The John Eades Podcast

"Who pays the price for you cheating the leadership game typically isn't yourself, it's your people"

In season 20 episode 9, John Eades covers the important topic of cheating the game.  John is the CEO of LearnLoft and author of the upcoming book, Building the Best.

In the show he covers:

- What Stephen Curry teaches us about cheating the game

- How Max Homa the PGA tour winner pays off the principle

- Why Cheating the game matters regardless of your role

- The 4 buckets to consider on your leadership journey

"Creating the best version of ourselves is not only about thinking in a different way or practicing good habits.  True lasting and lasting change comes from evaluating all the parts and pieces of the human experience"

In season 20 episode 8 we are joined by Michael Diettrich-Chastain.  He is a speaker, author, executive coach, and founder of Arc Integrated.  Since 2005, he has helped thousands of individuals make a wide range of personal and professional changes.  He also the author of the new book Changes.  

In the show we cover:

- Why change is inevitable and how to adapt to it

- What's the difference between coaching and therapy

- Why having a coach is so important

- What are good coaching questions

- Why managers must be better coaches today

Learn more about the book here

Talent is nothing more than effort in disguise

In season 20 episode 7 we are joined by Jason Forrest the CEO and Chief Culture Officer at FPG (Forrest Performance Group). He is a leading authority in culture change programs and an expert at creating high-performance, high-profit, and"Best Place to Work" sales cultures.

In the show we cover:

 - Why should everyone care about selling even if you aren’t a salesperson

- How you can start to get into a sales mindset

- Why mindset matters so much

- Performance = Knowledge - Leashes

- 4 questions that will change your life

“Having a difficult mission is so important for a leader”

In season 20 episode 6 we are joined by Rick Smith. He is the CEO of Axon which develops technology and weapons products for law enforcement and civilians.  He is also the author of a new book, "The End of Killing."

In the show, we cover so many important topics such as fighting when your back is up against the wall, how to evolve as a leader when you been with a company a long time, why leading at home is so important, how to define success, how the definition of success has changed and so much more. 

“We can either have comfort or growth but we can’t have both”

In season 20 episode 6 we are joined by Mike O'Connell.  He is a former professional football player who now changes hearts and minds with his ministry and speaking.  

In the show we cover:

- How to handle career changes

- How to find your career passion

- What to do if you don’t know what you love

- Why awareness is so important in life

- Why perseverance is required to be successful

- Why patience is a virtue

- How to keep the proper perspective

"If you are going to be a better leader it starts with you"

In season 20 episode 4, John Eades covers specific ideas and strategies to help you elevate the way you lead.  

In the show he covers:

- The modern definition of leadership

- Why your character matters

- How to be a more empathetic leader

- How power can crush you 

- Why you should reject the notion of titles

- How to leave your personal agenda behind

You can join the ultimate leadership academy at learnloft.com/ultimateleadershipacademy

“When you are doing something successful you can repeat things day after day.”

In season 20 episode 4, we are joined by Elvis Epps. He is the Principle at Lake Worth Community High School.  He was recognized by the Central Florida YMCA as an outstanding Black Achiever for the volunteer community service with families and youth in the Central Florida area. He has been the special guest speaker on Oprah and Friends XM radio programs. He has been a guest panelist at the American Association for Colleges of Teacher Education in Washington, DC. He is the author of two books, "You Make the Difference: Educate, Motivate, Celebrate!" and "Teaching with Passion and Purpose."

In the show we covered:

- What do you want to be known for?

- How often you should think about the impact you are making on others

- How to Influence Other Leaders

- How to transfer character to others

- Why listening is so important in leadership

- What’s the best way to insert a process orientation thinking

- Why Integrity is so important in leadership

-How to eliminate negativity from your culture

“As I continue to be a student of the leadership, I have to continue to be real and lead with authenticity”

In season 20 episode 3, we are joined by Jay Shah.  He is the CEO of Personal Capital a company who gives its customers a whole new way to understand, manage, and grow their money.

In the show we cover:

- What is the difference between the CEO and COO

- How do you channel ambition to become CEO

- Why company mission and purpose are so important

- What two financial questions you should ask yourself

- Why it’s important to stay close to your employees

- How do you scale leadership across the organization

- How do you build a strategy?

- Why diversity and inclusion is so important today from a leadership perspective

- What’s the ROI of being a purpose-driven organization and culture driven?

“We all have courage inside of us, we just have to find it.  When we do that, we will unlock a version of us we can’t even imagine.”

In season 20 episode 2 we are joined by Dylan Slattery. He is a 2x cancer survivor, Podcast Host, Mental Health advocate, Performance Coach, and Mentor.

During our show we cover:

- Why denial hurts you so much

- Why excuses cause so many issues in your life

- What a cancer diagnosis feels like

- How to be more vulnerable with your people

- What you can learn from the footprint stories

- Why cancer can give you something to fight for

- Why you have to be willing to let people in your life

- Two Powerful questions to ask yourself

- What seeing death can help you in your life

- How do you want to be remembered?

“If the people around you aren't ok with what you are willing to sacrifice to be great, it won’t last long.”

In season 20 episode 1 we are joined by Don Yaeger. He is an 11-time author, spent 25 years at Sports Illustrated, and is an accomplished professional speaker.  You can learn more about his work and Journey to Greatness Course here.

In the show we cover:

- What Does Greatness Mean

- What most people aren’t willing to give up in order to be great

- What habit separates the greatest from the others

- What role does a leader play helping a team understand the sacrifice

- Why preparation is so important to success

- Great questions to ask to better understand your people

- Why mindset and visualization is so important for success

- How Serena Williams visualizes victory

- What’s the best way to get better at visualization a professional

- What does it mean for you to be great

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