How to Lead with Clay Scroggins and Adam Tarnow

The pandemic might have killed off the acceptability of coughing in public, but it sure didn't kill off meetings. Love 'em or hate 'em, meetings are a part of organizational life. They are not going anywhere. The key to a great meeting is a strong start. In this first of three episodes on the topic of meetings, Adam and Clay give you a few simple & easy ways to ensure you start your meetings on the right foot.  Next week: they'll discuss how to run a great meeting.

Sometimes, you don't find motivation from looking ahead to the future.  Sometimes, you find it by looking back to the past. Clay recently spent time with some leaders and challenged them with one simple question. A question that, when reflected upon, will help reorient your priorities and give you the energy you need to keep moving forward. This is How to Lead!

The tool a leader uses most often is communication. This is bad news and good news. Bad, because this tool can become dull and in need of sharpening. Good, because sharpening this tool is not difficult. In this episode, you'll learn one quick and easy way to sharpen your communication skills. You'll also learn one of Clay's least favorite words and the oddest gift Adam ever received from his mother-in-law. Welcome to How to Lead!

Unfortunately, for many organizations, there is a disconnect between they way they treat potential hires and new hires. Potential hires are taken to fancy dinners, introduced to important people, and promised the world. New hires are given a laptop, a cubicle, and a pat on the back. This, can feel like a bait & switch. Healthy teams work hard to change this. In this episode, Clay and Adam discuss why it's important to be more thoughtful with your new hires and throw in some practical ways to make a new hire feel welcome. Along the way, Clay impersonates a sushi chef and Adam impersonates a GenZer. Welcome to How to Lead! _______________________ Have a question you would like to be considered for a future episode? Please send us an email: Info@HowToLead.Work

The great Holly Tate (SVP of Growth at Leadr) is on the podcast today talking about all things Gen Z and leadership development. If you have any young 20-somethings on your team, Holly has some interesting insights and practical ways to engage and develop this newest generation to hit the workforce. You can learn more about Leadr and its mission to develop 1,000,000 leaders at www.leadr.com

If your current job has you near the bottom of the org charge, what should you do if you feel you have some great ideas for positive change but little influence? Is it possible to be a positive influence for change when you lack authority? These are not easy questions to answer, but they are questions being asked by many emerging leaders. Today, Clay provides a few straightforward ways to leverage your influence, even when you lack authority.

Is it possible to lead your boss? Kind of. Tell them what to do? Probably not. Positively influence them? For sure. Learning how to develop and cultivate a great working relationship with your boss might be one of the most critical steps you take in your career. This episode gives you some simple ways to begin "leading up" with excellence. Tell your boss she can send her "thank you" notes to: Info@HowToLead.Work ✌️

How do you think about your professional life? This might sound like an odd question, but it can significantly impact your day-to-day job. How you think about your career will determine how you respond to good and bad days at work. In this episode, Clay shares a word picture that helped him change how he thinks about his career, and we know it will help you too.

Quick question: who is the salesperson you most want to be like? Don't worry if you struggled to answer that question.  We did too. Why is this? Because for whatever reason, not many of us hold up "salesperson" as an identity they want to chase down. We think this is unfortunate because every leader (and by "every," we mean "every") is in sales. Sooner or later, every leader has to try and "sell" an idea, a solution, a direction, or a vision. If you lead others, you cannot avoid sales. So, today on the podcast, we help you learn how to sell things without becoming too salesy.

Quick question: how's your relationship with The Morning doing? Are you two on good terms? Are you excited to see each other every day? Are you missing one another throughout the day? Is the relationship filled with appreciation for one another?  Are you two on bad terms? Have you two not talked in a while? Are there lots of broken promises? Are there tons of unspoken issues and frustration? If you find yourself nodding your head in agreement with "bad terms," we've got some good news. You don't need to start going to couples therapy to improve the relationship. All you need to do is listen to this episode of How to Lead. Enjoy!