The StrongLead Podcast with Chad Hall

Managing people can feel overwhelming, but it gets simpler when you boil it down to giving people what they actually need from you. In this episode, Chad shares four of the most important things every employee needs from the person they report to — and how giving them well gets the most out of most of the people you manage. Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com  

People will disappoint you. Unfortunately, that's part of leading. Even more unfortunate is that too manyleaders either stew in the disappointment or react off the raw feeling. In this episode, Chad shares a simple way to figure out what actually let you down and respond to the real problem in a way that makes things better instead of worse. Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth....

You've been told to have an open-door policy, but a door that never closes isn't a door — it's a hole in the wall, and everybody walks through it whenever they please. In this episode, Chad shares three ways being always available costs you, your team, and your company big-time, plus how to close all of your doors — your office door, your texts, email, and the rest. Audio Production by Podsworth M...

"Driven" gets thrown around like a compliment, but the fuel under the drive matters more than the drive itself. Some leaders run on purpose; others run on anxiety and fear — and from the outside, they look the same. In this episode, Chad shares how to tell anxiety-driven leadership from purpose-driven leadership, and why one of them gets you there while wrecking the engine. Audio Production by Pod...

Of all the things you can get wrong in business, hiring someone with bad character is maybe the worst. It's costly, and it's a mistake that can feel unavoidable. In this episode, Chad shares four ways to dig past the polished resume and increase your odds of making good character hires. Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com  

Humility is one of the three traits Patrick Lencioni says every ideal team player needs—and it's also the one people most misunderstand. Real humility isn't weakness or shrinking; it's work. In this episode, Chad shares three expressions of true humility plus five practical ways to work with prideful people on your team. Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com  

Too many leadership problems get solved downstream, after the mess has already happened. Strong leaders work upstream. In this episode, Chad shares four upstream investments that prevent a hundred downstream messes you'd otherwise have to clean up. Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com  

A lot of leaders confuse managing with micromanaging—and some use the confusion as cover for not managing at all. In this episode, Chad helps identify when good managing goes too far and becomes micromanaging and when avoidance of micromanaging goes too far and become poor managing. Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com  

Most CEOs are busy, but busy doing what? In this episode, Chad shares the three things only the CEO can really provide to a company: outward focus, forward focus, and shaping culture. Whether you're at the top of the org chart or leading a team of three, this episode will help you focus your energy on the work only you can do. Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com  

If you're doing leadership the right way, you're always growing your skills to meet ever-increasing level of challenges. In this week's episode, Chad talks about the two ways to grow your skills—one that leads to strength and success and another that leads to a façade and failure. Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com  

We all have the same allotment of time, but it's the energy we bring to the time we have that makes all the difference. In this episode, Chad looks at four common energy drains and how we can decrease the drain so we can increase our energy to take care of what really matters. Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com  

When otherwise capable people keep second-guessing themselves, nobody wins. In this episode, Chad talks about imposter syndrome, why so many leaders deal with it, and four ways you can work to overcome imposter syndrome in your own leadership. Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com  

Most people want life to get better, but too often they leave the hard parts to chance instead of change. In this episode, Chad explores why change is so difficult, walks through five levels of readiness for change, and helps listeners see where they may be stuck. Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com  

Most leaders are not trying to drive their team nuts, but plenty do it anyway through blind spots, mixed signals, and habits that create extra work for everyone else. In this episode, Chad names three common ways leaders frustrate good people and shows what stronger leadership looks like instead. Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com  

In this episode, Chad explores the vital role of coaching in leadership, emphasizing the importance of guiding team members toward their own success rather than providing all the answers. He discusses the challenges of leading in a VUCA world—where volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity are prevalent—and the need to shift from traditional leadership styles to a coaching approach that e...

In this episode, Chad explores the vital traits that define A players: high achievers who significantly enhance workplace culture and productivity. He emphasizes the importance of recognizing and retaining A players, who are proactive and reliable team members, and identifies common pitfalls that leaders encounter which can inadvertently drive these key individuals away. This episode will enable l...

A lot of people are busy working hard, but they still feel scattered, stuck, or unsatisfied. In this episode, Chad explores why purpose matters, what purpose really is, and how a clear sense of purpose can sharpen decisions, strengthen your resilience, and make both your life and your leadership more powerful. Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com  

Motivation comes and goes, but progress doesnt have to. In this episode, Chad unpacks motivation–what it is and three proven ways to increase motivation so you can reach the goals that matter to you. Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com  

We're all human, and something that happens to every human at some point is that we get emotionally overwhelmed—with anger, frustration, fear, or whatever. In this week's episode, Chad shares four strategies to prevent and recover from when your brain gets hijacked. Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com  

Strong leadership does not start with externals such as titles or even behaviors. The foundation of great leadership is what's inside the leader. In this week's episode, Chad shares three internal realities that you need to have right if you want to be a true leader. Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com  

Some people define leadership the wrong way. These definitions don't describe strong leadership but its opposite. In this week's episode, Chad shares three common weak definitions of leadership and how you can avoid them, overcome them, and rise above them to be a strong leader. Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com  

Like it or not artificial intelligence is here, and it's changing the way we do business. Unfortunately, using it well is not the norm. In this episode, Chad shares five mistakes leaders must avoid when using AI. Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com  

You've heard about "too much of a good thing". In this week's episode, Chad shares three good leadership traits that can get overdone to the point of interfering with performance and degrading effectiveness: safety, information, and empathy. Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com  

Greatness isn't just for other people; it's also an option for you. But to get there, you have to defeat the enemies of greatness. In this episode, Chad helps you identify and defeat the five most common enemies of greatness. Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com  

Most leaders are either drowning in information or feel in the dark. In this episode, Chad breaks down what business owners actually want to know and how to communicate it fast. Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com