The word “leadership” gets thrown around a lot.

Recruiters, parents, and coaches rant about leadership and how the Student-Athlete needs to be a leader. What many do not understand, is that leadership is something that must be learned and developed. Yes, leadership is incredibly important in a Student-Athlete, but it is not something that happens overnight.

Dr. Benjamin Wax is a strategic leadership specialist with the John Maxwell Team and winner of several powerlifting and bodybuilding titles. Dr. Wax understands the proven principles that create a great leader who is exemplified through their words and actions. Dr. Wax’s academic background includes a Ph.D. from the University of Mississippi and Masters from Mississippi State University. He has conducted extensive research studies, published numerous scholarly works and spoken at numerous regional and national events.

Listen and learn why leadership is so closely linked with influence. You’ll also discover the immense impact of leadership, the levels of leadership, and how your Student-Athlete can develop their leadership skills.

Don’t know how to improve your Student-Athlete’s leadership skills or where to start? This episode will show you how!

Dr. Benjamin Wax

Dr. Benjamin Wax is a performance and leadership coach who assist people in making profound shifts in their lives though 1 on 1 coaching, leadership groups, and speaking engagements.

As a member of the John Maxwell Team, his group has worked with major companies from Chic-fila, Microsoft, Southwest Airlines to training programs impacting our youth in the school system.

Dr. Wax academic background includes a Ph.D. from the University of Mississippi, Masters and Bachelor from Mississippi State University. He is also certified as a Breakthrough Specialist and Strategic Intervention Coach through the Madanes-Robbins Center for Strategic Training by Tony Robbins (World’s Leading Authority on Coaching) and Dr. Cloe Madanes (World Renowned Psychotherapist).

Perhaps his greatest lessons, the value of hard work, ethics, honesty, communication, teamwork, and doing the right thing, was learned while working with his father (Rev. Benjamin Wax, Sr.) in the family businesses and ministry (5 churches).

Find out more about Dr. Wax here: http://www.johncmaxwellgroup.com/benjaminwax/About