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By: Floyd S. Spence When a team is functioning well together, it gets things done. Whether it’s in sports or business, a peak-performing team generally consists of a leader who is efficient in growing others and team members who are highly motivated and self-driven. Here are 10 Tips in Leading A Peak-performing Team, that will…

By: Amy Barg Ask people to name their favorite team and the majority of folks default to …. sports. It’s a slam-dunk response. And many can rattle off the statistics and stars of their dream team with rapid-fire precision. Back in the glory days of Michael Jordan even I could hold my own in conversations…

By: Edwin Adams My childhood home was a natural playground. The trees and shrubbery around our house created the ideal backdrop for adventure and discovery. Yet, there was one tree that always captivated me…the great Magnolia tree in our front yard. It was one of the tallest trees on the property and was enveloped by…

By: Randy Wheeler “Individuals play the game, but teams win championships.”  John C. Maxwell 1992 and Barcelona.  What is so significant about this year and place?  This was the year the United States first sent their best basketball players to the Olympics.  They sent NBA athletes such as Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, and Larry Bird for…

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…