How to Lead with Clay Scroggins

By Clay ScrogginsBusiness Management

How to Lead with Clay Scroggins episodes

October 31, 2022It's In Short Supply Nowadays
Last week's episode was four minutes longer than usual.
This week, Adam and Clay give you that time back with an episode four minutes shorter than usual.
You're welcome.
No, it's okay.
It's not that big of a deal.
Today you'll hear the following:
Something that is probably in short supply in your workplace right now.

How this "short supply" gives you a great opportunity.

Hot sports opinions about the famous Leave it to Beaver character Eddie Haskell.

What Clay sounds like when strolling through Hobby Lobby.
Welcome to How to Lead: Helping You Develop Yourself (and Those Around You)!
13 min
October 24, 2022 How Listening Makes You More Influential
"Are you even listening to a word I'm saying?"

Today we start in Clay's kitchen and end in your office.

Many people think the keys to influence are charisma and charm. Those will certainly help, but they aren't the keys.

If you really want to improve the influence you have on your team, then seek to improve your listening skills.

In this episode, Adam and Clay share five ways to improve your listening and they also test out a new podcast tagline.

Welcome to How to Lead!

25 min
October 17, 2022How Do You Find Creativity?
Every leader will face a moment when they need to be creative.
Sometimes you need to come up with a creative solution to a problem.

Sometimes you need to devise a creative way to communicate an idea.

Sometimes you need a creative way to have fun with your team.

You cannot escape the need to be creative if you are a leader.

The challenge, for many leaders, is not recognizing the need for a creative solution but instead finding a creative solution.

How do you find creativity?

It starts by listening to this episode of How to Lead.
19 min
October 10, 2022An Easy Way to Impress Your Boss
There are a few things just about every team leader loves:
No surprises

Three letter acronyms

Positive energy

Why positive energy?

Because, at times, leadership can feel lonely.

Strange huh? How can this be when team leaders seem to be surrounded by people all day?

They can feel like they are the only one on the team who cares about the following:
Growth

Improvement

What's next

Pursuing excellence

Brand reputation

Etc

When you feel like you are the only one who cares, it produces a feeling of loneliness.

That said, one easy and simple way to get your boss' attention is to bring positive energy to your team.

How can you do that authentically?

It all starts with listening to this episode of How to Lead.

Now, If you don't want to impress your boss, we got nothing for you this week.

If that's you, feel free to skip today's episode, and we'll catch you next week!
18 min
October 03, 2022 How to Say "No" To Your Boss (Without Sounding Entitled)
Sometimes a young leader needs establish boundaries with their boss.

There are moments when you need to tell your boss "no, I can't do that."

The challenge, however, is doing this without coming across sounding selfish, bratty, or entitled.

Boundaries are healthy.

Entitlement is not.

Today, Clay and Adam give listners a few simple ways to establish boundaries with your boss, without coming across sounding lazy or entitled.
19 min
September 26, 2022How to Manage Quiet Quitters
Ahh, the internet. Isn't it grand?

It's given us so much.
Online banking.

Online shopping.

YouTube.

Boaty McBoatface.

Just when we thought the internet couldn't give us any more, it surprises us with a term that is so clever and so relevant to all of our lives: QUIET QUITTING.

It started with a few innocent TikTok videos, and now we've got a full-on cultural phenomenon.

So, what should you do if you feel you've got some Quiet Quitters on your team? How do you manage someone who possibly doesn't care or maybe even doesn't want to be "managed?"

Clay and Adam have a few ideas that are sure to help.
20 min
September 19, 2022A Cheat Sheet For Emerging Leaders
What a great time to be an emerging leader!
If you are in the first ten years of your career (I.e., an "emerging leader"), then today's employment market couldn't be better.
Employee engagement stats are low.

The Great Resignation is still rolling on.

Many of your peers are now "quiet quitting."
What a great time to be alive!
Despite what the headlines and hashtags say, we believe millions of young leaders want to do meaningful work and have a rewarding careers.
You will love today's episode if you are one of those career-minded emerging leaders.
Adam and his good friend David Morrison have recently published a book called The Edge: How to Stand Out by Showing You're All In.
This book is a cheat sheet for emerging leaders.
It lays out a straightforward way to take full advantage of this current job market.
You can stand out and get ahead without sucking up, selling out, or stabbing anyone in the back.
Pick up a copy today on Amazon or visit MyEdgeBook.com.
17 min
September 12, 2022 Leaders and Their Phones
If a leader improves their relationship with their mobile device, will it improve their ability to lead?
Chalk that up as a question you've probably never asked, right?
Well, today that ends.
Joey Odom joins Adam on the podcast to share his perspective on this question.
One thing you need to know about Joey: he LOVES his phone and has no plans to ever stop using it.
However, Joey would also say that for years, he didn't have the best relationship with his phone and it was starting to negatively impact his life.
You're gonna love hearing his story, how he has worked to improve this relationship, and the positive impact it's having on his life.
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20 min
September 05, 2022 Why You Need a Mentor Inside Your Organization
Here's a sobering truth for emerging leaders: most of the decisions about how your career will progress are made in rooms where you are NOT present.
Yes, that's right, people will be talking behind your back.
The results of these conversations will often impact:
Raises
Bonuses
Promotions
What can you do to make sure these conversations go well? Find a mentor (or two!) inside your organization.
Give Adam and Clay 15 minutes, and they'll give you a plan on how to go about developing these critical and helpful relationships.
16 min
August 29, 2022 Keep Calm and Lead On
US: Does professional life ever leave you feeling overwhelmed?
YOU: Uh yeah, I call that "Tuesday."
US: Are you responsible to achieve a goal that feels unreasonable?
YOU: It's ridiculous. Don't get me started.
US: Did you just get some sobering feedback from your team?
YOU: It's like they don't even know me.
US: Are you facing some circumstances that feel unfair?
YOU: See all my answers above.
If you (or someone you know) are facing some challenging circumstances at work, this week's episode promises to be a breath of fresh air.
After this episode, you might still have 99 problems, but how to respond won't be 1.
17 min