The StrongLead Podcast with Chad Hall

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.

Chad and Chuck discuss the distinctions and interplay between tasks and relationships and why both are important and must be kept in balance in any healthy team or organization. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

In order to flourish in life, you also need to experience growth. In this episode, Chad and Chuck examine how the three components of personal growth (exploration, love, and purpose) apply to you as a leader. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

In order to flourish in life, you need to feel secure. In this episode, Chad and Chuck examine how the three components of personal security (safety, connection, and self-esteem) apply to you as a leader. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

A feedback conversation can feel like a root canal -- for both people involved! In this episode, Chad and Chuck explore a handful of things to avoid when giving feedback. Avoid these, and giving feedback will be much better. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

It's true that good leaders give feedback, but you might not know that great leaders are pros at receiving feedback. Receiving feedback is not easy. In this episode, Chad provides 6 practical ways to receive feedback and make the most of it. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

Leaders take on responsibility, but doing so often opens the door to an unwelcomed guest: anxiety. Chuck is still away for this episode, so Chad goes solo again and explores what it means to be a non-anxious presence and how leaders can dial down their anxiety. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

When team members interact with one another, there needs to be conflict. You heard that right: you want conflict. But you want the right kind of conflict. In this episode, Chuck is away, so Chad flies solo and describes different types of conflict and why one type (collaborate) is superior to another (compete). Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

Leaders have lots of priorities, but their very first priority must be the health of their organization. In this episode, Chad and Chuck describe what a healthy organization looks like and how to improve your organization's health. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

Try leading and you'll soon learn that not everybody wants to line up behind you and sing your praises. You'll have your share of naysayers. In this episode, Chad and Chuck discuss how to respond to cynics and spoilers. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

Leaders want to lead. But not all leaders want to lead for the same reasons. In this episode, Chad and Chuck discuss two reasons why leaders lead. Hint: one reason is good, and the other reason is bad. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.