How to Lead with Clay Scroggins and Adam Tarnow
By Clay Scroggins & Adam Tarnow
How to Lead with Clay Scroggins and Adam TarnowApr 22, 2024
A Skill to Future-Proof Your Career
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How to Level Up Your Senior Leadership Team (featuring Tony Morgan)
Sometimes, the bosses need a little instruction, too. Tony Morgan will do just that in this episode.
Tony is the Founder and Lead Strategist of The Unstuck Group (https://theunstuckgroup.com/). Started in 2009, The Unstuck Group has served 500 organizations throughout the United States and several countries worldwide.
To download their free ebook "Restructuring Your Staff for Growth," head over to: https://theunstuckgroup.com/clay
How to Improve Your Storytelling
Today, Clay and Adam share a few practical tips to help you supercharge your influence!
How to Win with Old People (featuring Hampton Dortch)
Elizabeth Dortch raised a good one!
Her son Hampton joins Clay and Adam to discuss how to win with old people.
Clay and Adam are old.
Hampton is young, but he is wise.
After this episode, check out his podcast: Wake Up and Lead (Found on Apple & Spotify).
Pour One Out For Your Team
Clay and Adam harness their 1994 selves and discuss why we all need to pour one out for our teams.
Welcome to How to Lead!
Increasing Your Capacity to Lead
Today, Clay and Adam start discussing some of Clay's favorite documentaries about fallen leaders and end discussing what a balloon can teach us about increasing our capacity to lead.
Welcome to How to Lead!
Power Moves: Knowing When It's Time To Leave
This episode is about power moves...on social media and in your career.
"When does one know they are ready to host an 'ask me anything?'"
AND
"When does one know it's time to move on from your current job?"
Welcome to How to Lead !
Avoiding Unspoken Criticism
"Unspoken criticism explodes like a dirty bomb." - Kim Scott
There is a small but mighty phenomenon plaguing many teams. This phenomenon is the inability to engage in difficult conversations, especially about small things.
Today, Clay and Adam provide a few practical ways to avoid unspoken criticism exploding like a dirty bomb on your team.
The Five Languages of Appreciation at Work (featuring Dr. Paul White)
How you express appreciation matters. In this episode, Dr. Paul White (co-author of The Five Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace) joins Adam to discuss how to ensure your team members feel appreciated.
https://www.appreciationatwork.com/ (LINK)
The Path to Authenticity
Wouldn't it be nice to know what's authentic and what's not? Or who's authentic and who's not?
Today, Clay and Adam discuss Merriam-Webster's 2023 word of the year: AUTHENTIC.
As a leader, if you can tap into authenticity, it's a cheat code that will help you get ahead.
How to Make Reading a Habit
Today, Clay and Adam start talking about bad questions to ask someone at a party and end up talking about Adam's Seven Rules of Reading.
Loneliness and Leadership (featuring Luke Womack)
Leadership can be lonely. It seems like the longer you lead, the higher the risk is you will go through these seasons of loneliness.
If you've ever experienced one of these seasons, you will enjoy hearing from Luke Womack.
Luke is the founder of The Arena. The Arena provides peer groups for leaders who want help along the way.
To learn more about these peer groups, check out https://thearena.network/
Transform Your Career: Is This the Year for a Rebrand?
For some of you, 2024 is going to be huge!
Is this the year you will finally quit your job and start your own "gig?"
If so, Clay and Adam have three questions that will help guide you on this journey.
Tell us your story: info (at) HowToLead (dot) Work
Supercharge Your Productivity with an Executive Assistant
Today, Clay mixes it up with Krisha Buehler and Abby Rhodes.
Krisha is the Chief Experience Officer at Belay Solutions, and Abby is her Executive Assistant.
They share practical ways to supercharge your productivity with an executive assistant.
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How Jon Acuff Thinks About Goals (featuring Jon Acuff)
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NY Times bestselling author Jon Acuff (https://jonacuff.com/) joins Clay and Adam on the podcast. Jon's latest book is all about goal setting. Today he shares how he approaches this important topic.
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A few lessons learned in 2023
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Good people make good leaders
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Handle Hard Better
Today, Clay and Adam discuss a sound bite from Kara Lawson. Kara is the head coach of Duke University's women's basketball team.
The full clip can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDzfZOfNki4
What if I'm a better leader than my boss?
Adam and Clay take a walk to the old HTL Mailbox (which can be found by emailing: info [at] HowToLead [dot] work).
Today's question is a doozy. "What should I do if I'm a better leader than my boss?"
Curious to know the answer? Then it's time to stop reading this silly episode description and click "play" already!
Drop One Word and Sound More Confident
Clay went to Colorado to speak at a conference, but he walked away learning something important about confidence.
Why don't more leaders live like athletes?
Why don't more leaders live like athletes?
What started as a 30-day experiment for Adam, led to some interesting insights about leadership performance.
Lace-up those running shoes and get ready for another episode of How to Lead!
Love People to Lead People (Featuring Jenni Catron)
The amazing Jenni Catron (https://jennicatron.com/) joins Clay on the podcast today to discuss how loving people is a prerequisite to leading people.
Jenni has created a video course called The Four Dimensions of Self-Leadership, which can be found on the RightNow Media @ Work platform.
RightNow Media @ Work is the proud sponsor of this episode.
RightNow Media @ Work is a voluntary, faith-based library of more than 25,000 videos on topics such as leadership, personal development, marriage, parenting, and more. Visit rightnowmedia.org/howtolead to find out how RightNow Media @ Work can help you develop leaders and care for your employees.
Nobody wants to work anymore!
"Nobody wants to work anymore!"
Chances are you've heard someone say that lately.
Given the current status of the labor market, this sentiment makes sense.
Is it true? Is it true nobody wants to work anymore?
David Morrison joins Adam and Clay to discuss how the current labor market impacts the restaurant industry, and he pokes a few holes in the idea that "nobody wants to work anymore."
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The Only Leaders Worth Following (Featuring Tim Spiker)
Over 75% of your leadership effectiveness is determined by two characteristics.
Yes, TWO!
Today, Tim Spiker joins Adam on the podcast to discuss these two characteristics and how you can become a leader worth following.
Learn more about Tim here: https://www.theaperio.com/tim-spiker
Dealing with big reactions to feedback
Giving people feedback is one of the most important things you do as a leader. Unfortunately, not everyone handles feedback the same way.
The challenge for many leaders is what to do when you give someone feedback, and they have a BIG reaction. How do you handle those situations?
This episode of How to Lead will give you a few simple tips to keep in mind so you can keep a cool head when the drama heats up.
Shelia Heen YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoLVO-OdfC8
How to Avoid Frustrating Mind Traps
The mind is powerful.
One day, it can help you overcome crazy circumstances; the next, it can trap you into believing nothing will ever go well again.
In this episode, Clay and Adam unpack four common ways our minds try to trap us and simple tactics to break free.
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The Mind Reader's Guide: The Power of Understanding Someone Else's Perspective
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION: Bosses and employees often see the world differently; unfortunately, these differences are not always helpful.
In this episode, Clay and Adam discuss how different perspectives on PROJECTS, PAY, and PROSPERITY can often lead to unnecessary tension on the team.
When bosses and employees understand these differences, it unlocks their empathy and keeps the team moving forward.
Become Your Own Champion: How to Advocate For Yourself
Sometimes, you just gotta speak up and advocate for yourself. This episode will help you learn how to master the art of self-advocacy.
Is it possible to find fulfillment at work?
Clay's feeling a tad reflective in today's 100th episode of HOW TO LEAD.
Is it possible to find fulfillment at work?
Take a listen to find out.
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Leadership Habits That Increase Your Influence (Featuring Marcus "Goodie" Goodloe)
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The Four A's of Communicating Change
On the surface, it seems like people don't like change. However, upon deeper inspection, people don't have a problem with change, they have a problem with loss.
Clay and Adam have "Four A's" to help you next time you need to implement a change on your team.
Helping Others Grow in Their Self-Awareness
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Grow Your Self-Awareness
Successful people are self-aware.
Although self-awareness can be painful at times, it's the start of emotional intelligence.
Today, Clay and Adam hare a few simple ways we can all grow in our self-awareness.
The Great "Scapegoat" of Communication
"Our communication around here is terrible!"
If we've heard that complaint once, we've heard it a thousand times.
Can this problem be fixed? Can teams actually begin communicating better? Listen to find out.
The Power of Nonverbal Communication (Featuring Natalie Farr)
Natalie Farr joins Adam on this episode to discuss nonverbal communication's power.
Natalie is an Adjunct Professor of Communication at Dallas Baptist University, where she's been researching and teaching on this subject for over seven years.
Connect with Natalie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliefarr/
The Value of Strength
Today, Clay and Adam discuss how you can become a stronger leader.
Who Do You Think You Are?
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Question: What do you think about when you think about you?
Your answer has a profound impact on your professional life.
Realistic Optimism
What should a leader do when they realize they live in a world that seems to be infatuated with negativity and pessimism?
How to Complain Like a Champ
Sometimes, you must complain.
When you do, do it like a champ.
Why Do We Complain?
Adam tells a story (I.e., he complains) about putting together some furniture and shares a few things he learned about complaining along the way.
How to Get to Level 5
What does it take to become a "level five leader?"
Jim Collins gave us an answer in 2001.
Today, Adam and Clay discuss if his observations still hold true today.
Also: a few bonus summer travel tips (for FREE!).
Welcome to How to Lead.
Reflect and Correct
Question: if you could start your career over again, what would you do the same, and what would you change?
That's the topic today on How to Lead. Enjoy!
Leader, Your Words Matter
Clay talks about a recent experience and how it reminded him of the power of a leader's words.
How to Re-Brand Your Personal Brand
If "brands" can "re-brand," then so can you!
Sometimes your personal brand needs to change. You need a refresh. A new image. A new reputation.
If you (or someone you know) is feeling that way, then you'll love this episode.
Personal Branding featuring Mack Kitchel
Adam and Clay change things and allow themselves to have a conversation longer than 15 minutes.
Why would they do this?
Simple.
The amazingly cool Mack Kitchel from Campfire Social joins them to discuss how his agency's approach to branding can help your personal brand.
To learn more about Mack and his talented team, visit: https://campfire.social/
Sometimes, it rains (and that's okay)
As a leader, you know this, but we'll remind you anyway: sometimes, things don't go according to plan.
When that happens, don't freak out. Some of your best ideas might come on a rainy day.
Welcome to How to Lead!
Conflict at Work: Common Mistakes (Part 3 of 3)
Adam and Clay wrap up this three-part conversation on conflict by discussing four common mistakes people make during tense conversations.
Welcome to How to Lead!
Conflict at Work: Starting Well (Part 2 of 3)
Today...how to start a difficult conversation.
Conflict at Work: An Opportunity (Part 1 of 3)
Fight Club at Work!
We're breaking the first rule; we're talking about it.
Today, a shift in our mindset.
Conflict is not a necessary evil.
It's an opportunity.
How to Avoid Burnout
The struggle is real.
Today, Adam and Clay share a few ideas on how to avoid burnout.