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Build a world-class team culture with proven principles from renowned “Follow My Lead” podcaster and business leader John Eades

***Ranked #1 Best New Management Book to Read in 2019 by Book Authority***

Organizational culture has undergone a seismic shift in the 21st century―and with it, the requirements of leadership. In Building the Best, LearnLoft CEO John Eades takes you on a journey of transformation that will equip you with the tools you need to become the kind of cutting-edge leader today’s workplace so urgently needs.

“Leadership is about empowering, inspiring, and serving in order to elevate others over an extended period of time. You are the perfect person to live this out every day.” Eades’s powerful words form the backbone of this groundbreaking guide to cultivating leadership at its highest level.

Beginning with the benefits of great leadership―and the drawbacks of bad leadership―Eades offers real-life examples of leaders who elevate others, and how their practices have paid huge dividends. At its core is a carefully balanced blend of “love and discipline”―a guiding principle that helps create high levels of performance by leaning on standards while at the same time caring about the long-term success and well-being of each team member.

Through these proven practices, you’ll learn to:
• Identify your current leadership style
• Rely on the “purpose trifecta” to guide your team
• Be a leader who properly leverages the “Acts of Accountability” model
• Create a “Maximizing Mantra” to produce energy and results
• Develop the skills of others by understanding the “4 Stages of Role Development”

Leadership is a journey, not a destination. Building the Best offers a powerful blueprint for embarking on that journey―the first step in taking your team or organization toward true greatness.

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November 5, 2019
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978-1260458169
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John Eades is the CEO of LearnLoft, a leadership development company which exists to turn managers into leaders and creates healthier places to work. He was named one of LinkedIn's 2017 Top Voices in Management & Workplace after reaching over 3.0 million readers with his weekly column.

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"In Building the Best, John Eades has put together a thorough and thoughtful guide to leading. It is a treasure trove of practical wisdom."
-- Patrick Lencioni, CEO, The Table Group; bestselling author The Five Dysfunctions of a Team and The Advantage

"You will find John Eades has much to share about leadership and life. Readers won't just walk away thinking about how to be a better leader but will have practical tools to help them make it a reality."
- Jon Gordon, bestselling author of The Energy Bus and The Power of Positive Leadership

"John Eades is a student of leadership. His relentless pursuit of the truth over many years has
lead him to discover the secrets of the most effective leaders. Building the Best is an awesome tool to
empower you not only with what he's learned but how you can apply those learnings along your
leadership journey."
--John O'Leary, #1 national bestselling author of On Fire

"Building the Best is smart, interesting, and a fantastic read! I recommend it to any person in management ready to take their leadership to the next level!"
--Bob Beaudine, bestselling author of The Power of WHO! and 2 Chairs, and President & CEO of Eastman & Beaudine

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ McGraw Hill; 1st edition (November 5, 2019)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1260458164
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1260458169
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.08 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.2 x 1.1 x 9.1 inches

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John Eades is an author, speaker, executive coach, and CEO of LearnLoft, a leadership development company that helps organizations improve their performance through leadership. He was named one of LinkedIn's Top Voices, where his weekly leadership newsletter has over 275k subscribers. He is the author of, Building the Best: 8 Proven Leadership Principles to Elevate Others to Success, and he is also the host of The John Eades Podcast, which has been downloaded over 1 Million times. His work has been highlighted on Inc, CNBC Money, and more. John graduated from the University of Maryland as an All-Conference Performer on the Golf Team. He resides in Charlotte, NC, with his wife Amy and two kids, John, and Lucy 9.

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Midlo Mike

Best investment for your leadership journey; tools and resources, it’s all here!

Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2019

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If you’re going to read one book in 2020 to grow as a leader, this is the ONE.

I’m reading through a second time and have made more notes in margins and pages than ever before. Inspired and encouraged as I can lead others more effectively through these methods taught.

I find myself sitting here on a Saturday writing out and planing specific actions I will take in 2020. This book has opened up my mind. I had some of the parts and pieces, this brought me the missing parts and connected it all together. John packages the concepts and content better than any- with great tools/ resources making it actionable for me.

Well written, easy to follow and apply with many examples and tools.

Broken down into 4 main sections, the flow of the book is laid out well. The impact of the book was/is immediate. This is a testament to the clarity of the methods and examples provided. One can make adjustments as they’re going through the book.

Just purchased 4 more for my managers and we will be discussing the wisdom and application of the principals and methods taught. I see this making an impact on our organization- it will take time and is worth the investment.

Bonus is there are great companion resources with John’s blog and podcast. I’m learning these are great tools to reinforce the leadership principals to build the best teams and elevate others.

I think what I appreciate most is John is here and now in the moment. He’s a modern day leader and effective communicator. I would go as far as saying, he’s the new John Maxwell!

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Monte Pedersen,

Building the Best - Great Lessons in Leadership for All

Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2019

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I just finished reading John Eades new book, "Building the Best, 8 Proven Leadership Principles to Elevate Others to Success".

Upon completion of the book I was struck by its simplicity and the consistent message that we only become leaders by stepping outside of ourselves to see, better understand and help others along their way in their journey.

The book is filled with great, real life stories and examples of people who "built the best" because they were able to understand that being a leader required them to do so much more than just achieve a title, high ranking or superior level of knowledge--It required them to care enough about others in order to change themselves to be able to do things in the best possible way.

I highly recommend this book for anyone as it contains well researched, proven and practical advice that one can easily adapt to and apply, becoming a better leader at work, at home or in life in general.

As the author states in his prologue, "books are never written by just one person" and this one certainly demonstrates that as it is a great effort by the team at Learn Loft and hundreds of outside contributors. To that I say "well done".

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Roy

Everything & the kitchen sink in 200 pages

Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2020

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This is like a Cliff’s notes summary of the (unfortunately imaginary) general leadership section at a good library. It moves fast and covers nearly everything in a couple of hundred pages. It’s not original and that’s OK.

If you’re a reasonably successful leader who is fortunate enough to be building future leaders then reading this book will remind you of some things that you’ve let slide, and that’s worth the couple of hours you’ll put into this book.

If you’re inexperienced or suspect that you may be currently terrible at leadership, this book offers a mile-wide, inch deep look at a lot of places you can decide to improve over the course of... well, a long, long time. See what speaks to you and go find the best book on prioritization, or mission statements, or accountability, or leading with love or whatever.

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Scott Bober

If you want to be a more effective leader of people...

Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2020

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I enjoyed this book as much as I enjoyed hearing John speak a few years ago; he's a fantastic story teller. Lots of good quotable tips and definitions, such as “Leadership is not about you; it’s about inspiring, empowering, and serving in order to elevate others over an extended period of time.”

John focuses on two leadership style elements, Love and Discipline. I’ve often viewed Empathy and Discipline elements, but John’s Love category encompasses Empathy and more. His intention is not to label people as good leaders or bad leaders, as much as it is to improve self-awareness. But he clearly makes the point that in order to elevate others, you need to exhibit high levels of both Love and Discipline. He uses tons of examples - from history, sports and business - to support his views. Worth a read for anyone that wants to be a more effective leader of people.

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Umaro Djau

This book will serve well the readers interested in elevating themselves

Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2020

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I've read many books about personal development and leadership. This one is different. The stories, the interviews, the examples, and the strategies laid out are based in real experiences and outcomes. Kudos to the author who also seems to be engaged in inspiring, empowering and serving well his readers in order to elevate them. As for me, I can see myself going back to this book and applying its lessons in the family, work, and community. Thank you so much, John Eades for taking the time to write this book and doing your part in helping to elevate others to success.
--Umaro

Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2023

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This "Like New, Near Perfect" book had 29 dog earred pages out of the 124 in the book. The inside front of the dust jacket was also dog earred. The price was decent but the descrip of condition was off!

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LR

A better way to lead your team

Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2019

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Refreshing take on leadership skills. It feels like a turning tide in leadership theory at a time when we need it most. My workplace is multigenerational and John Eade's writing on Linked In has helped me address issues that have come up due to age differences. Our traditional corporate organization is failing to meet the needs of new workers. Using the concept of elevating all workers, my team has become closer and more productive, by focusing on each other instead of ourselves. This book is a practical and inspiring guide to daily leadership.

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