Ep. 284: What Only the CEO Can Do

Ep. 289: Is Anxiety Driving You?

"Driven" gets thrown around like a compliment, but the fuel under the drive matters more than the drive itself. Some leaders run on purpose; others run on anxiety and fear — and from the outside, they look the same. In this episode, Chad shares how to tell anxiety-driven leadership from purpose-driven leadership, and why one of them gets you there while wrecking the engine. Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com [https://podsworth.com]

Ep. 288: Hiring for Character

Of all the things you can get wrong in business, hiring someone with bad character is maybe the worst. It's costly, and it's a mistake that can feel unavoidable. In this episode, Chad shares four ways to dig past the polished resume and increase your odds of making good character hires. Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com [https://podsworth.com]

Ep. 287: Humility is Hard Work

Humility is one of the three traits Patrick Lencioni says every ideal team player needs—and it's also the one people most misunderstand. Real humility isn't weakness or shrinking; it's work. In this episode, Chad shares three expressions of true humility plus five practical ways to work with prideful people on your team. Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com [https://podsworth.com]

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]