Follow My Lead: Developing the Leaders of Tomorrow with John Eades

“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.

q“It’s hard for a lot of managers to lower themselves in relation to the team.” In season 19 episode 8 we are joined by Sam Walker. He is a columnist for the Wall Street Journal and author of The Captain Class; which documented the greatest teams of all time and the captains behind them.  You can follow more of Sam's work bysamwalker.com and follow him on twitter @samwalkers.

“It’s a lot easier to come up with a great strategy when the mission is clear” In season 19 episode 7, Sherri Kong interviews John Eades for a Ph.D. Project for Leadership Studies.  Sherri is a Certified Executive Coach specializing in helping leaders reach their professional goals as well as improve their team's ability to collaborate and generate innovative solutions.

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“How can you make someone else’s life better or easier today?” In season 19 episode 5 we are joined by Jodi Glickman.  She is an author, speaker, and founder of Greatonthejob.com.  Are you curious how to stop searching for work you love?  You found the right place.

“If you want to be a better leader focus on what is the next thing you need to do be a better leader. It’s a quest, not a destination.” In season 19 episode 4, we are joined by Andrew Davis a bestselling author and internationally acclaimed keynote speaker. You can follow him on Instagram @drewdavishere. 

“Worry less about your title and focus on who you are becoming as a person.” In season 19 episode 3, we are joined by Jordan Montgomery.  He is a performance coach and keynote speaker and founder of the Montgomery Company.  

In season 19 episode 2, we are joined by Phil Burgess.  He is the Chief People Officer at C Space. Their journey from a toxic culture to exceptional has been just that, a journey.  In this real life and revealing conversation, Phil shares what the team has done to improve culture and drive results.

“Those leaders who truly embrace being a steward of other people's time are the most successful at leading meetings” In season 19 episode 1 we are joined by Dr. Steven Rogelberg.  He is a Professor and Director of Organizational Science at the University of North Carolina Charlotte.  He also authored the new book, The Surprising Science of Meetings.  

“Coming up with excuses takes more energy than coming up with the solution” In Season 18 episode 8 John Eades is joined by Farshad Asl.  He is a serial social entrepreneur, regional director at Bankers Life, founder of Top Leaders, Inc., Amazon best selling author and John Maxwell certified coach.   This podcast is brought to you by LearnLoft.  Check out the Ultimate leadership academy at LearnLoft.com

"The whole point of feedback isn’t to make yourself feel good or to show your power as a leader it’s to help adjust behavior to improve future results" In season 18 episode 7, John Eades closes out the versus series with a very important topic, what's better coaching or feedback?

"Leaders absolutely make a difference whether someone is engaged versus satisfied at work." In season 18 episode 6, John Eades continues the Versus series exploring the difference between Engagement and Satisfaction.  

"The primary mission of a leader is to raise people up around them both professionally and personally." In season 18 episode 5 John is joined by Father Mike Schmitz.  He is a priest for the Diocese of Duluth, MN. He currently runs the Newman Center at the University of Minnesota-Duluth and is also the Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry for the diocese. Known nationally for his inspiring homilies, videos, and podcasts. 

"There is a difference in grateful versus thankful and knowing this difference can make you more powerful in your communication with others." In season 18 episode 4, John Eades continues the Versus series exploring the difference between Grateful and Thankful.  He also challenges you to come up with your own grateful list.  

"You were not meant to observe you were meant to participate" In season 18 episode 3 John Eades starts a new series called Versus which explores various aspects of leadership when you choose one thing versus another.  This week he explores observing versus participating and 4 things you can do to be a better leader at work regardless of your role.