The StrongLead Podcast with Chad Hall

Ep. 286: Upstream Work that Prevents Downstream Messes

Too many leadership problems get solved downstream, after the mess has already happened. Strong leaders work upstream. In this episode, Chad shares four upstream investments that prevent a hundred downstream messes you'd otherwise have to clean up. Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com [https://podsworth.com]

Ep. 285: Managing vs. Micromanaging

A lot of leaders confuse managing with micromanaging—and some use the confusion as cover for not managing at all. In this episode, Chad helps identify when good managing goes too far and becomes micromanaging and when avoidance of micromanaging goes too far and become poor managing. Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com [https://podsworth.com]

Ep. 284: What Only the CEO Can Do

Most CEOs are busy, but busy doing what? In this episode, Chad shares the three things only the CEO can really provide to a company: outward focus, forward focus, and shaping culture. Whether you're at the top of the org chart or leading a team of three, this episode will help you focus your energy on the work only you can do. Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com [https://podsworth.com]

Ep. 283: The Right Way to Grow Your Skills

If you're doing leadership the right way, you're always growing your skills to meet ever-increasing level of challenges. In this week's episode, Chad talks about the two ways to grow your skills—one that leads to strength and success and another that leads to a façade and failure. Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com [https://podsworth.com]

Ep. 282: Managing Your Energy

We all have the same allotment of time, but it's the energy we bring to the time we have that makes all the difference. In this episode, Chad looks at four common energy drains and how we can decrease the drain so we can increase our energy to take care of what really matters. Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com [https://podsworth.com]