RESOURCES
EVERY BUILDER NEEDS GOOD TOOLS.
LEARNING | COMPOUNDS
LEADING | MULTIPLIES
BUILDING | SCALES
RESOURCES
EVERY BUILDER NEEDS GOOD TOOLS.
LEARNING | COMPOUNDS
LEADING | MULTIPLES
BUILDING | GROWS
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Insights Worth Your Time
Practical perspectives on leadership, sales, and growth. New articles every week.
Why Church and Nonprofit Leaders Struggle to Lead Their Teams
Church and nonprofit leaders carry real responsibility without always receiving real training. Here is how structured leadership development helps you lead your team with clarity, consistency, and pur... ...more
Leadership Development
July 02, 2026•undefined
LATEST ARTICLES
Insights Worth Your Time
Practical perspectives on leadership, sales, and growth. New articles every week.
Why Church and Nonprofit Leaders Struggle to Lead Their Teams
Church and nonprofit leaders carry real responsibility without always receiving real training. Here is how structured leadership development helps you lead your team with clarity, consistency, and pur... ...more
Leadership Development
July 02, 2026•undefined
The Five Decisions That Define How You Lead
Leadership is built on thousands of decisions. But five of them, made consistently or poorly, define the kind of leader your team actually experiences. ...more
Leadership Development ,Personal Growth
June 25, 2026•undefined
How to Build a Team That Holds Itself Accountable
Accountability that depends on the leader catching everything is not a culture. It is surveillance. Here is how to build a team that genuinely owns its outcomes. ...more
Leadership Development ,Team and Culture
June 18, 2026•undefined
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A personal word from one of the world's foremost leadership authorities
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Gary walks you through his signature group coaching mastermind
Gary on "Lead the Way"
Interviewed by Chris Robinson,
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John Maxwell on Gary Barker
A personal word from one of the world's foremost leadership authorities
What Is P1423?
Gary walks you through his signature group coaching mastermind
Gary on "Lead the Way"
Interviewed by Chris Robinson,
EVP of Maxwell Leadership
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The Compounding Power of Teamwork
Great leaders know their biggest investment is in people. This guide breaks down the 6-Step Team Investment Strategy used by Maxwell Leadership and shows you how to build a team that compounds your growth over time.
WHAT'S INSIDE:
Compound benefits vs. compound liabilities.
A 6-step team investment strategy.
Reflection questions to assess your team.
FREE DOWNLOAD
The Compounding Power of Teamwork
Great leaders know their biggest investment is in people. This guide breaks down the 6-Step Team Investment Strategy used by Maxwell Leadership and shows you how to build a team that compounds your growth over time.
WHAT'S INSIDE:
Compound benefits vs. compound liabilities.
A 6-step team investment strategy.
Reflection questions to assess your team.
BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENTS
Know How You Lead Before You Lead Others
The Maxwell DISC Method reveals how you are naturally wired to lead, communicate, and make decisions. Most leadership problems are not strategy problems. They are people problems rooted in misunderstood behavioral styles.
Gary uses DISC as a core tool in his coaching and training engagements. When leaders understand their own style and learn to read others, communication improves, conflict drops, and teams move faster.
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D
DOMINANT
Direct
Decisive
Results-driven
I
INFLUENCING
Enthusiastic
Persuasive
People-focused
S
STEADY
Supportive
Patient
Relationship-oriented
C
COMPLIANT
Analytical
Precise
Process-driven
Gary offers DISC assessments as part of his coaching and training programs. Reach out to learn how to bring this into your organization.
BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENTS
Know How You Lead Before You Lead Others
The Maxwell DISC Method reveals how you are naturally wired to lead, communicate, and make decisions. Most leadership problems are not strategy problems. They are people problems rooted in misunderstood behavioral styles.
Gary uses DISC as a core tool in his coaching and training engagements. When leaders understand their own style and learn to read others, communication improves, conflict drops, and teams move faster.
D
DOMINANT
Direct
Decisive
Results-driven
I
INFLUENCING
Enthusiastic
Persuasive
People-focused
S
STEADY
Supportive
Patient
Relationship-oriented
C
COMPLIANT
Analytical
Precise
Process-driven
Gary offers DISC assessments as part of his coaching and training programs. Reach out to learn how to bring this into your organization.
RECOMMENDED RESOURCES
Books, Tools, and Training Gary Stands Behind
These are the books, tools, and training materials Gary personally uses and recommends for leadership development.
Drawn from the Maxwell Leadership body of work, they have shaped the way Gary thinks about leading, building teams, and developing people.
Browse what is available and take what fits where you are right now.
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The Right Resource Is Just the First Step
Gary works with individuals, small business owners, and corporate teams. When you are ready to move from resources to results, he is ready to meet you there.
"All hard work brings a profit,
but mere talk leads only to poverty."
PROVERBS 14:23
"All hard work brings a profit,
but mere talk leads only to poverty."
PROVERBS 14:23
