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 this episode, Clint talks with David Allen and Ed Lamont. David is the legendary productivity expert behind Getting Things Done (GTD), a globally adopted methodology for personal and professional efficiency. Ed is a long-time GTD master trainer, business consultant, and executive coach with deep experience helping teams thrive.
Together, they’ve co-authored a new book, “Team: Getting Things Done With Others,” which expands the GTD methodology into the world of team performance, group trust, and organizational clarity.
During Part One of their conversation, David and Ed explore how the GTD mindset applies not just to individuals but to teams, especially when “getting things done” breaks down. They unpack the invisible assumptions that undermine collaboration, why shared ownership can be a trap, and how clarity around commitments is essential for trust, momentum, and results.
This is the first part of a two-part conversation.
Topics Covered:
- Why teams need a shared operating system, not just shared goals
- How accountability gets confused when everything is “ours”
- The moment teams think they agreed, but didn’t
- Why projects stall even when everyone’s motivated
- The role of “capture” and “clarify” at the team level
- How GTD principles create trust and flow in group settings
Links:David & Ed’s book, “Team: Getting Things Done With Others” – https://amzn.to/4qzSRq7
David Allen’s website – https://gettingthingsdone.com
David Allen’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidallengtd/
Ed Lamont’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwardlamont/
Clint’s website – https://www.clintpadgett.com
Clint’s book, “How Teams Triumph – https://amzn.to/3JWD2Ka
Project Success Inc – https://projectsuccess.com
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