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John Eades

John Eades is the CEO of LearnLoft, a leadership development company that helps mold more effective leaders.


Never Get Promoted Without Doing This

Never Get Promoted Without Doing This

Managers might be in trouble, but leaders aren't.

May 7, 2026

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2 min read

How to Evaluate Talent Like a Great Leader

How to Evaluate Talent Like a Great Leader

Scout. Shaper. Steward.

Apr 30, 2026

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2 min read

The Moment a Manager Becomes a Leader

The Moment a Manager Becomes a Leader

The Sleeve of Responsibility and the shift most managers never make

Apr 23, 2026

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2 min read

Leaders Aren't Listening As Well As They Think

Leaders Aren't Listening As Well As They Think

Why the best leaders talk less and listen more

Apr 16, 2026

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2 min read

Why the Realistic Leader Is Much Worse Than the Optimistic One

Why the Realistic Leader Is Much Worse Than the Optimistic One

Why defaulting to realism is more damaging than you think

Apr 9, 2026

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5 min read

Feedback Is a Gift But Only If You’re Coachable

Feedback Is a Gift But Only If You’re Coachable

The same feedback can have completely different outcomes.

Apr 2, 2026

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5 min read

Managers Underestimate the Need for Meaning in Work

Managers Underestimate the Need for Meaning in Work

Same work. Different engagement. The difference is you.

Mar 26, 2026

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4 min read

Why High Performers Need Coaching

Why High Performers Need Coaching

As performance improves, perspective narrows. Here’s how to get it back

Mar 19, 2026

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4 min read

When Toxic Leadership Becomes Unbearable

When Toxic Leadership Becomes Unbearable

Mar 12, 2026

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4 min read

5 Principles Managers Must Know to Become Leaders

5 Principles Managers Must Know to Become Leaders

Mar 5, 2026

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5 min read

The Slow Erosion of Standards in Leadership

The Slow Erosion of Standards in Leadership

Feb 26, 2026

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5 min read

The Leadership Guide to Delegation

The Leadership Guide to Delegation

The difference between transferring work and transferring ownership.

Feb 19, 2026

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5 min read

The Leadership Tension Between Performance and People

The Leadership Tension Between Performance and People

How to raise standards without losing your humanity

Feb 12, 2026

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5 min read

Great Leaders Demand One Mindset, Not One Personality

Great Leaders Demand One Mindset, Not One Personality

What Mike Vrabel's Leadership Can Teach You Before the Super Bowl.

Feb 5, 2026

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5 min read

Preparation Is How Leaders Get Competence and Respect

Preparation Is How Leaders Get Competence and Respect

What leadership reveals about the work done when no one is watching

Jan 29, 2026

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5 min read

What Tenure Really Says About Leadership

What Tenure Really Says About Leadership

When stability might not be a sign of strength

Jan 22, 2026

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6 min read

When Being Helpful Holds Your Team Back

When Being Helpful Holds Your Team Back

Why your best intentions may be creating dependence

Jan 15, 2026

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6 min read

Why the Right Leader Can Change Everything

Why the Right Leader Can Change Everything

Leadership pressure is real

Jan 8, 2026

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6 min read

Your Growth and Goals Exercise

Your Growth and Goals Exercise

Explore your development and set your direction

Jan 1, 2026

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6 min read

How Leaders Create Urgency on Their Team

How Leaders Create Urgency on Their Team

Speed is perpetually underrated

Dec 18, 2025

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6 min read

How Authentic Charisma Changes a Team’s Buy-In

How Authentic Charisma Changes a Team’s Buy-In

How leaders move people without forcing it.

Dec 11, 2025

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6 min read

Why Bad Leaders Default to Negativity

Why Bad Leaders Default to Negativity

And how choosing your voice shapes the future of your team.

Dec 4, 2025

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6 min read

The Leadership Power of Gratitude

The Leadership Power of Gratitude

Gratitude transforms pressure into perspective.

Nov 26, 2025

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6 min read

Why Emotional Mastery Is a Superpower in Leadership

Why Emotional Mastery Is a Superpower in Leadership

The paradox of feeling everything but reacting to nothing

Nov 20, 2025

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5 min read

Why the Best Leaders Are Competent Yet Remain Humble

Why the Best Leaders Are Competent Yet Remain Humble

You need both.

Nov 13, 2025

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4 min read

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