The John Eades Podcast

"Don't neglect your personal power to influence others in a positive way."

In season 14 episode 8, John Eades covers a story with Jimmy Collins the 3rd employee at Chick-fil-A around how Truett Cathy got "It's My Pleasure" a part of its culture.

In the podcast we cover:

• Chick-fil-A personal power story
• How to give great feedback 
• The difference between "will" and "skill"
• How to think about leadership differently
• Why it's important to stretch how you think about leadership

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"Without being proactive, your gift of patience might never become a positive."

In season 14 episode 7, John Eades encourages you to continue to pursue your journey one day at a time.  

In the show he covers:

- The incredible story of Abraham Lincoln

- A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step

- Why patience is so important in your professional journey

- Why patience without proactivity is a mistake

- How to use courage to help your journey

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“If you got the news you had 6 months to live, how would your life change”

In season 14 episode 6 we are joined by Todd Gongwer.  He is the author of "LEAD...For God's Sake," a speaker, and trainer.  You can find out more about Todd here or follow him on Twitter. 

In our conversation we cover:

- What is the secret to success and longevity in life?

- How to think about ambition

- Why the concept of limited time is so important

- Why you should contemplate the consequences

- Why leadership goes beyond influence

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“When the brain is in a positive state it thinks more clearly, more creatively and it problem solves better”

In season 14 episode 5, Amber Selking of Selking Performance joins us.  Dr. Selking serves as the Mental Performance consultant for Head Coach Brian Kelly and the Notre Dame Football team, hosts a weekly podcast entitled "Building Championship Mindsets." She also founded The Selking Performance Group which emphasizes the power of Mindset and Leadership to drive lasting change in individual lives, athletic teams, businesses, and organizations.

In our conversation we cover:

- How to create an environment conducive to high performance

- What is a Championship Mindset?

- How does someone go about building strong positive beliefs

- Her favorite leadership lesson from legendary football coach Lou Holtz

- Why Jeremiah 29:11 is an influential scripture in life

- Why you can be transformed by your mind

- One of the best social media tactics you will ever hear about

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"Your actions and behavior play a massive part in the perception others have of you."

In Season 14 episode 4, John Eades covers a topic we get asked all the time, "How do get a promotion and be looked at as a leader in my organization?"  

While results are a major part of the answer it's only one part.  How others perceive you is another. In the episode, John covers the 5 P's of perception:

1. Presence Online
2. Professionalism
3. Positivity
4. Passion
5. Proactivity

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“Leadership isn’t a one on many game, it’s a one-on-one game.”

In season 14 episode 3, John Eades delivers a keynote on the "5 Principles Welder Leaders Get Right."  The talk was delivered to Called2Business a group of professionals working to bring their faith to work. 

In the talk John covers:

1. Model Leadership
2. Develop Relationships Based on Trust
3. Standards of Set the Tone
4. Empower Others to Make Decisions
5. Maximize with a Mantra

You can book John to speak at our next event at johneades.com or LearnLoft.com.

"Why would you prevent or limit yourself from flourishing because of your age?"

In season 14 episode 2, Elizabeth Louis joins the show. She founded Elizabeth Louis Coaching, where she is passionate about empowering people to become the best version of themselves both in their personal and professional life.  

You can follow her on instagram or on her website.

In our conversation we cover:

- Her interesting personal story though modeling and personal struggle

- How to find passion as a young professional

- How to handle the age question

- What we can learn from generational differences

- Why it's important to have a coach

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“Set extremely high goals and it will encourage people to no end”

In season 14 episode 1 we are joined by Chris Elmore.  He is a co-founder of AvidXchange and current Company Evangelist.  He is also the author of 8 books, an adjunct professor, and public speaker.  

You can learn more about AvidXchange here or check out Chris here.

On our conversation we cover:

- How hard is it to keep going when the results aren’t happening?

- Why is personal brand so important today?

- Why setting goals are so important

- Why you should define a family culture and values

- Why your social media updates matter

- How learning can impact your career

- How soon should an entrepreneur think about culture and leadership?

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"Your culture is not just your tradition. It's the people in your building who carry it on"  Brad Stevens

In season 13 episode 8, John Eades covers the 5 Rules of an Elite Culture. Regardless of your role on your team in your organization, you will be sure to learn something to help improve your culture.

John covers:

- What the word culture comes from

- His favorite definitions of culture

- Description of the 5 levels of company culture

- 5 rules Elite cultures live by

Want to learn more or take the free culture assessment.  Go to LearnLoft.com/culture.

"If your actions inspire, empower and serve others to produce an improved state over an extended period of time, you are a leader"

In season 13 episode 7 John Eades covers 4 ways to protect yourself from becoming a bad leader.  

Regardless of where you are on your leadership journey, it's never too early or late to discover ways to protect yourself from becoming a bad leader. 

Take the free company culture assessment here.