How to Lead with Clay Scroggins and Adam Tarnow

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 .

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.n...

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

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. __________ This episode is brought to you by our friends at ⁠Belay⁠ (https://belaysolutions.com/). To get started juggling less and accomplishing more, BE...

THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY RIGHT NOW MEDIA @ WORK 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. RightNow Media @ Work is a voluntary faith-based library of more than 25,000 videos on topics such as leadership, personal development, marriag...

The calendar has turned. Adam and Clay reflect on a few lessons learned in 2023. Send us your stories! Info(at)HowToLead(dot)Work

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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

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!

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? 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 !

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 l...

"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...

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

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...

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. SPONSORED BY BELAY: To help get you started on your Virtual Assistant journey, BELAY is offering our listeners a free download of their...

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Sometimes, you just gotta speak up and advocate for yourself. This episode will help you learn how to master the art of self-advocacy.

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. Do you get The Morning Brew ? If not, sign up here (it's free!): https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/r?kid=31906eac

This episode is brought to you by RightNow Media @ Work 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. ___________ Learn more about Marcus "Goodi...

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.

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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.

"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.

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/