ɪn mˈeɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹtiːn, mˈækswɛl wʌz nˈeɪmd ðə nˈoʊ. wˈʌn lˈiːdɚʃˌɪp ænd mˈænɪdʒmənt ˈɛkspɜːt ɪnðə wˈɜːld baɪ ˈɪŋk. mˌæɡɐzˈiːn.
In May 2014, Maxwell was named the No. 1 leadership and management expert in the world by Inc. Magazine.