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 sits down with Scott Tannenbaum, President of the Group for Organizational Effectiveness and co-author of the popular book “Teams That Work,” to discuss the science behind effective teamwork, why talented individuals don’t always make great teams, and what leaders can do to improve collaboration and performance. Drawing on decades of research, Scott challenges common assumptions about teamwork and explains why building a successful team requires more than simply assembling the best people.
This is the first part of a two-part conversation.
Topics Covered:
- The science behind what makes teams successful
- Why teamwork is a business imperative, not just a feel-good exercise
- How AI and changing workplace dynamics are reshaping teamwork
- The difference between a group and a team
- Why liking your teammates doesn’t necessarily lead to better performance
- The importance of psychological safety and creating an environment where people feel comfortable speaking up
- The seven drivers of team effectiveness
- How to build teams with the right balance of individual skills and teamwork capabilities
- Why adding too many superstar performers can actually hurt team performance
- Lessons from sports about collaboration, coordination, and putting the team first
Links:Scott’s website – https://www.groupoe.com/company/leadership-team/ Scott’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/stannenbaum/
Scott’s book, “Teams That Work” – https://amzn.to/4A1AuPi
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