John Maxwell – Nathan Magnuson

The Thing I Hate About Personality Assessments

Have you ever taken a personality assessment? What were your results? Were you an INFP? A “high D and low I?” A fire with a bit of earth mixed in? An eagle or an otter? If you spend much time on social networks, you’ve probably even seen personality quizzes that…

12 Takeaways from Chick-fil-A Leadercast 2013

May 13, 2013 Influence Leadership Learning Personal Effectiveness

My favorite annual leadership event takes place each May. It’s Chick-fil-A Leadercast. The seminar features some of the biggest names in all of leadership. This year’s theme was: “Simply Lead.” I hope you got to attend, but if not, I’ve included 12 of my greatest takeaways. Here they are:

5 Reasons You Should Join Me at Chick-fil-A Leadercast

March 27, 2013 Leadership Misc. Networking Personal Effectiveness

What are your favorite conferences, seminars or training events? Do you have any that you attend every year? Do you take your team with you? One of my annual staples is the Chick-fil-A Leadercast seminar. This year it takes place on May 10. Let me tell why Chick-fil-A Leadercast is…

5 Thoughts on Becoming a Leader

February 20, 2013 Guest Post Personal Effectiveness

Today’s guest post comes courtesy of Drew Tewell, author of the book The Dream Job Program: Get the Job You Want. You can purchase it on Amazon, or get it for free when you subscribe to his blog. You can also connect with him on Twitter and Facebook. If you would like to be featured…

Six Reasons You Should Give Public Speeches

November 12, 2012 Communication Influence Leadership Personal Effectiveness Public Speaking

One of the ideas I really latched on to when I started taking leadership courses in graduate school was John Maxwell’s quote, “everything rises and falls on leadership.” But I was also challenged by a response my leadership friends came up with, that leadership rises and falls on communication. If…

Favorite Books on Leadership

August 27, 2012 Leadership Reading

It’s pretty common that my friends or folks in my network will ask me what book they should read. I love the question, but it always puzzles me just a bit. Without any context, it feels kind of like they are asking me what outfit they should wear that day! …