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 sits down with Alisa Cohn, one of the world’s leading executive coaches and author of “From Start-Up to Grown-Up.” Having coached founders and executives at companies including Venmo, Etsy, DraftKings, Microsoft, Google, and IBM, Alisa has spent her career helping leaders navigate the challenges that come with growth.
In Part One of their conversation, Clint and Alisa discuss why leadership starts with self-awareness, how founders unintentionally shape company culture through their words and actions, and why many leadership challenges have less to do with the business itself and more to do with the person leading it.
They also cover imposter syndrome, emotional regulation, the importance of reflection, and why praise may be one of the most underutilized tools in a leader’s toolbox.
This is the first part of a two-part conversation.
Topics Covered:
- Why a founder’s suggestions often become “orders”
- The leadership challenge of scaling yourself as a company grows
- Managing yourself before managing your team
- Reflection versus reaction in difficult situations
- Why leadership is an “unnatural act”
- The dangers of hiring people who are too similar to you
- Imposter syndrome among successful founders and executives
- Building comfort with discomfort as a leader
- Why praise is a leadership superpower
- Understanding the difference between intention and impact
- Creating cultures where people feel valued and appreciated
- The importance of self-awareness in effective leadership
Links:Alisa’s website – https://www.alisacohn.com/
Alisa’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisacohn/ A
lisa’s book, “From Start-Up to Grown-Up” – https://amzn.to/4gk9p38
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