The StrongLead Podcast with Chad Hall

There's been a bit of movement in the past 20 years toward focusing more on strengths than weaknesses. That's great, but we still must address our weaknesses. In this episode, Chad shares three crucial steps to dealing with your weaknesses. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

If issuing challenges is your favorite aspect of leading, you are in the minority. Most leaders dislike challenging, but all leaders need to do it. In this episode, Chad simplifies challenging with six key practices. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

It's tempting to think you can't (or shouldn't) lead when you don't have a leadership title. But that's 100% NOT the case! In this episode, Chad shares four ways you can lead before you've earned a leadership title. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

Drama belongs on the big screen, not the workplace. Gossip, petty arguments and such interfere with getting work done and make any workplace a bad place to work. In this episode, Chad shares four ways you can drain drama from your workplace. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

Strong leaders do more than provide questions; they also ask the right questions. In this episode, Chad shares what is perhaps the best question a leader can ask, a question that reduces anxiety, focuses on outcomes, and helps create lasting results. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

Some people think being a leader is all about the rewards and sense of accomplishment. The truth is, being a leader requires significant sacrifices. In this episode, Chad shares three important sacrifices every strong leader must make. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

They say a leader with no followers is merely taking a walk. This means that unless you have followers, you're not leading. In this episode, Chad invites you to consider who's actually following you. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

Negative emotions are not just a part of life, they are actually a necessary part of life. Strong Leaders don't avoid negative emotions, they utilize them appropriately. In this episode, Chad describes what to do with your negative emotions. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

Habits are the closest thing you're going to find to a silver bullet for success. In this episode, Chad shares how to form the habits that will support you being and achieving your best. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

Great leaders have heroes. In this episode, Chad shares why it's important to name your heroes (and where to find them). Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

Leadership requires good, strong relationships. However, some leaders go overboard when it comes to relating to their team members. In this episode, Chad discusses what happens when we're too nice and how to get your niceness properly dialed in. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

Your business cannot come to a full stop to let on every new hire, which is why so many companies do a poor job of getting new folks on board. On the other hand, successful leaders address the 3 Ps necessary for great onboarding. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

As a leader, it's tempting to spend all your time on the "dance floor" of your business. In this episode, Chad addresses four important questions related to stepping off the dance floor in order to get a balcony perspective of your business. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

In the game of chess, each piece has a distinct set of limits and abilities. The same is true for the members of your team. When you stop treating everybody the same, you'll take a big step toward greater effectiveness. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

The foundation for performance is the trust that exists between team members. That's why smart leaders strive to build trust. It's also why really smart leaders replenish the trust that inevitably leaks from any relationship. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

As you lead at higher levels, the more types of challenges you face. In this episode, Chad walks us through the four types of challenges: puzzles, problems, dilemmas, and mysteries and helps you know the right approach to each type. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

Leaders take responsibility for being self-aware, especially when it comes to their own personality preferences. In this episode, Chad helps you recognize where you are in terms of introvert vs. extrovert and how to lead accordingly. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

Leaders ask the right questions. In this episode, Chad shares 3 tough questions that every leader needs to address in order to make the most of the new year. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

Strong leaders are optimists, but their optimism goes way beyond seeing the glass as half full. In this episode, Chad and Chuck share the three aspects of optimism and how leaders can develop a more optimistic outlook. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

Life and leadership create stress; there's no avoiding it. That said, strong leaders learn to deal with stress effectively so stress doesn't make a mess of them. In this episode, Chad and Chuck share several strategies for dealing with stress. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

Confidence is a game-changer. After all, your confidence (belief that you have what it takes) is the dimmer switch on your competence (actually having what it takes). In this episode, Chad and Chuck discuss how to develop true confidence. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

You're probably not a CEO. That's okay, this episode is still for you. In this episode, Chad describes the two priorities of a CEO and how they apply to every leader, including you. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

Leaders often hit a lid when they can't make the shift to letting others get things done. In this episode, Chad and Chuck discuss this struggle and describe 5 things that prevent leaders from letting go. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

The classic business book "The E-Myth Revisited" makes a helpful distinction between Entrepreneurs, Managers, and Technicians. In this episode, Chad and Chuck explore these three personalities and the incredible value each of them brings to your business. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

There are three distinct roles you need to be able to inhabit when appropriate. In this episode, Chad and Chuck explore what it means to lead, follow, and collaborate and how to know when to do what. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.