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Maxwell Claims Most Companies Microwave Leaders Creating Pop-Tart Leaders Industry Wide

Ed Mylett Show · John Maxwell's #3 Law of Leadership: The Law of Process · June 18, 2026
Maxwell Claims Most Companies Microwave Leaders Creating Pop-Tart Leaders Industry Wide
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John Maxwell's #3 Law of Leadership: The Law of Process
"Because we microwave so many leaders, that's why we have so many Pop-Tart leaders running. You got a lot of Pop-Tart people in your company. It's because you've been microwaving. We need to quit microwaving leaders and we need to start crock-potting leaders."
Leadership expert John Maxwell criticized corporate America's approach to leadership development, using vivid metaphor to describe rushed training programs. Speaking on the Ed Mylett Show, he argued companies try to fast-track leaders through quick events rather than sustained development processes, resulting in superficial leadership skills that don't last. He advocated for slow, methodical leadership cultivation.
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