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Hacking Your Leadership Podcast

Chris Stark and Lorenzo Floreswww.hackingyourleadership.com
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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Episodes

Guest Interview: Elizabeth Boyd - Founder & Editor in Chief, The Excellence in Retail Blog

Elizabeth Boyd - Founder & Editor in Chief, The Excellence in Retail Blog Buy Lorenzo's leadership book here: Vision, Clarity, Support: A Leadership Crash Course on the 3 Pillars of Success #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo Hacking Your Leadership Website Hacking Your Leadership Instagram Leadership Memes Twitter Stark Engagement Consulting Life Of Lozo Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podcast--4805674/su...

Oct 23, 201939 min

Ep 162: Is authoritative leadership sometimes better than democratic leadership?

Over several decades, effective leadership has migrated away from an authoritative style and more towards a democratic style. But many leaders are losing the ability to summon an inner authoritarian even when it’s needed. #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo Hacking Your Leadership Website Hacking Your Leadership Instagram Leadership Memes Twitter Stark Engagement Consulting Life Of Lozo Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-le...

Oct 21, 201921 min

Thoughtful Thursdays: Are you focused on what you did or what you are doing?

Do you have Uncle Rico Syndrome? Do you spend too much time talking about how good you used to be or do you talk about what you are responsible for today? On this week’s #ThoughtfulThursdays episode, Lorenzo discusses how leaders are responsible for their entire team's results and how there is no value in celebrating what you accomplished previously as an individual contributor. Buy Lorenzo's leadership book here: Vision, Clarity, Support: A Leadership Crash Course on the 3 Pillars of Success #H...

Oct 17, 20193 min

Ep 161: Too much on your plate? Feeling overwhelmed?

With the holidays approaching, many leaders can start to feel like they have too much on their plates. How do you prevent this? Link to Rebecca Zucker article:https://hbr.org/2019/10/how-to-deal-with-constantly-feeling-overwhelmed #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo Hacking Your Leadership Website Hacking Your Leadership Instagram Leadership Memes Twitter Stark Engagement Consulting Life Of Lozo Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hackin...

Oct 14, 201920 min

Thoughtful Thursdays: Stop trying to earn your employees' engagement.

Leaders spend a lot of time trying to raise engagement but many of them aren’t expecting enough of their employees. On this week’s #ThoughtfulThursdays episode, Chris discusses how leaders can better focus their efforts and how employees are capable of a lot more than is often expected of them. Buy Lorenzo's leadership book here: Vision, Clarity, Support: A Leadership Crash Course on the 3 Pillars of Success #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo lozo@lifeoflozo.com chris@...

Oct 10, 20195 min

Guest Series: Scott Miller - Executive Vice President of Thought Leadership, FranklinCovey

Scott Miller - Executive Vice President of Thought Leadership, FranklinCovey Link to Scott's new #1 Leadership book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Everyone-Deserves-Great-Manager-Practices/dp/1982112077/ref =zg_bsnr_171127_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=F6034VDJMFY8D247HHF1 #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo Hacking Your Leadership Website Hacking Your Leadership Instagram Leadership Memes Twitter Stark Engagement Consulting Life Of Lozo Become a supporter of...

Oct 09, 20199 min

Ep 160: Are your email practices hurting your leadership?

Email is an enormous part of the professional life of every leader. But some leaders strengthen their leadership with every email while others weaken it. Which type are you? Link to Michael Hyatt article: https://michaelhyatt.com/email-sabotage/ #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo Hacking Your Leadership Website Hacking Your Leadership Instagram Leadership Memes Twitter Stark Engagement Consulting Life Of Lozo Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com...

Oct 07, 201921 min

Thoughtful Thursdays: Momentum Vs. Metrics

Do you celebrate and recognize those people who get the result even if you have no idea how they did it? On this week’s #ThoughtfulThursdays episode, Lorenzo discusses his thoughts on a recent Simon Sinek video during a Podbean LIVE stream. Simon Sinek Video Buy Lorenzo's leadership book here: Vision, Clarity, Support: A Leadership Crash Course on the 3 Pillars of Success #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo lozo@lifeoflozo.com chris@starkengagement.com Hacking Your Lead...

Oct 03, 201914 min

Ep 159: Are technological advancements making your people worried about their job security?

How do you lead a team when people are being replaced by technology? What support can you give your people? Should you stand behind your company even if you don't like their decisions? #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo Hacking Your Leadership Website Hacking Your Leadership Instagram Leadership Memes Twitter Stark Engagement Consulting Life Of Lozo Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podcast--4805674/support ....

Sep 30, 201921 min

Thoughtful Thursdays: Do you have employees with something to prove?

Do you have employees who act like they have all the answers? On this week’s #ThoughtfulThursdays episode, Chris shares how he used to be one of those employees, and what lies behind these frustrating actions. Buy Lorenzo's leadership book here: Vision, Clarity, Support: A Leadership Crash Course on the 3 Pillars of Success #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo lozo@lifeoflozo.com chris@starkengagement.com Hacking Your Leadership Website Hacking Your Leadership Instagram ...

Sep 26, 20194 min

Guest Series: Dennis Geelen - Founder & Principal Consultant, Zero In

Dennis Geelen - Founder & Principal Consultant, Zero In #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo Hacking Your Leadership Website Hacking Your Leadership Instagram Leadership Memes Twitter Stark Engagement Consulting Life Of Lozo Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podcast--4805674/support ....

Sep 25, 20197 min

Ep 158: The Five P's of Effective Leadership, Part 5 of 5: Performance

For months, our listeners have asked us to provide a short list of characteristics we believe all great people leaders possess. So over five weeks, we’ll be discussing our “Five P’s of Effective Leadership.” For our fifth and final episode we’ll be talking about the fact that all leaders, no matter their policies, platforms, perseverance, or perspective, need to perform. They need to deliver business results in order to be successful and to validate their first four “Ps.” #HackingYourLeadership ...

Sep 23, 201920 min

Thoughtful Thursdays: Why choose to be a leader? Who wants this job?

Did you accept a job as a leader of people? Why? On this week’s #ThoughtfulThursdays episode, Lorenzo shares his thoughts on why he is a retail leader and what keeps him motivated and coming back each day. Buy Lorenzo's leadership book here: Vision, Clarity, Support: A Leadership Crash Course on the 3 Pillars of Success #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo lozo@lifeoflozo.com chris@starkengagement.com Hacking Your Leadership Website Hacking Your Leadership Instagram Lead...

Sep 19, 20193 min

Ep 157: The Five P's of Effective Leadership, Part 4 of 5: Perspective

For months, our listeners have asked us to provide a short list of characteristics we believe all great people leaders possess. So over five weeks, we’ll be discussing our “Five P’s of Effective Leadership.” For our fourth episode we’ll be talking about how sharing perspective is crucial to ensuring your people can learn from your experience without feeling like your expectations of them are unreasonable. #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo Hacking Your Leadership Websi...

Sep 16, 201920 min

Thoughtful Thursdays: Don't "pick your battles." It's all important.

We’ve all heard the phrase “you gotta pick your battles.” Meaning you have to decide what things are worth fighting and what things are worth letting go. On this week’s #ThoughtfulThursdays episode, Chris discusses why great leaders shouldn’t do this and how every “battle” is potential opportunity to strengthen a relationship. Buy Lorenzo's leadership book here: Vision, Clarity, Support: A Leadership Crash Course on the 3 Pillars of Success #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #Life...

Sep 12, 20195 min

Guest Series: Lily Sanabria - The John Maxwell Company, President's Advisory Council

Lily Sanabria - The John Maxwell Company, President's Advisory Council Buy Lorenzo's leadership book here: Vision, Clarity, Support: A Leadership Crash Course on the 3 Pillars of Success #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo Hacking Your Leadership Website Hacking Your Leadership Instagram Leadership Memes Twitter Stark Engagement Consulting Life Of Lozo Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podcast--4805674/support ....

Sep 11, 20195 min

Ep 156: The Five P's of Effective Leadership, Part 3 of 5: Perseverance

For months, our listeners have asked us to provide a short list of characteristics we believe all great people leaders possess. So over five weeks, we’ll be discussing our “Five P’s of Effective Leadership.” For our third episode we’ll be talking about the fact that all great leaders must persevere in the face of hurdles and setbacks that threaten to undermine their platform and their personal values. #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo Hacking Your Leadership Website H...

Sep 09, 201923 min

Thoughtful Thursdays: Do you allow your team to have dialogue and debate?

Do you allow your team to have dialogue? Do you allow your team to debate? On this week’s #ThoughtfulThursdays episode, Lorenzo shares his thoughts on how dialogue and debate lead to development. Elizabeth Boyd LinkedIn Buy Lorenzo's leadership book here: Vision, Clarity, Support: A Leadership Crash Course on the 3 Pillars of Success #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo lozo@lifeoflozo.com chris@starkengagement.com Hacking Your Leadership Website Hacking Your Leadership ...

Sep 05, 20193 min

Guest Interview: Stephen Shedletzky - Head of Brand Experience & Igniter, Simon Sinek Inc.

Stephen Shedletzky - Head of Brand Experience & Igniter, Simon Sinek Inc. Buy Lorenzo's leadership book here: Vision, Clarity, Support: A Leadership Crash Course on the 3 Pillars of Success #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo Hacking Your Leadership Website Hacking Your Leadership Instagram Leadership Memes Twitter Stark Engagement Consulting Life Of Lozo Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podcast--4805674/su...

Sep 04, 201934 min

Ep 155: The Five P's of Effective Leadership, Part 2 of 5: Platform

For months, our listeners have asked us to provide a short list of characteristics we believe all great people leaders possess. So over five weeks, we’ll be discussing our “Five P’s of Effective Leadership.” For our second episode we’ll be talking about how all great leaders have a leadership platform—the actual tools and methods used to build belief, create followers, and accomplish business objectives. #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo Hacking Your Leadership Websit...

Sep 02, 201922 min

Thoughtful Thursdays: Gratitude is an incredible tool for holding people accountable.

Gratitude is not JUST about showing someone you’re thankful for them or something they did. On this week’s #ThoughtfulThursdays episode, Chris describes how gratitude can actually be a fantastic way of changing behavior and holding people accountable for expected actions. #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo lozo@lifeoflozo.com chris@starkengagement.com Hacking Your Leadership Website Hacking Your Leadership Instagram Leadership Memes Twitter Stark Engagement Consulting ...

Aug 29, 20194 min

Ep 154: The Five P's of Effective Leadership, Part 1 of 5: Personal Values

For months, our listeners have asked us to provide a short list of characteristics we believe all great people leaders possess. So over the next five weeks, we’ll be discussing our “Five P’s of Effective Leadership.” For our first episode we’ll be talking about the fact that all great leaders have a set of personal policies, values and ethics they’ve curated over their careers, and they’ll leave their job before violating those policies. #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfL...

Aug 26, 201925 min

Guest Series: Elizabeth Boyd - Founder & Editor in Chief, The Excellence in Retail Blog

Elizabeth Boyd - Founder & Editor in Chief, The Excellence in Retail Blog #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo Hacking Your Leadership Website Hacking Your Leadership Instagram Leadership Memes Twitter Stark Engagement Consulting Life Of Lozo Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podcast--4805674/support ....

Aug 24, 20199 min

Thoughtful Thursdays: Accountability versus Responsibility

Do you spend too much time thinking of holding your team accountable? Are you responsible for your teams failures? On this week’s #ThoughtfulThursdays episode, Lorenzo shares a recent conversation with a friend, and leader, about taking responsibility for a team that requires too much accountability. Buy Lorenzo's leadership book here: Vision, Clarity, Support: A Leadership Crash Course on the 3 Pillars of Success #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo lozo@lifeoflozo.com ...

Aug 22, 20193 min

Ep 153: Do you give your people just enough not to lose them?

Do you misrepresent your actual capabilities when you tell your people what you can do for them if they just keep performing for you long enough? #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo Hacking Your Leadership Website Hacking Your Leadership Instagram Leadership Memes Twitter Stark Engagement Consulting Life Of Lozo Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podcast--4805674/support ....

Aug 19, 201923 min

Thoughtful Thursdays: Everyone wants to feel significant.

What common factor allows both people with titles and without to excel at leadership? On this week’s Thoughtful Thursdays episode, Chris discusses how a person’s ability to make others feel significant is an important but often overlooked task of a leader. #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo lozo@lifeoflozo.com chris@starkengagement.com Hacking Your Leadership Website Hacking Your Leadership Instagram Leadership Memes Twitter Stark Engagement Consulting Life Of Lozo Bec...

Aug 15, 20194 min

Ep 152: Do you put out fires or do you prevent them from starting?

Many leaders who feel overwhelmed are actually trying to do jobs that aren’t supposed to be theirs to do. #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo Hacking Your Leadership Website Hacking Your Leadership Instagram Leadership Memes Twitter Stark Engagement Consulting Life Of Lozo Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podcast--4805674/support ....

Aug 12, 201920 min

Guest Series: Stephen Shedletzky - Head of Brand Experience & Igniter, Simon Sinek Inc.

Stephen Shedletzky - Head of Brand Experience & Igniter, Simon Sinek Inc. #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo Hacking Your Leadership Website Hacking Your Leadership Instagram Leadership Memes Twitter Stark Engagement Consulting Life Of Lozo Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podcast--4805674/support ....

Aug 10, 20199 min

Thoughtful Thursdays: Does your team deserve a leader who is always learning?

Do you ask your team to keep learning to get better? Should they expect the same from you? On this week’s #ThoughtfulThursdays episode, Lorenzo shares his recent learning journey on LinkedIn and has an epiphany on personal learning. Buy Lorenzo's leadership book here: Vision, Clarity, Support: A Leadership Crash Course on the 3 Pillars of Success #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo lozo@lifeoflozo.com chris@starkengagement.com Hacking Your Leadership Website Hacking You...

Aug 08, 20194 min

Ep 151: What do you wish your employees did differently?

Do you ever find yourself wishing your employees were different? That they thought differently or acted differently than they currently do? Link to image: https://i.imgur.com/lDDKk3C.jpg #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo Hacking Your Leadership Website Hacking Your Leadership Instagram Leadership Memes Twitter Stark Engagement Consulting Life Of Lozo Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podcast--4805674/support ....

Aug 05, 201919 min
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