The StrongLead Podcast with Chad Hall

Every leader needs to know and practice the principle of going slow to go fast. No, this isn't a quote from Talladega Nights; instead, it's a principle about gaining greater efficiency by intentionally going slow at strategic times. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

Not every leader is born with a high IQ, but every leader can (and should) develop high EQ: Emotional Intelligence. In this episode, Chad and Chuck discuss why leaders tend to struggle with EQ and how they can leverage EQ for greater influence and success. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

Trust is one of the most important (and most neglected) aspects of any relationship, including business relationships. In this episode, Chad and Chuck describe how low trust creates a heavy tax your business must pay and how you can develop the kind of trust that supports success. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

Too many leaders find business success but struggle to be happy. In this episode, Chad and Chuck discuss what happiness is and why truly happy people spread happiness across today and tomorrow.

Not all employees are good team players. In this episode, Chad and Chuck share the three essential qualities every employee needs to exhibit if you're going to have an all-star team.

Leaders get the most out of the people they lead, but too many leaders get held back by following rules that just don't work. In this episode, Chad and Chuck share five rules you're going to want to break in order to be a truly effective leader.

This is a podcast on leadership, but not all leadership situations are the same. In this episode, Chad and Chuck discuss the four important shifts needed when you're leading at the top of your organization.

As leaders, we want everyone to be on the same page, but in our experience, most businesses really struggle with putting it into practice. In this week's episode, Chad and Chuck explore the five aspects of being on the same page.

If you're in business, you're in the change business because real life is always changing. In this week's episode, Chad and Chuck examine the right (and wrong) approaches to change.

A central assignment for any business leader is to make sure employees are motivated. Without motivation, not much gets done. In this week's episode, Chad and Chuck examine the three sources of motivation and how you can unlock them for your team.

If you want to be an "okay" leader, don't concern yourself with soft skills. But if you want to lead with excellence and influence, you need to learn (and use!) soft skills. In this episode, Chad and Chuck examine 3 soft skills that are essential for every true leader.

Where do you want to be in 10 years? Having a 10-year target is more than a hope, but less than a plan. In this episode, Chad and Chuck share the power of having a 10-year target, how to get one, and what to do with it.

Leaders have to deal with all sorts of people, including toxic ones. In this episode, Chad and Chuck describe how strong leaders handle three types of toxic people.

Not everything in leadership is complicated. You can get a long way with just some of the simple basics. In this episode, Chad and Chuck cover the simple ABC's of strong leadership: attitude, boundaries, and commitment.

In the final installment of our five-part series on our Fifth Bridge model of leadership, Chad and Chuck describe how strongleaders lead in such a way as to create true prosperity that is not confined or limited to the leader's business.

The fourth part of our five-part series on the StrongLead Fifth Bridge model of leadership development focuses on the four cornerstone'sof leadership. That's a lot of fours and fives forChad and Chuck to unpack in this episode

In this, the third installment of our series covering the Fifth Bridge model of leadership, Chad and Chuck examine the absolute central place growth and discipline have in the life of the leader. If you want to lead, you have to grow!

This is the second of a five-part series covering StrongLead's Fifth Bridge model of leadership development. In this episode, Chad and Chuck investigate the power of the leader's family, which is far more than the biological family -- it's your team and tribe. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

This is the first of a five-part series covering StrongLead's Fifth Bridge model of leadership development. In this episode, Chad and Chuck give an overview of the model and discuss the importance of starting with the leader's identity. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

Leadership is all about relationships. In this week's episode, Chad and Chuck use the kitchen pantry as a powerful metaphor for how great leaders approach relationships – if you want the pantry to be full, you need to stock it! Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

Organizational excellence requires addressing 4 different layers of organizational life: mission, vision, strategy, and tactics. In today's episode, Chad and Chuck unpack each of these 4 layers and how you as a leader need to address each/all of them. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

There's a lot that goes into leading well, but there are also some simple handles that address huge aspects of leadership. In today's episode, Chad and Chuck share the 3 components to great leadership (and all 3 start with the same letter!). Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

A leader is great at telling time – not just reading a clock or a calendar, but recognizing the most significant thing for focus and communicating this to those in the company. In today's episode, Chad and Chuck discuss the importance of knowing what time it is and how to leverage time telling in your leadership. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

What makes someone willingly follow a leader? One of the biggest drivers of followership is feeling valued by the leader. In this episode, Chad and Chuck talk about the importance of valuing those you lead and how you can genuinely express this value to them. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

When a person is living life fully and with satisfaction, they are flourishing. Everybody wants to flourish, but too many of us don't recognize what it really means or how to do it. In this episode, Chad and Chuck examine what flourishing is (and is not) and why it's the leader's responsibility to help those around him or her flourish. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.