leadership and growth. Another notebook…