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Jul 31, 2025•21 min
Hacking Your Leadership Podcast
No role plays; just real. Chris & Lorenzo share four decades of combined experience to help you become a more effective leader.
Keeping employees engaged and doing their best work today requires leadership that emphasizes soft skills like empathy, emotional intelligence, and a desire to make personal connections.
Many leaders want to succeed in this brave new world, but employees continue to report poor engagement and leave companies about every three years. Listen and become a leader who people never want to leave.
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Keeping employees engaged and doing their best work today requires leadership that emphasizes soft skills like empathy, emotional intelligence, and a desire to make personal connections.
Many leaders want to succeed in this brave new world, but employees continue to report poor engagement and leave companies about every three years. Listen and become a leader who people never want to leave.
Check out Lions Guide Academy today!
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podcast--4805674/support.
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Episodes
Ep 440: Separated leadership priorities will never get you the best outcomes.
It's natural to focus on the things you'll see on your performace appraisal or review. But if every leader on a team is able to adopt the priorities of their peers in their absence, overall team performance will rise. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podcast--4805674/support ....
Jul 28, 2025•25 min
Engagement Exchange: Repitition is a leadership super power.
It might seem robotic or like you're being inauthemtic, but repeating yourself when it comes to top priorities is not only necessary, it's a very effective way to instill a sense of stability and confidence in your people. Welcome to the Engagement Exchange. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podcast--4805674/support ....
Jul 24, 2025•14 min
Ep 439: The energy you bring to a room is *always* important.
This episode explores how a leader's presence instantly shifts a room's energy, emphasizing the responsibility to make that impact positive, even when addressing difficult topics. It differentiates between authentic, empowering urgency and detrimental, fear-driven pressure, highlighting the importance of building trust and aligning urgency with actual task importance to maintain long-term influence and team engagement.
Jul 21, 2025•20 min
Engagement Exchange: Causes of disengagement that are typically overlooked (Part 8 of 8)
Sometimes the most common causes of low employee engagement aren't actually what is causing it on your team. Over 8 episodes we'll cover some of the less-obvious causes so you can take steps to mitigate them. Welcome to the Engagement Exchange. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podcast--4805674/support ....
Jul 17, 2025•14 min
Ep 438: Being an optimistic leader without losing credibility.
If you're a leader, being optimistic is a prerequisite. But too many leaders lose credibility and authenticity when their optimism seems unrealistic. There's a way to remain optimistic in the face of problems without losing this credibility though. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podcast--4805674/support ....
Jul 14, 2025•21 min
Engagement Exchange: Causes of disengagement that are typically overlooked (Part 7 of 8)
Sometimes the most common causes of low employee engagement aren't actually what is causing it on your team. Over 8 episodes we'll cover some of the less-obvious causes so you can take steps to mitigate them. Welcome to the Engagement Exchange. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podcast--4805674/support ....
Jul 10, 2025•11 min
Ep 437: You can't change people's perception of you with words, only with behaviors.
Too many people attempt to change the perception of themselves with words. But how people see you is simply a collection of their observations of your behaviors and actions. There is no shortcut to this process. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podcast--4805674/support ....
Jul 07, 2025•18 min
Engagement Exchange: Causes of disengagement that are typically overlooked (Part 6 of 8)
Sometimes the most common causes of low employee engagement aren't actually what is causing it on your team. Over 8 episodes we'll cover some of the less-obvious causes so you can take steps to mitigate them. Welcome to the Engagement Exchange. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podcast--4805674/support ....
Jul 03, 2025•13 min
Ep 436: Can having the right spouse or partner actually raise job satisfaction?
A recent study out of Washington University says that having a spouse or romantic partner who is both diciplined and dependable can significantly impact job satisfaction and even a person's ability to get promotoed. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podcast--4805674/support ....
Jun 30, 2025•21 min
Engagement Exchange: Causes of disengagement that are typically overlooked (Part 5 of 8)
Sometimes the most common causes of low employee engagement aren't actually what is causing it on your team. Over 8 episodes we'll cover some of the less-obvious causes so you can take steps to mitigate them. Welcome to the Engagement Exchange. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podcast--4805674/support ....
Jun 26, 2025•15 min
Ep 435: Common Leadership Problems (Part 4 of 4)
Some leadership challenges are solved within the relationship of yourself and just one coworker. Others impact entire teams. Over four episodes we'll discuss some of the bigger ones that can impact the dynamic of an entire team. Link to article by Sam Adeyemi: https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbescoachescouncil/2024/08/30/recipes-for-workplace-recovery-4-common-leadership-problems-and-their-solutions/ Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: h...
Jun 23, 2025•21 min
Engagement Exchange: Causes of disengagement that are typically overlooked (Part 4 of 8)
Sometimes the most common causes of low employee engagement aren't actually what is causing it on your team. Over 8 episodes we'll cover some of the less-obvious causes so you can take steps to mitigate them. Welcome to the Engagement Exchange. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podcast--4805674/support ....
Jun 19, 2025•12 min
Ep 434: Common Leadership Problems (Part 3 of 4)
Some leadership challenges are solved within the relationship of yourself and just one coworker. Others impact entire teams. Over four episodes we'll discuss some of the bigger ones that can impact the dynamic of an entire team. Link to article by Sam Adeyemi: https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbescoachescouncil/2024/08/30/recipes-for-workplace-recovery-4-common-leadership-problems-and-their-solutions/ Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: h...
Jun 16, 2025•21 min
Engagement Exchange: Causes of disengagement that are typically overlooked (Part 3 of 8)
Sometimes the most common causes of low employee engagement aren't actually what is causing it on your team. Over 8 episodes we'll cover some of the less-obvious causes so you can take steps to mitigate them. Welcome to the Engagement Exchange. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podcast--4805674/support ....
Jun 12, 2025•11 min
Ep 433: Common Leadership Problems (Part 2 of 4)
Some leadership challenges are solved within the relationship of yourself and just one coworker. Others impact entire teams. Over four episodes we'll discuss some of the bigger ones that can impact the dynamic of an entire team. Link to article by Sam Adeyemi: https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbescoachescouncil/2024/08/30/recipes-for-workplace-recovery-4-common-leadership-problems-and-their-solutions/ Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: h...
Jun 09, 2025•24 min
Engagement Exchange: Causes of disengagement that are typically overlooked (Part 2 of 8)
Sometimes the most common causes of low employee engagement aren't actually what is causing it on your team. Over 8 episodes we'll cover some of the less-obvious causes so you can take steps to mitigate them. Welcome to the Engagement Exchange. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podcast--4805674/support ....
Jun 05, 2025•13 min
Ep 432: Common Leadership Problems (Part 1 of 4)
Some leadership challenges are solved within the relationship of yourself and just one coworker. Others impact entire teams. On the next four episodes we'll discuss some of the bigger ones that can impact the dynamic of an entire team. Link to article by Sam Adeyemi: https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbescoachescouncil/2024/08/30/recipes-for-workplace-recovery-4-common-leadership-problems-and-their-solutions/ Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this pod...
Jun 02, 2025•21 min
Engagement Exchange: Causes of disengagement that are typically overlooked (Part 1 of 8)
Sometimes the most common causes of low employee engagement aren't actually what is causing it on your team. Over 8 episodes we'll cover some of the less-obvious causes so you can take steps to mitigate them. Welcome to the Engagement Exchange. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podcast--4805674/support ....
May 29, 2025•13 min
Ep 431: Do others see you in the way you want to be seen?
Many leaders never surround themselves with the right people needed in order to ensure they're seen in the way they want to be seen. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podcast--4805674/support .
May 26, 2025•24 min
Two Minute Tip with Eric Laughlin
Today’s Two-Minute tip is brought to you by Eric Laughlin. Eric is the CEO of Agiloft. In this episode, Eric speaks about shaping company culture through his formula EX=CX. https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericblaughlin/ Check out our YouTube Channel! For more content like this, check out the Hacking Your Leadership Podcast For Leadership Book recommendations, click here. To invest in your development, click here. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leade...
May 23, 2025•2 min
Engagement Exchange: Aligning the goals of your employees with the goals of your organization.
If the true measure of employee engagement is how committed an employee is to accomplishing the goals of its organization, then the best way to ensure that's hapening would be to align those goals with the personal goals of the employee as much as possible. Welcome to the Engagement Exchange. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podcast--4805674/support ....
May 22, 2025•13 min
Ep 430: The Right (and Wrong) Way to Address Issues with your Team
All companies have issues. And company leaders will need to address those issues. But there are correct and incorrect ways to address them. And the wrong ways can lead to deeper issues that are even harder to solve. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podcast--4805674/support ....
May 19, 2025•23 min
Leadership Author Series - Phil Geldart
Summary In this engaging conversation, Lorenzo and Phil Geldart explore the intricacies of leadership, focusing on the importance of storytelling in leadership development, the necessity of releasing human potential, and the dynamics of creating a supportive work environment. Phil shares insights from his book, 'Leading What Matters Most', emphasizing practical applications of leadership theories through relatable narratives. The discussion highlights the critical role of leaders in modeling beh...
May 16, 2025•23 min
Engagement Exchange: Re-engaging an employee who used to perform at a higher level.
No one can perform at their absolute best, 100% of the time, for an unlimited amount of time. But what if you have an employee and you just KNOW they're capable of more? What is causing the disconnect? How do you re-engage them? Welcome to the Engagement Exchange. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podcast--4805674/support ....
May 15, 2025•12 min
Ep 429: More Discussion on Zombie Leadership
Our listeners reached out and said they wanted more discussion on the topic of "Zombie Leadership" or the idea that there are assumptions about leadership that just aren't true but that we seem to want to carry with us long after they've been disproved. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podcast--4805674/support ....
May 12, 2025•22 min
Engagement Exchange: How important is a sense of purpose to employee engagement?
Employees who find a sense of purpose in their work are far more engaged than those who do not. But how do you make sure your employees have found it? Welcome to the Engagement Exchange. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podcast--4805674/support ....
May 08, 2025•12 min
Ep 428: Debunking Zombie Leadership
There are assumptions about leadership that just aren't true but that we seem to want to carry with us long after they've been disproved. What are they and how do we rid ourselves of them? Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podcast--4805674/support ....
May 05, 2025•21 min
Engagement Exchange: Do you use humor as a leadership tool?
Humor can be a very effecive tool in your leadership toolbox, but it can also kill relationships and careers if it's done incorrectly. What is your leavel of comfort in using humor with your teams? Welcome to the Engagement Exchange. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podcast--4805674/support ....
May 01, 2025•11 min
Ep 427: Is there enough of both competition and collaboration on your team?
Teams of leadership peers need to have healthy amounts of both competition AND collaboration. When one of those things becomes too much higher than the other, the team will spiral into dysfunction. Link to article by Thomas Keil: https://www.physicianleaders.org/articles/why-leadership-teams-fail Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podcast--4805674/support ....
Apr 28, 2025•21 min
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