What if self-leadership isn’t primarily a discipline problem, but a relationship problem?

In this episode, Clay explores the relationship between who you are today and the person who has to live with your decisions tomorrow. He shares three practical ways to become more generous to “future you."

And one simple question that can change how you approach your work, calendar, and leadership.

David Cain, “Do Things You’ll Love Yourself For”

(Read the article on Raptitude)

This summer, we're revisiting some of our most popular episodes.

How to End a Meeting - the last in a three part series.

Enjoy!

Produced and edited by ⁠Sound of a Rose⁠.

This summer, we're revisiting some of our most popular episodes.

How to Run a Meeting - the second in a three part series.

Enjoy!

Produced and edited by ⁠Sound of a Rose⁠.

This summer, we're revisiting some of our most popular episodes.

How to Start a Meeting - the first in a three part series.

Enjoy!

Produced and edited by Sound of a Rose.

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A quick update about the future of the Podcast and our plans for the summer.

Everyone wants to stand out at work. Berry Mansfield figured out that the secret isn't being the loudest or the smartest — it's being the easiest. Berry has built an entire career on one principle: be easy to work with. In this episode, he traces how that idea carried him from accounting all the way to the president's chair, and why the simplest principles are usually the most powerful ones.

In this episode, Adam sits down with Jenni Catron, leadership expert, founder of The 4Sight Group, and author of Culture Matters , to talk about one of the most important and most overlooked responsibilities of any leader: building a healthy organizational culture. Jenni brings clarity and practical wisdom to a topic that can feel abstract, and this conversation will leave you with both a better understanding of why culture matters and what you can actually do about it.

We've all done it: said yes before we even finished thinking, then immediately regretted it. Clay and Adam dig into why people-pleasing feels like the kind thing to do, why it isn't, and what it quietly costs you as a leader: trust, clarity, energy, and the hard conversations that only get harder the longer you wait. Plus, five moves to start breaking the reflex this week.

Most leaders run one-on-ones every week. Almost none of them run one-on-ones their people actually want to show up to. The problem isn't effort — it's a fundamental mismatch: you think you're running a status meeting. Your direct report came hoping for something else entirely.

In this episode, Adam and Clay break down why the most powerful recurring meeting on your calendar is also the most wasted one — and what to do about it. You'll learn the difference between a status meeting and a trust meeting, what your direct reports actually need from 30 minutes with you, and a handful of small shifts that turn a hollow check-in into the best meeting of someone's week.

This podcast is produced by Sound of a Rose.