Hacking Your Leadership Podcast
Episodes
Ep 121: Investing in relationships even when we don't have much in common with someone.
07 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We find comfort in our commonalities. Our education, our upbringing, the type of music we like, even our religion or skin color. All of them are subtl...
*A PERSONAL MESSAGE*
01 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hacking Your Leadership will be taking a short break so Chris can have the surgery he needs. Please go talk to your doctor about getting a colonoscopy...
Ep 120: Disruption for the sake of disruption is never good.
29 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing why some leaders view disruption as some sort of goal or achievement.#HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozoHacking Y...
Ep 119: Is it possible to instill a sense of urgency when business is doing really well?
25 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When employees stop using a skill for a while, the skill goes away. How do leaders prevent this without putting round-the-clock pressure on their peop...
Ep 118: Leadership skills don't just fall into your lap; you have to actively seek them out.
22 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing the difference between leaders who just do their job well versus leaders who put forth the effort needed to get better, make others better,...
Ep 117: Stop making your employees ask you for everything.
18 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
If multiple members of your team have come to you with the same requests, those topics shouldn't be ignored.#HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementCon...
Ep 116: Are your sports analogies landing or losing people?
15 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing the tendency of leaders to use sports analogies in order to galvanize teams and why they don't always work.#HackingYourLeadership #StarkEng...
Ep 115: Taking your job seriously without taking yourself too seriously.
11 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing why many leaders find it hard to balance taking their careers seriously with avoiding taking themselves too seriously.#HackingYourLeadershi...
Ep 114: Managing and leading are equally important skill sets.
08 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing why many people believe leading is somehow more noble than managing.#HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozoHacking Yo...
Ep 113: Failure is unavoidable. Talking about it makes it easier. ...usually.
04 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing some of our most cringeworthy failures.#HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozoHacking Your Leadership WebsiteHacking ...
Ep 112: Time away from your job is important. Do your people have the time away they need?
01 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
If you recognize and reward employees for their long hours, you're setting an expectation that this is how people advance.#HackingYourLeadership #Star...
Ep 111: Email is too large a part of the lives of most leaders.
27 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
There aren't any jobs in the future where people reply to emails all day and then go home.#HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLoz...
Ep 110: Peer accountability is more effective than leader accountability.
24 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing why employees hold themselves to higher standards for their peers than for their leaders.#HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting ...
Ep 109: Most teambuilding is a waste of time and money.
20 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing how teambuilding typically doesn't build collaborative teams.Link to Harvard Business Review article: https://hbr.org/2018/09/stop-wasting...
Ep 108: Inspiration, Motivation & Coercion: Do leaders need to be great at all three?
17 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What kind of results can you expect out of a coerced employee? How about a motivated employee? An inspired employee?Link to Forbes article by Dov Seid...
Ep 107: There's no way you're great at everything, so stop trying to be.
13 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing the tendency of leaders to want to be all things to all people instead of filling in the gaps with strategically-placed employees.#HackingY...
Ep 106: You can't have great engagement if your employees don't always know where they stand.
10 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing how too many leaders wait weeks or even months to tell their people what they're doing right and wrong.#HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagem...
Ep 105: Performance matters more than simply who you gravitate towards.
06 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When you dole out development opportunites based on who you easily connect with, you short-change your top performers.#HackingYourLeadership #StarkEng...
Ep 104: Gratitude is not an action, it's a mindset.
03 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Gratitude is not the same thing as appreciation. Grateful leaders are happier people.#HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozoHack...
Ep 103: How many bosses do you have? (Hint: More than one is too many)
30 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing the tendency of some leaders to want to influence the day-to-day work of employees several layers below them.#HackingYourLeadership #StarkE...
Ep 102: Coincidence of objective vs coincidence of purpose
27 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Confusing a coincidence of objective with any alignment on a deeper sense of purpose is a recipe for disaster.#HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementC...
Ep 101: Every employee has a point of no return.
23 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
There's a fine line between creating a challenging environment in order to spur growth, and pushing your employees to the point where they no longer w...
Ep 100: Reflection.
20 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Looking back on 100 episodes of learing and good times with our fans.#HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozoHacking Your Leaders...
Ep 99: The most successful leaders are also great followers.
16 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing how the desire to stand out could be driving a wedge between you and the people you are trying to lead.#HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagem...
Ep 98: Being fair isn't enough. Your employees need to believe you're fair too.
13 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Perceived fairness is, often times, more important to employee engagement than actual fairness.Link to Harvard Business Review acticle: https://hbr.o...
Ep 97: The best leaders know the importance of having routines in their lives.
09 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing why routines are freeing and allow for bigger accomplishments in the lives of great leaders.#HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulti...
Ep 96: Is your after-hours work making your employees think they have to as well?
06 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Wherever there's a lack of relationship between employer and employee, the government typically takes over.#HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementCons...
Ep 95: The importance of having humility while also remaining confident.
02 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing how some leaders are able to come off as confident while others are seen as arrogant.#HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #Li...
Ep 94: Leadership Legends 9 of 9: Gary Vaynerchuk
30 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Vee shows us how leaders of today need to combine empathy with candor, ego with humility, and selflessness with expectations. He's a giant walki...
Ep 93: Leadership Legends 8 of 9: Sheryl Sandberg
26 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
For almost a decade, employee development has fallen heavily on the shoulders of leaders. Sheryl Sandberg believes it’s a two-way street and she’...
Ep 92: Leadership Legends 7 of 9: Simon Sinek
23 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Simon Sinek is one of the most influential people speaking on the topic of leadership today. Do his theories actually work in practice?#HackingYourLea...
Ep 91: Leadership Legends 6 of 9: John C. Maxwell
19 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
John C. Maxwell has been ahead of his time on the subject of leadership for two decades. We discuss why.#HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsult...
Ep 90: Leadership Legends 5 of 9: Marcus Buckingham
16 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Is the key to engagement and productivity really just putting people in jobs that maximize their strengths? Marcus Buckingham thinks so.#HackingYourL...
Ep 89: Leadership Legends 4 of 9: Ken Blanchard
12 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Can leadership be done in "one minute?" Is Ken Blanchard's style of leadership relevant today?#HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeO...
Ep 88: Leadership Legends 3 of 9: Jack Welch
09 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Do you believe as Vince Lombardi did, that anyone can be made into a great leader? #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozoHacki...
Ep 87: Leadership Legends 2 of 9: Vince Lombardi
05 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Do you believe as Vince Lombardi did, that anyone can be made into a great leader? #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozoHacki...
Ep 86: Leadership Legends 1 of 9: Dwight Eisenhower
02 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Is Eisenhower's leadership style still relevant? Or would it fail to resonate with today's workforce?#HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting...
Ep 85: Balancing a team with non-traditional leadership skills
28 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing the importance of making sure your team isn't full of extroverted, optimistic risk-takers and no one to reign things in.#HackingYourLeader...
Ep 84: Stop building trust and start just being honest.
25 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing how on some teams, "building trust" is a euphamism for getting the team to believe your spin.#HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsult...
Ep 83: The Art of Storytelling
21 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Great leaders ground everything in the context of story because people remember stories.#HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozoH...
Ep 82: What kind of leadership does a high-performance team need from you?
18 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing how a leader's tactics may have to change as their team grows and gets better.#HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo...
Ep 81: What is a psychologically safe work environment?
14 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing the difference between real psychological safety and just using the buzzword.#HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozoH...
Ep 80: Common career-stallers and how to avoid them.
11 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Good leadership skills are just as much about what NOT to do.Link to LinkedIn article by Terina Allen: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/5-behaviors-mak...
Ep 79: When multiculturalism causes rifts.
07 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Leading in a multicultural environment where each person needs to feel welcome.#HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozoHacking Yo...
Ep 78: Lewin's Leadership Styles
04 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Evaluating natural tendencies as a leader and how not to alienate people who respond differently.Link to Survey: https://www.hackingyourleadership.co...
Ep 77: Are there taboo topics at work?
31 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What topics have no place at work? Are there really any?#HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozoHacking Your Leadership WebsiteHa...
Ep 76: Chameleon Leaders - How to spot them and how to avoid being one.
28 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Some people's values are flexible depending on who their boss is.Link to article: https://loribachman.com/dealing-with-workplace-bully/#HackingYourLe...
Ep 75: Are you a workplace bully? Are you the victim of one?
24 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing how leaders (and those who wish to be leaders) can eliminate workplace bullying.Link to article: https://loribachman.com/dealing-with-work...
Ep 74: Do you know the difference between essential employees and indispensable employees?
21 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing the importance of getting rid of indispensable employees and replacing them with essential employees.Link to article: http://www.primospop...
Ep 73: Getting employees "on the same page."
17 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Digging into the pointer-filled email Elon Musk recently sent to the employees of Tesla.Link to Inc. article: https://www.inc.com/justin-bariso/elon-...
Ep 72: Changing the Culture of a Team - Part 7 of 7
14 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Part 7 of 7. Changing the culture of a team is a process. Great leaders do it systematically.#HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeO...
Ep 71: Changing the Culture of a Team - Part 6 of 7
10 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Part 6 of 7. Changing the culture of a team is a process. Great leaders do it systematically.#HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOf...
Ep 70: Changing the Culture of a Team - Part 5 of 7
07 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Part 5 of 7. Changing the culture of a team is a process. Great leaders do it systematically.#HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeO...
Ep 69: Changing the Culture of a Team - Part 4 of 7
03 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Part 4 of 7. Changing the culture of a team is a process. Great leaders do it systematically.#HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOf...
Ep 68: Changing the Culture of a Team - Part 3 of 7
30 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Part 3 of 7. Changing the culture of a team is a process. Great leaders do it systematically.#HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOf...
Ep 67: Changing the Culture of a Team - Part 2 of 7
26 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2 of 7. Changing the culture of a team is a process. Great leaders do it systematically.#HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOf...
Ep 66: Changing the Culture of a Team - Part 1 of 7
23 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Part 1 of 7. Changing the culture of a team is a process. Great leaders do it systematically.#HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOf...
Ep 65: Tough conversations strengthen relationships when done right.
19 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Leaders sometimes need to have difficult conversations. Do you use those opportunities to help connect your employees with their passions?#HackingYour...
Ep 64: Influencing people who don't report to you.
16 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Great leaders know how to influence without a title in order to accomplish shared goals.#HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozoH...
Ep 63: Are the wrong people in positions because those positions had to filled quickly?
12 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing why great leaders would rather have a position remain unfilled than place the wrong person in the role.#HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngage...
Ep 62: Be incredibly good at active listening.
09 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing how great leaders can be purposeful with active listening.#HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozoHacking Your Leaders...
Ep 61: Great leaders have employees who enjoy their actual work, not just the work that could be.
05 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Making sure you hire people who have a passion for the job, not just a passion for their aspirations.#HackingYourLeadership #vaynerpodcasts #StarkEnga...
Ep 60: Great leaders need to be ok with failure.
02 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
If you find yourself successing more than failing, you aren't taking enough calculated risk.#HackingYourLeadership #vaynerpodcasts #StarkEngagementCon...
Ep 59: Do you delegate? Or just shirk responsibility?
29 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing how leaders can avoid spending all their time doing things that should be delegated.#HackingYourLeadership #vaynerpodcasts #StarkEngagemen...
Ep 58: Stop caring about who gets credit for things.
26 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
If you want to be a good leader, stop worrying about the credit you get.#HackingYourLeadership #vaynerpodcasts #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozoH...
Ep 57: Leadership vs. Mentorship
22 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing how leadership and mentorship have bled into each other, and the requirements for each.#HackingYourLeadership #vaynerpodcasts #StarkEngagem...
Ep 56: Do you like people? No, seriously.
19 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
If you don't like people in general, there's no way you're an effective leader.#HackingYourLeadership #vaynerpodcasts #StarkEngagementConsulting #Life...
Ep 55: If your organization is failing, should you jump ship? Should you tell your people?
15 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing how leaders should juggle their responsibilities to their people with their responsibilities to a failing organization.#HackingYourLeader...
Ep 54: Do you shut down dissent by rewarding the employees who don't make waves?
12 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing how leaders can determine which employee complaints are rooted in values vs which ones are just noise.#HackingYourLeadership #vaynerpodcas...
Ep 53: Are your employees aware of your 'unwritten' expectations?
08 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing why leaders shouldn't be assuming their employees know everything for which they're accountable.Article by J.T. O'Donnell: https://www.inc...
Ep 52: What does servant leadership mean today?
05 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing how servant leadership has evolved and how to be a servant leader today.#HackingYourLeadership #vaynerpodcasts #StarkEngagementConsulting #...
Ep 51: Is your self-awareness high enough?
01 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The importance of self-awareness and the role played by public atonement.Link to Forbes Article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jennifercohen/2018/02/1...
Ep 50: The importance of being truly present with your people
26 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing why some leaders are constantly getting distracted, and the damage this causes to their relationships.#HackingYourLeadership #vaynerpodcas...
Ep 49: Trust is built or destroyed with every interaction.
22 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing the importance of making sure your employees leave every interaction with a good feeling about you.#HackingYourLeadership #vaynerpodcasts ...
Ep 48: Do you understand what it means to leverage a diverse workforce?
19 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing how diversity efforts don't mean much without leveraging your diverse team into business results.#HackingYourLeadership #vaynerpodcasts #S...
Ep 47: Can leadership be taught in a classroom?
15 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing the balance between formal and informal education on leadership.#HackingYourLeadership #vaynerpodcasts #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLo...
Ep 46: Building trust through transparency.
12 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
How do you know if you can trust your people?#HackingYourLeadership #vaynerpodcasts #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozoHacking Your Leadership Webs...
Ep 45: Vision, Clarity & Support: Three Pillars of Leadership Success
08 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing the premice behind Lorenzo's first published book, available for pre-order now.Link to book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Vision-Clari...
Ep 44: Strategic vs Tactical - What size leadership team is perfect for maintaining balance?
05 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Do you spend too much time on tactical work and not enough time on strategic work?#HackingYourLeadership #vaynerpodcasts #StarkEngagementConsulting #...
Ep 43: The Peter Principle.
01 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Why do we promote people based on current performance vs ability to do the new job well?#HackingYourLeadership #vaynerpodcasts #StarkEngagementConsult...
Ep 42: Developing talent without playing favorites.
29 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
How can you spend time with promising employees without disengaging those who aren't interested in moving up?#HackingYourLeadership #vaynerpodcasts #S...
Ep 41: Spotting red flags during the hiring process.
25 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
How can you avoid bringing your biases to the hiring process?#HackingYourLeadership #vaynerpodcasts #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozoHacking You...
Ep 40: Who makes better leaders, men or women?
22 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What traits make great leaders? Are they more commonly found in men or women?#HackingYourLeadership #vaynerpodcasts #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOf...
Ep 39: Showing gratitude when you can't give raises.
18 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When you don't have the ability to throw money around, you still need to show your employees that you appreciate them.Fast Company Article by Pamela H...
Ep 38: Making yourself seen as an asset outside your direct chain of command
15 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The importance of making sure it's not just your boss who knows you're an asset to your organization.#HackingYourLeadership #vaynerpodcasts #StarkEng...
Ep 37: Giving your people opportunities to be challenged.
11 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing the importance of assigning tasks that stretch your employees and make them better.#HackingYourLeadership #vaynerpodcasts #StarkEngagement...
Ep 36: Does your Employee Engagement Survey just tell you what you want to hear?
08 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing how engagement surveys should be written, administered and interpreted.#HackingYourLeadership #vaynerpodcasts #StarkEngagementConsulting #L...
Ep 35: When your leadership is solid but the performance just isn't there.
04 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing how to determine if your low performing employees are missing the 'head' the 'heart' or the 'hands.'#HackingYourLeadership #vaynerpodcasts...
Ep 34: Meeting your people where they are, with the leadership they need.
01 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing how to remain genuine while also providing the leadership each of your employees needs.#HackingYourLeadership #vaynerpodcasts #StarkEngage...
Holiday Hack 11 of 11: Reflecting on the season in order to do better next year.
28 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Briefly discussing how leaders can learn from the past six weeks so they don't make the same mistakes next year.#HackingYourLeadership #vaynerpodcas...
Holiday Hack 10 of 11: Do you have employees who will be alone on Christmas Day?
25 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Briefly discussing how leaders can make sure their people aren't feeling alone on special holidays.#HackingYourLeadership #vaynerpodcasts #StarkEngag...
Holiday Hack 09 of 11: Do your employees know why they're here?
21 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Briefly discussing how to make sure your employees understand the importance of their roles.#HackingYourLeadership #vaynerpodcasts #StarkEngagementCo...
Holiday Hack 08 of 11: Should frustrated customers be allowed to "blow off a little steam" on your employees?
18 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Briefly discussing how leaders can increase engagement by ensuring a safe and respectful environment.#HackingYourLeadership #vaynerpodcasts #StarkEn...
Holiday Hack 07 of 11: Are your people getting burnt out?
14 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Briefly discussing how leaders can make sure their people aren't getting burnt out during the busiest time of the year.#HackingYourLeadership #vayne...
Holiday Hack 06 of 11: Are the best intentions of your leaders getting in the way of doing your job?
11 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Briefly discussing how leaders should handle 'recognition' visits during the holidays, that can sometimes be annoying.#HackingYourLeadership #vayner...
Holiday Hack 05 of 11: Are alcohol-filled holiday parties an invitation to terrible behavior?
07 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Briefly discussing how leaders should navigate their annual holiday parties, given the current climate of harassment accusations dominating the news...
Holiday Hack 04 of 11: Managing requests for time off during the holiday season.
04 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Briefly discussing how to lead with both compassion and business sense when it comes to requests for time off.#HackingYourLeadership #vaynerpodcasts #...
Holiday Hack 03 of 11: Setting seasonal employees up for success.
30 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Briefly discussing how leaders can set temporary or seasonal employees up for success.#HackingYourLeadership #vaynerpodcasts #StarkEngagementConsultin...
Holiday Hack 02 of 11: Helping your team stay healthy and productive.
27 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Briefly discussing how leaders can take small steps to ensure their teams stay healthy when it's busy and stressful.#HackingYourLeadership #vaynerpodc...
Holiday Hack 01 of 11: Thanksgiving Weekend
23 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Briefly discussing how leaders should act this weekend, should they have to work.#HackingYourLeadership #vaynerpodcasts #StarkEngagementConsulting #Li...