The Project Success Podcast
The Conversation With Clint Padgett
A Leading Communication Podcast for Business and Team Success
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The key to business and team success finds its roots deep in conversation.
Clint Padgett serves as the President and CEO of Project Success. With more than 30 years in project management, he has developed his expertise by assisting Fortune 100 companies in improving their operations. To learn how to manage projects, teams, and results effectively, listen to Clint Padgett on the Conversation podcast, where he engages with business leaders, best-selling authors, and academics conducting innovative research that encourages professional and business growth.
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Did you realize the key to business and team success finds its roots deep in conversation? Join Clint Padgett, who’s built his career helping Fortune 100 companies optimize their businesses, as he interviews leaders who encourage employees to learn, challenge, and grow. If you want to effectively manage people and optimize results, this is the podcast for you. The Conversation with Clinton M. Padgett from Forbes Books.
In this episode, Clint talks with Wes Adams – Founder & CEO of SV Consulting Group, researcher at the University of Pennsylvania’s Positive Psychology Center, and co-author of “Meaningful Work” – about what actually drives engagement, performance, and fulfillment at work.
Wes explains why meaningful work is more than compensation, perks, or job titles, and why leaders who focus on community, contribution, and challenge create teams that are more innovative, resilient, and accountable. He also breaks down the difference between happiness and meaning at work, why meaningful work can exist in any role, and how small leadership behaviors can have a massive impact on team culture and performance.
Throughout the conversation, Clint and Wes explore the growing importance of human-centered leadership in an increasingly digital and AI-driven world, and why creating meaningful work is quickly becoming one of the most important competitive advantages organizations can build.This is the first part of a two-part conversation.Topics Covered:
- Why meaningful work is a major driver of performance
- The “3 Cs” of meaningful work: community, contribution, and challenge
- Why purpose alone isn’t enough to create engagement
- The difference between meaningful work and happy work
- How leaders create environments where people thrive
- Why community at work matters more than ever
- Building trust and psychological safety on teams
- The impact of remote and hybrid work on connection and belonging
- Why meaningful work can exist in any role or industry
- The importance of aligning company values with leadership behavior
- Why positive feedback is one of the most underused leadership skills
- Helping employees grow through achievable challenge
- How meaningful work drives accountability and collaboration
- Why psychological safety improves innovation and adaptability
- The growing importance of human skills in the age of AI
Links:
Wes’ LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/wesadams1/
Wes’ book, “Meaningful Work” – https://amzn.to/430EmSa
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