The Project Success Podcast
The Conversation With Clint Padgett
A Leading Communication Podcast for Business and Team Success
Team Execution
Team Empowerment
Team Accountability
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 Part Two of Clint’s conversation with Colin Fisher, author of “The Collective Edge,” the discussion turns from why groups matter to how leaders can help them succeed. Colin explains why the smartest teams aren’t necessarily the most successful, how healthy competition can both motivate and derail performance, why psychological safety and social sensitivity matter, and what leaders can do to build stronger, more collaborative organizations. The conversation also explores meetings, hybrid work, communication, and the surprisingly simple habits that make teams more effective over time.This is the second part of a two-part conversation.
Topics Covered:
When collaboration helps … and when it hurts
Why talent alone doesn’t create high-performing teams
The surprising trait that predicts team success
How asking better questions improves collaboration
Setting goals that people can actually rally around
The hidden dangers of unhealthy competition
What the Pig and Potato War teaches us about conflict and cooperation
Avoiding the sunken cost fallacy in teams and organizations
Why psychological safety starts with conversations
Building stronger teams in hybrid and remote environments
The importance of keeping successful teams together
Why information-sharing meetings are hurting organizations
Practical lessons leaders can apply to improve teamwork immediately
Links:
Colin’s website – https://colinmfisher.com/ Colin’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/colinmfisher/ Colin’s book, “The Collective Edge” – https://amzn.to/442Xu2E

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