The John Eades Podcast

If you don't pick your optimistic voice, by default, you pick your pessimistic voice.

In the latest episode, John Eades covers the Daily Free Three:

1. Was how you thought today your best?
2. Was what I did today my best?
3. Was how you communicated today your best?

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Ever wondered how to deal with a toxic rock star employee? Or if it's okay to show frustration in front of your team?

In this episode of The John Eades Podcast, I tackle five of the trickiest questions managers face every day.

• "How do I deal with a star employee who's becoming a toxic influence?"

• "What's the best way to hold someone accountable without micromanaging?"

• "We lost a big client. My team is discouraged—what's my first move?"

• "Is it ever okay for a leader to show frustration or cry in front of their team?"

• "One of my team members has great ideas but struggles to communicate them—how can I help?"

This is your guide to navigating real-world leadership challenges with confidence. Tune in and level up your management game!

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"Just because you haven't doesn't mean you can't."

In the latest episode of the John Eades Podcast, John covers how to make 2025 your best year ever.

Define Your Personal Purpose

To uncover a purpose that's bigger than a goal, one might ask:

1. "What impact do I want to have on others or the world around me?"

2. "What values and passions drive me to keep going even when things get tough?"

3. "If I achieved all my goals, what would still feel missing or unfulfilled in my life?"

For the sake of today, and at the beginning of the year, think about what you want to become this year?

Come up With Your Faith Words

Faith Words are a simple phrase you are going to carry with you in 2025. It's more than one word, it's a a mantra that you need to carry you, to inspire you.

This is so critical because the words you say to yourself are the most important words you say. Your Voice is valuable.

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"Without reflection, we go blindly on our way, creating more unintended consequences, and failing to achieve anything useful." - Margaret Wheatley

In the last episode of 2024, John Eades covers the 2025 Growth Audit. Which includes 6 questions to reflect on your previous year before heading into the new one:

1. How have you positively influenced your team or organization?
2. When did fear cause a lack of action?
3. How have your leadership skills evolved, and what actions contributed to the growth?
4. What challenges did you face, and what did you learn from them?
5. What do you need to remove to help me next year?
6. What is your Catalyst for Growth Challenge for 2025?

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Her team performance was down, voluntary turnover was escalating, and she was really starting to question herself. Was she good enough for this position? Was she good enough for this role? Was she worthy enough for this responsibility?

She had doubt and fear running through her veins. (The truth is we all do)

BUt she had two big things going for her. She had a growth mindset and courage.

In the latest episode, John Eades covers the fantastic story of a manager who did the hard work to skyrocket her confidence and change the trajectory of her team's performance.

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"Being coachable is how you show the world that you have a hunger to get better and are willing to put in the work and effort."

In the latest episode of the John Eades Podcast, John covers 3 practical ways to remain coachable your entire career.

According to Leadership IQ, if you aren't coachable, it's also tough to make a successful job move. They conducted a three-year study of 20,000 hiring decisions and asked, Why do 46% of new hires fail within a year and a half? The number one reason from hiring managers was lack of coachability. If you have big career advancement goals, you had better learn to be coachable, and show that trait to others.

What's interesting about coachability is that it's not a technical skill or inherent to us. It's a mental mindset that anyone can embrace.

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"Don't get frustrated by what people are not, find joy in what they are."

In the latest episode of the John Eades podcast, John dives into lessons learned from an experience with Jim Collins in Charlotte, NC.

Specifically he covers principles, models, and ideas around:

• People
• Action

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"Leadership doesn't guarantee success, but a lack of leadership guarantees there won't be success."

In this week's episode, John covers the story of the Mexican Fisherman.

While you can take different lessons and takeaways from the story, he covers:

1. Meaningful Progress Takes Time

2. Small Impact Matters As Well

3. Just Because It's What Someone Else is Doing Doesn't Mean you Have To

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"Your beliefs and mindset have an enormous impact on your actions and outcomes."

In the latest episode of the John Eades podcast, John covers The Dartmouth Scar experiment, an intriguing study about the power of your mindset.

Here are three ways to avoid the victim-mindset

1. Change Your Mindset
2. Adjust Your Language
3. Develop Thick Skin

"The team takes priority over the individual."

In the latest episode of the John Eades podcast, John dissects the hard truths great leaders know about letting someone go.

John explored the decision from Carolina Panthers Head Coach Dave Canalas to Bench Quarterback Bryce Young.

Truth #1. Leaders make tough decisions

Truth #2 - Someone's failure can be a reflection of your leadership

Truth #3 - Leaders don't keep throwing good money after bad