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 Scott Mautz, former Procter & Gamble senior executive and bestselling author of “Leading from the Middle,” Scott shares practical strategies for building trust, creating accountability, leading through uncertainty, and influencing others without formal authority. From managing remote teams to helping people embrace smart risks, he explains how leaders can create stronger teams, navigate pressure, and drive meaningful change from the middle of an organization. This is the second part of a two-part conversation.
Topics Covered:
- Why great leaders assist success instead of avoiding failure
- How to earn commitment instead of simple compliance
- Building a culture of accountability that actually works
- Why managers should clearly define the “rules of risk-taking”
- Turning setbacks and crises into opportunities for growth
- Creating purpose-driven teams that stay aligned
- Managing pressure without passing it down to your team
- Leading remote and hybrid teams with stronger communication
- Why overcommunicating is essential in today’s workplace
- How to influence peers when you have no formal authority
- Practical strategies for leading change from the middle
- Creating your own Middle Action Plan (MAP) for leadership growth
Links:Scott’s website – https://scottmautz.com/
Scott’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottmautz/
Scott’s book, “Leading from the Middle” – https://amzn.to/4vDWZaj
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