Why Your Identity Shapes Every Result You Get

In this episode of The John Eades Podcast, I sit down with my friend Scott Cornwell, author of The Present Executive and President of the Center for Intentional Leadership. Scott shares powerful insights on identity, presence, leadership, and sustaining meaningful behavior change. We discuss: Why presence matters more than the title of "executive" The role of identity and how "I am" statements shape your behaviors and results The power of codes, core values, and mantras in leadership Balancing short-term execution with long-term purpose How to create lasting behavior change through mindset, structure, and practice Scott also draws on his experiences at The Citadel and his work with executives, offering practical ways leaders can influence and inspire while staying grounded in purpose. Learn more about Scott's work and resources: The Center for Intentional Leadership: The Present Executive book:

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Why Your Identity Shapes Every Result You Get is an episode from Follow My Lead: Developing the Leaders of Tomorrow with John Eades by John Eades.

This episode is 54:28 long.

This episode was published on Sep 16, 2025.

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