How to Lead with Clay Scroggins

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Why You Resist Change

Clay 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.

Avoiding Miscommunication on Your Team

Clay and Adam discuss five ways to avoid miscommunication on your team.

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.

One Tool Every Team Needs to Use

Clay and Adam encourage teams to use a simple and effective tool to improve performance and harmony.

Mizzen+Main

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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.

The Secret to Effective Vision Casting

Clay and Adam simplify what it means to "cast vision." This is not a task reserved only for the tall, gregarious, and charismatic. Any leader can cast vision, regardless of their style.

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.