The StrongLead Podcast with Chad Hall

Fear is natural and normal. It will also hold you back. In this episode, Chad examines 3 fears that leaders face and must overcome in order to be strong leaders. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

Before jumping into the new year, it's smart to close out the old year properly. How do you do that? In this episode, Chad shares 5 questions that will help you review the year that just happened and prepare for the one that's to come. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

One of the biggest challenges leaders face is holding others accountable. In this episode, Chad discusses three things you want to get right when it comes to accountability: your mind, your timing, and your words. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

If you're going to influence (aka "lead") others, you need some degree of respect from them. However, too many leaders fail to do the things that build respect and actually do the very things that diminish respect. In this episode, Chad covers the three best ways to lose respect and how you can do the opposite. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

Sometimes old standbys get overlooked or underused or even misused. A SWOT analysis is a great tool for getting a lay of the land for your business (or team, family, or personal life), but only if you use it the right way. In this episode, Chad shares how leaders can and should use this powerful tool. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

When was the last time you were so engaged in an activity that you lost track of time and everything else just faded away for a while? That's called "flow", and it's something leaders strive to experience, because those moments bring out our best and contribute to our sense of well-being. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

If you're going to lead, you're going to need courage. In fact, leading will force you to become more courageous. In this episode, Chad shares four arenas in which courage is required, plus four ways to grow your courage. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

Vision gets a lot of attention in the world of leadership, but what is it? And why is it important? And how does a leader bring vision? In this episode, Chad examines those three questions as well as why vision alone is not enough. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

You'll never be a leader of others if you don't exercise self-leadership. In this episode, Chad summarizes the first three habits in Stephen Covey's 7 Habits model, which are the habits of self-leadership. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

Life these days tends to make us busy. But being busy and being effective are NOT the same thing. In this episode, Chad explores 5 ways to be truly effective in life and leadership. These 5 ways are simple, but they take a lifetime to master. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

Whether you have one direct report or a company of hundreds, each team member needs three things from you. In this episode, Chad breaks down leadership to its simplest and most powerful components so you can give your team members what they need. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

Why do you work? Why do you work where you work? If you're a business owner, why do your employees come to work? You might think the answer is money, but in this episode, Chad explores the fuller picture. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

Change might be inevitable, but it is also difficult. Why is it that even when we want to change, we find it hard to do so? In this episode, Chad addresses four reasons why change is hard. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

Life and work are full of decisions. How do you make good decisions, and how do you trust that your decisions are sound? In this episode, Chad provides 4 principles to guide your decision making and 2 things to watch out for. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

It's a big mistake to surround yourself with people just like you. Why? Because you need different people contributing in different ways to be successful. In this episode, Chad walks you through the four types of contribution every team needs. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

Our world too often places too much value on complexity and sophistication. In this episode, Chad talks about how the simplest way is usually the best way. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

Tolerations are those unnecessary irritations that drain you of time and energy. Instead of allowing them to drain you, you need to deal with them. In this episode, Chad shares four strategies for handling life's tolerations. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

If you want to improve your performance and quality of life, you need to implement and leverage the power of systems. In this episode, Chad gives examples of systems from four areas of life: personal, relational, productivity, and business. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

A sure-fire way to fail is to treat everybody the same. The truth is, everybody's not the same, so as a leader, you need to adjust your leadership style. In this episode, Chad describes the coaching style of leadership, what it looks like, and who benefits from it. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

One of the best characteristics of leaders is that we take responsibility. Unfortunately, we can sometimes overdo responsibility and feel like we have to take care of the whole world. In this episode, Chad invites you to take your focus off the world and put it on *your* world, including five aspects of your world. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

Leaders must be good communicators. Unfortunately, good communication doesn't come naturally to all leaders. In this episode, Chad shares 5 communication killers you can avoid in order to be a stronger, better communicator. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

Most leaders have too much to do. It's commonplace to be drowning in a sea of to-do's and always climbing a mountain of important projects. In this episode, Chad shares three ways leaders can achieve high productivity without burning out. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

It's tempting to think breakthroughs and game-changers will grow your company, but the fact is that great companies grow through discipline, not miracles. In this episode, Chad shares three disciplines that are proven to grow great companies over time. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

There's a lot of talk these days about the importance and value of diversity. But did you know diversity can go too far or in the wrong direction? In this episode, Chad discusses why diversity is a good thing, when it can go too far, and how to incorporate diversity well in your business. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

Leaders need to know about and make use of an incredible tool for effecting change: positive words. In this episode, Chad reveals why positive talk is so powerful and how to make use of it in your leadership. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.