The Project Success Podcast
The Conversation With Clint Padgett
A Leading Communication Podcast for Business and Team Success
Team Execution
Team Empowerment
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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 Zach Mercurio – researcher, leadership development facilitator, and author of “The Power of Mattering” and “The Invisible Leader” – about why feeling valued and knowing that our contributions make a difference are fundamental human needs, and how leaders can create environments where people feel seen, appreciated, and motivated to do their best work. This is the first part of a two-part conversation.
Topics Covered:
- How a chance encounter with a cab driver inspired Zach’s career studying purpose and meaningful work
- The powerful story of a university custodian whose supervisor transformed the way she viewed herself and her work
- What it means to matter and why feeling valued and adding value are essential to motivation and well-being
- The important differences between belonging, inclusion, and mattering
- Why the need to feel significant isn’t a generational preference, but a fundamental human need
- The connection between mattering, employee engagement, and high-performing teams
- Why people can feel increasingly lonely despite being more connected than ever
- How small acts of attention and recognition can make employees feel seen and appreciated
- Why leaders play a critical role in creating a culture of significance
- Why compensation and recognition programs alone can’t replace the experience of feeling genuinely valued
Links:
Zach’s website – https://www.zachmercurio.com/
Zach’s LinkedIn – linkedin.com/in/zachmercurio
Zach’s book, “The Power of Mattering” – https://amzn.to/4jpzdg0
Zach’s book, “The Invisible Leader” – https://amzn.to/4jqMyEL
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