
How to Lead with Clay Scroggins and Adam Tarnow
A podcast designed to help you develop yourself and those around you.
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Jan 20, 2025 • 18min
Bold Leadership Redefined: More Than Bravado
Bold Leadership Redefined: More Than Bravado
Discover how bold leadership goes beyond bravado, focusing on subtle, impactful actions that truly inspire and drive change.
About Clay Scroggins:
Clay Scroggins is a sought-after speaker and leadership coach, known for his practical and engaging approach to leadership. He is the author of three books, most notably How to Lead When You're Not In Charge. With a passion for helping leaders thrive in any environment, Clay brings valuable insights and real-world experience to this podcast and his weekly email.
About Adam Tarnow:
Adam Tarnow is a recovering CPA and now a partner at PeopleWorks International, where he heads up the Leadership Development Practice. He is the co-author of The Edge: How to Stand Out by Showing You're All In and shares his insights on leadership through his Substack, On Leadership.

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Jan 13, 2025 • 25min
Jobs on the Rise: What the Fastest-Growing Roles Reveal About the Future of Work
Jobs on the Rise: What the Fastest-Growing Roles Reveal About the Future of Work
Join Clay and Adam as they unpack LinkedIn’s 'Jobs on the Rise 2025' report, exploring the fastest-growing careers in the U.S. and what they mean for the future of work.
Here is a link to the article on LinkedIn.
About Clay Scroggins:
Clay Scroggins is a sought-after speaker and leadership coach, known for his practical and engaging approach to leadership. He is the author of three books, most notably How to Lead When You're Not In Charge. With a passion for helping leaders thrive in any environment, Clay brings valuable insights and real-world experience to this podcast and his weekly email.
About Adam Tarnow:
Adam Tarnow is a recovering CPA and now a partner at PeopleWorks International, where he heads up the Leadership Development Practice. He is the co-author of The Edge: How to Stand Out by Showing You're All In and shares his insights on leadership through his Substack, On Leadership.

Jan 6, 2025 • 16min
How to Learn From Your Year and Crush the Next
How to Learn From Your Year and Crush the Next
The calendar has turned which means it's time to reflect on 2024 so you'll have an amazing 2025.
About Clay Scroggins:
Clay Scroggins is a sought-after speaker and leadership coach, known for his practical and engaging approach to leadership. He is the author of three books, most notably How to Lead When You're Not In Charge. With a passion for helping leaders thrive in any environment, Clay brings valuable insights and real-world experience to this podcast and his weekly email.
About Adam Tarnow:
Adam Tarnow is a recovering CPA and now a partner at PeopleWorks International, where he heads up the Leadership Development Practice. He is the co-author of The Edge: How to Stand Out by Showing You're All In and shares his insights on leadership through his Substack, On Leadership.

Dec 30, 2024 • 15min
Lessons Learned: Our Top 3 Podcast Mistakes This Year
Lessons Learned: Our Top 3 Podcast Mistakes This Year
It was a good year here at How to Lead, but it could have been better. In this episode Clay and Adam highlight three things they wish they had done better in 2024.
About Clay Scroggins:
Clay Scroggins is a sought-after speaker and leadership coach, known for his practical and engaging approach to leadership. He is the author of three books, most notably How to Lead When You're Not In Charge. With a passion for helping leaders thrive in any environment, Clay brings valuable insights and real-world experience to this podcast and his weekly email.
About Adam Tarnow:
Adam Tarnow is a recovering CPA and now a partner at PeopleWorks International, where he heads up the Leadership Development Practice. He is the co-author of The Edge: How to Stand Out by Showing You're All In and shares his insights on leadership through his Substack, On Leadership.

Dec 16, 2024 • 21min
How to Stay Grounded While Traveling
How to Stay Grounded While Traveling
In follow-up to the Performance by Design episode, Adam and David Morrison discuss how to stay squared away while traveling.
About Clay Scroggins:
Clay Scroggins is a sought-after speaker and leadership coach, known for his practical and engaging approach to leadership. He is the author of three books, most notably How to Lead When You're Not In Charge. With a passion for helping leaders thrive in any environment, Clay brings valuable insights and real-world experience to this podcast and his weekly email.
About Adam Tarnow:
Adam Tarnow is a recovering CPA and now a partner at PeopleWorks International, where he heads up the Leadership Development Practice. He is the co-author of The Edge: How to Stand Out by Showing You're All In and shares his insights on leadership through his Substack, On Leadership.

Dec 9, 2024 • 16min
The Most Underused Leadership Quote of All Time
The Most Underused Leadership Quote of All Time
How's that for raising the bar?
About Clay Scroggins:
Clay Scroggins is a sought-after speaker and leadership coach, known for his practical and engaging approach to leadership. He is the author of three books, most notably How to Lead When You're Not In Charge. With a passion for helping leaders thrive in any environment, Clay brings valuable insights and real-world experience to this podcast and his weekly email.
About Adam Tarnow:
Adam Tarnow is a recovering CPA and now a partner at PeopleWorks International, where he heads up the Leadership Development Practice. He is the co-author of The Edge: How to Stand Out by Showing You're All In and shares his insights on leadership through his Substack, On Leadership.

Dec 2, 2024 • 19min
Performance by Design
Performance by Design
The key to better performance at work might be changing what you do when you are not at work.
About Clay Scroggins:
Clay Scroggins is a sought-after speaker and leadership coach, known for his practical and engaging approach to leadership. He is the author of three books, most notably How to Lead When You're Not In Charge. With a passion for helping leaders thrive in any environment, Clay brings valuable insights and real-world experience to this podcast and his weekly email.
About Adam Tarnow:
Adam Tarnow is a recovering CPA and now a partner at PeopleWorks International, where he heads up the Leadership Development Practice. He is the co-author of The Edge: How to Stand Out by Showing You're All In and shares his insights on leadership through his Substack, On Leadership.

Nov 18, 2024 • 22min
How We Think About Writing
How We Think About Writing
Clay and Adam discuss their approach to writing.
Resources mentioned:
How to Write a Winning Book Proposal
Rob Bell's "Something to Write"
Stephen King's "On Writing"
About Clay Scroggins:
Clay Scroggins is a sought-after speaker and leadership coach, known for his practical and engaging approach to leadership. He is the author of three books, most notably How to Lead When You're Not In Charge. With a passion for helping leaders thrive in any environment, Clay brings valuable insights and real-world experience to this podcast and his weekly email.
About Adam Tarnow:
Adam Tarnow is a recovering CPA and now a partner at PeopleWorks International, where he heads up the Leadership Development Practice. He is the co-author of The Edge: How to Stand Out by Showing You're All In and shares his insights on leadership through his Substack, On Leadership.

Nov 11, 2024 • 24min
Developing a Culture of Generosity (featuring Molly Matthews)
Many people think of generosity only in terms of money, but Molly Matthews believes it goes much deeper. Building a culture of generosity not only enhances workplace culture but also drives strong business results.
As CEO of Pushpay, a digital platform that empowers churches and nonprofits to manage donations and connect with their communities, Molly has seen firsthand the impact of generosity on organizational success.
Learn more about Pushpay at Pushpay.com.

Oct 28, 2024 • 14min
Why You Resist Change
Why You Resist ChangeClay and Adam discuss some helpful research from the authors of The Practice of Adaptive Leadership.About Clay Scroggins: Clay Scroggins is a sought-after speaker and leadership coach, known for his practical and engaging approach to leadership. He is the author of three books, most notably How to Lead When You're Not In Charge. With a passion for helping leaders thrive in any environment, Clay brings valuable insights and real-world experience to this podcast and his weekly email. About Adam Tarnow:Adam Tarnow is a recovering CPA and now a partner at PeopleWorks International, where he heads up the Leadership Development Practice. He is the co-author of The Edge: How to Stand Out by Showing You're All In and shares his insights on leadership through his Substack, On Leadership.