The John Eades Podcast

“Every transformation requires change, but not every change amounts to transformation.”

In season 22, episode 9, Author and Consultant Amir Ghannad joins the show to discuss all things transformation.  You can learn more about him here

In the show we cover:

- The definition of transformation

- Does everyone require transformation

- How to get to 100% of your commitments

- Why communication is the key to commitment

- Why Be-There-Ship is so important to leadership

- What’s a leaders responsibility to getting to know people on a personal level

- Three areas all problems come from

- Why a fear-driven mindset will hurt you 

- How do you inspire commitment in others

"Each successful moment of leadership matters."

In season 22 episode 8 John Eades covers, how to practice leadership. Specifically, things you can do to grow and get better at a rapid rate. 

In the show he covers

- The difference between knowledge, comprehension, and application

- Why developing your leadership skills is so important

- Why it's important to know where you stand in order to get better

- How to lead in moments of leadership

- What's the definition of leadership

- Why Ben Franklin had it right about preparation

- Why you can't worry about being perfect

- How to not compound your leadership mistakes 

"When you help someone else find and develop confidence in themselves, it will change the trajectory of their life."

In season 22 episode 7 John Eades covers the important topic of confidence. Specifically, how do you help others find and develop confidence in themselves?

In the show he covers:

- What's the definition of confidence

- How to develop confidence in yourself

- Why helping others find confidence is so important

- How to actively help others develop confidence

- How to transfer belief to others

- Why challenging others is so important

- How to empower others to make decisions

- How to coach and teach others

- Why Praise and acknowledgment is critical 

"Eliminate those words that you feel like are protecting you from failure, they are just setting you up for it."  

In season 22 Episode 6 John Eades covers the important topic of confidence. Not only what confidence is but how to build your confidence as a leader.

In the show he covers:

- Why confidence is like a flower

- Where the word confidence comes from

- The definition of confidence

- Why confidence is crucial

- How to build your confidence

- Why affirmations are so important

- How to get 1% better

- Why it's important to eliminate certain words from your vocabulary

- Why you must take other's words with a grain of salt

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"If you want to be a great leader it is going to take discipline. A willingness and the ability to sacrifice what you want now for what you want more later on."

In season 22 episode 5, John Eades covers the important topic of discipline.  Specifically why it's important you are self-disciplined with your daily choices. 

In the show he covers:

- The story about "Acres of Diamonds"

- What discipline means

- Why self-discipline is so important to becoming a better leader

- Why it's important you understand the Latin translation of the word

- How to be a more self-disciplines person

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“Instead of comparing yourself to others, compare yourself to what you are capable of.”

In season 22 episode 4 we are joined by Alan Stein Jr. He is the author of Raise Your Game and keynote speaker.  

In the show we cover:

- How do you lead yourself well?

- Why self-awareness is so important in leadership

- What you can do to become more self-aware

- How leaders can provide self-awareness to others

- Why leaders should reject complacency 

- Why comparison is toxic for leaders

- Why change is so important

- How limiting beliefs hold us back

- Alan’s favorite quotes

“Everything leaders do is communication.”

In season 22 episode 3, Father Matthew Kauth is an author and founder of St. Joseph's College Seminary.

In the show we cover:

- What it means to press into discipline

- How intentional leaders have to be about communication

- Why communication has to be in the mode of the receiver

- Why leaders want to be noble

- How leaders transfer belief to others

- Why leaders need to think bigger

- Why character development is so important for leaders

- How to think about fear

"You are good enough to lead.  You are good enough to build relationships, you are good enough for the promotion, you are good enough to help other people live out their potential."

In season 22 episode 2, John Eades covers "The Man in the Arena" and why you don't find great leaders you build them.  

In the show he covers:

- Why you should want to be in the arena

- Theodore Roosevelt's famous, "Man in the Arena" 

- Why you should pursue the platform of leadership

- Why it's important to keep up your education

- How to use daily interactions for growth

- Why it's important you never give up.

“Inside every individual is the seeds of greatness. A leader’s responsibility to develop an environment where those seeds can bloom.”

In season 22 episode 1 we are joined by Darren Ford.  Darren is a trainer, author, and coach.  He uses his wisdom and experience to help develop people to become the best version of themselves.  

In the show we cover

- What is dignity and why is it so important?

- What can leaders do to use pet peeves to their advantage

- What are the three most important decisions every organization make

- What can someone who wants to be a leader

- Why it’s important we don’t stay in a job we don’t like

- Why need to be people of character

- Why you shouldn’t cheat the company but keep the job

- How to think about work-life integration

“Courage is not simply one of the virtues but the form of every virtue at the testing point, which means at the point of highest reality. ” CS Lewis

In season 21 episode 10, John Eades covers the all-important topic of courage in leadership.

In the show he covers:

- A great story of courage in leadership

- Why courage is met at your testing point

- The 5 areas courage is needed in leadership

- How to build courage

- Why mindset matters

- One question every leader needs to ask themselves to be more courageous

- Why hesitation will hurt you

- Why you should act the way you want to feel

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