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 Zach Mercurio – researcher, leadership development facilitator, and author of “The Power of Mattering” and “The Invisible Leader” – they explore why human connection is becoming more valuable in the age of artificial intelligence, how leaders can strengthen relationships and build trust, and why making people feel seen, valued, and needed is essential to motivation, confidence, and high performance. This is the second part of a two-part conversation.
Topics Covered:
- Why AI is making human skills like empathy, trust, and relationship-building more valuable than ever
- The emergence of the “Relational Age” and what it means for the future of work
- What the introduction of ATMs can teach us about AI’s impact on jobs and the evolving value of human skills
- How technology and digital communication are contributing to the decline of interpersonal skills
- Why organizations need to develop relational skills with the same rigor as technical skills
- How asking better questions helps leaders build trust, understand employees, and improve communication
- The three essential elements of mattering: feeling noticed, affirmed, and needed
- Why recognizing employees’ unique strengths and contributions builds confidence and improves performance
- How leaders can balance high performance expectations with meaningful support and encouragement
- The difference between compliance and commitment, and why understanding the impact of our work motivates us
- The potential psychological consequences of AI replacing opportunities for meaningful work and human contribution
Why small, intentional interactions can make a lasting difference in people’s lives
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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