Are you growing on purpose, or by accident?
Twelve questions. Four minutes. An honest answer.
Most people assume they're growing. Time passes, experience accumulates, and it feels like progress. But experience isn't growth. Ten years of doing the same thing is one year, ten times.
Growth doesn't just happen. It's a decision, and then it's a habit. This check tells you which one you're actually running on.
Answer honestly. Nobody sees this but you, and a flattering answer costs you the only thing worth having here.
Your answers stay on your screen. Nothing is sent anywhere unless you choose to send it.
First, before anything else
What does the word leadership mean to you?
Three words. Don't look anything up and don't polish it. The first words that come are the honest ones. There's no score for this one, and we'll come back to it at the end.
Your result
growth score
Where you're growing, and where you're not
Each area maps to one of John C. Maxwell's 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth, and to a week of the Mastermind.
The question you answered first
- You said leadership means
- Here's the shift
- Leadership is influence. Not position, not title, not personality. And influence only ever grows as fast as the person does. That's why growing yourself isn't separate from leading others. It's the whole job.
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Six weeks. Ten people. One decision.
I'm John Phillips, a Maxwell Leadership Certified Trainer and Coach. I'm running a facilitated Mastermind on John C. Maxwell's 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth. Six of the laws, six sessions, sixty minutes each, online. It isn't a book study, and it isn't a lecture. The group does the talking.
- 6 sessions · 60 minutes, weekly
- Wednesdays, 7–8am · AEST, online
- Starts · second week of August '26
- Max 10 people · minimum 8
- No charge · this cohort
- Pre-read emailed before each session
- Key takeaways at the end of every one
I'm running this cohort at no charge because I genuinely want to help leaders grow. But this isn't casual. Every participant is relying on the commitment of the others, so this is an expression of interest—not simply a signup.
This cohort may not be the right fit—or it may already be full. Either way, if something you've read here has connected with where you are as a leader, I'd be happy to talk. Book a 30-minute conversation, and let's explore what's holding you back and what it might take to move forward. I help leaders get unstuck so they can lead with greater clarity, confidence and impact.
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