The John Eades Podcast How to Lead with Gratitude (Even When It's Not Easy)
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Nov 25, 2025 Discover how gratitude can transform leadership from a soft skill into a powerful advantage. The host shares the Gratitude Five Challenge to improve team engagement and personal connections. Learn about the profound effects of appreciation versus recognition, and how handwritten notes can elevate morale. Three vital gratitude targets are discussed: your team, challenges, and even those tough leaders who taught valuable lessons. Embrace daily gratitude to become a leader remembered for the right reasons!
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Gratitude As An Emotional Pattern Interrupt
- Gratitude changes your emotional state without changing external circumstances.
- John Eades calls it a pattern interrupt that shifts you into presence and perspective.
Practice The Gratitude Five Challenge
- Do the "Gratitude Five" by listing five specific people, things, or situations you genuinely appreciate.
- Share the list with someone or write it down to anchor yourself in the present.
John Eades' Personal Gratitude Five
- John Eades shares his own Gratitude Five: his newsletter, wife Amy, his children John Ellis and Lucy, clients, and competition.
- He uses the list to illustrate real, specific gratitude examples you can emulate.