The John Eades Podcast
John Eades transfers stories and best practices from today's leaders to the leaders of tomorrow. Popular topics include Leadership, Management, and Inspiration.
Episodes
Forty-one years ago, Bob Bowler walked into a Special Olympics event during his lunch break. He had no plan, no role, and no agenda—only a desire to serve. That small step turned into a lifetime of impact: raising funds, starting sports programs, and founding a camp for children with special needs that now serves over 335 campers and draws more than 500 volunteers each year.
In this episode, John shares a preview of his new keynote and workshop, The Teamwork Advantage: Turning Groups into High-Performing Teams.
Learn the formula and behaviors that separate elite teams from average ones, and walk away with practical strategies to build alignment, strengthen communication, and inspire action.
High standards fuel performance. Expecting perfection paralyzes it.
In this episode, John Eades shares a story from his trip to Scotland and what playing Muirfield Golf Course taught him about leadership. You’ll learn why leaders fall into the trap of perfectionism, how it impacts teams, and why progress is a better path than flawlessness.
Winning is great, but it’s the relentless act of competing that makes it possible. In this episode, John Eades shares what his two alpha dogs, Penny and Charlie, taught him about refusing to quit — and why life rewards those who keep showing up.
Quote of the Day:
"Team Building isn't an activity, it's a habit."
In the lastest, episode, David Burkus joins John to talk all things teamwork and team building to help you more effectively lead your team.
You can get David's book, Best Team Ever here.
The book outlines five key strategies that top-performing teams share:
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Most people confuse success with excellence. But they’re not the same.
In this episode, John Eades shares the story of how British Cycling transformed from mediocre to dominant, unpacks why Joe Burrow’s post-game comments reveal the mindset of a high performer, and breaks down The Excellence Loop—a four-step framework to help y...
A group of porcupines huddling together in winter provides an unlikely but powerful metaphor for leadership. In this episode, John Eades dives into the critical importance of direct dialogue and the necessity of difficult conversations for team performance, accountability, and growth.
You’ll learn:
"Great leadership inspires followership. It get people to follow the strategy. Followership doesn’t happen by just telling people what to do."
Adam Weber joins the show in this week's episode. He is the former Chief People Officer at 15Five, co-founder of Emplify, and author of Lead Like a Human.
Talent gets the headlines, but character wins championships.
In this episode, John Eades shares a story from NBA All-Star Draymond Green about his rookie teammate Trace Jackson-Davis — and the quiet, selfless act that every team leader should notice.
Then, John introduces the
Proficiency in leadership doesn't always follow tenure. While tenure provides experience, without a growth mindset and a desire to learn, skill doesn't automatically improve.
Take golfers as an example; plenty of golfers have played for decades, and rarely do they improve. The same is true in leadership. Tenure doesn't always equal leadership. However, in leadership, there are a few basic principles that, if you know them, can help...
Everyone is too busy focusing on themselves.
"To get in the spotlight, you have to have a bias for action when no one is watching."
In the latest episode, John Eades covers the Spotlight Effect, whereby we overestimate the degree to which other people are noticing or observing our appearance, actions, behaviors, or results.
"The voice in your head that's telling you to quit isn't real. It's ego, and you can lower the volume of that voice."
In the latest episode, Craig Siegel joins the show. He is the author of The Reinevention Formula, you can find it here.
"You won't get it if you don't ask."
In the latest episode of the John Eades Podcast, he covers five essential lessons from going to the Michael Marcagi concert.
"If you want people to know you for something, you must make something."
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In the latest episode of the podcast, John Eades covers 10 short messages to help you choose optimism today. Which one is your favorite?
You can get the simple daily message of Optimism via email by subscribing for free here.
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:
- Was how you thought today your best?
- Was what I did today my best?
- Was how you communicated today your best?
You can subscribe to the free Optimistic Outlook Newsletter
You can talk to a team member about Leadership Development Here
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.
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“How do I deal with a star employee who’s becoming a toxic influence?”
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“What’s the best way to hold someone accountable without micromanaging?”
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“We lost a big client. My team is discouraged—what’s m...
"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:
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"What impact do I want to have on others ...
"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:
- How have you positively influenced your team or o...
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.
..."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 hirin...
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