Hacking Your Leadership Podcast
Episodes
Holiday Hacks 2023: Top Leadership Videos Being Watched by Gen Z (1 of 13)
23 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Over the next 13 Holiday Hacks, we break down the leadership videos being watched by the most Gen Z leaders. The first video is "Are you a giver or a ...
Ep 364: Leadership lessons from Taylor Swift
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
No, it's not clickbait; there are actually recent events and decisions that highlight the leadership of Taylor Swift. Lessons that should be taught to...
"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: September 20, 2021
18 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 262: Is it possible to make accommodations without playing favorites?New listeners often ask us where they should start or if there are specific ep...
Thoughtful Thursdays: Should you be hiring faster?
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we listen to a clip from Gary Vaynerchuk and discuss the implications of hiring fast and firing faster.Patreon Acc...
Ep 363: Why do good strategies still sometimes fail?
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wonder why a good strategy still failed? On this episide we discuss content by Dr. Marc Sniukas.7 things that destroy a solid strategy:1. Inconsi...
"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: September 13, 2021
11 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 261: Having a hard time filling job openings?New listeners often ask us where they should start or if there are specific episodes we recommend. Thi...
Thoughtful Thursdays: The importance of formal leadership learning.
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we dicuss how to make formal leadership learning a part of your personal self-development.Patreon Account: https:/...
Ep 362: Why do more than 40% of new leaders fail in the first 18 months?
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A new study reports that more than 40% of newly promoted leaders fail within 18 months. We discuss why and how to lower the odds of it happening to yo...
"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: September 6, 2021
04 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 260: Training and teaching so your people actually retain the knowledge.New listeners often ask us where they should start or if there are specific...
Thoughtful Thursdays: Are we putting too much thought into what causes burnout?
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we dicuss a five-year-old article on the causes of employee burnout, and how we think differently about these thin...
Ep 361: It seems there's actually a right way to ask people to return to the office.
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Roblox employees are being asked to return to the office. We discuss the way in which the CEO asked them and why it's the best one we've seen.Patreon ...
"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: August 30, 2021
28 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 259: Finding a job you love.New listeners often ask us where they should start or if there are specific episodes we recommend. This "Best Of" Satur...
Thoughtful Thursdays: Are there interview questions for discovering attributes?
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we dicuss how hard it is to really know if a new hire will be capable and some questions you should be asking.Patr...
Ep 360: Can you break a policy and not throw it out altogether?
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why do some leaders seem to follow policy like it's law while others break it? How does a leader know when it's appropriate to do one or the other?Pat...
"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: August 9, 2021
21 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 256: Leadership lessons from Ted Lasso.New listeners often ask us where they should start or if there are specific episodes we recommend. This "Bes...
Thoughtful Thursdays: Ramping up your democratic style of leadership
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we dicuss the democratic style of leadership and how some leaders seem to be better at it than others.Patreon Acco...
Guest Roundtable: Stoyan Yankov
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lorenzo hosts a conversation with Stoyan Yankov, the acclaimed host of the Productivity Mastery podcast and co-author of The Unsexy Truth About Startu...
Ep 359: Are you always being asked to do more with less?
16 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Companies want to operate efficiently. Sounds obvious but what it means in practice is that the amount of resources (people, money, time, etc) you hav...
"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: July 26, 2021
14 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 254: Where does your power as a leader originate?New listeners often ask us where they should start or if there are specific episodes we recommend....
Thoughtful Thursdays: Courage and decisiveness.
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we dicuss the leadership attributes of courage and decisiveness, and how each of them exists on a bell curve.Patre...
Ep 358: Do you have a personal Board of Directors?
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We already know how important it is to surround ourselves with the right people from a growth and development standpoint. In this episode we discuss w...
Thoughtful Thursdays: I accept your job offer. Wait, never mind.
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we dicuss the fact that more than half of all people who accept a job offer end up changing their mind in favor of...
Guest Interview: Stephen Shedletzky - Author, Speak-Up Culture
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Shed was our first guest interview on Hacking Your Leadership back in 2019. Since then he has started his own company and written what I believe to be...
Ep 357: Do you know what it means to coach your people and not just make them better?
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Some leaders think the words "leader" and "coach" are interchangeable. They're not. In this episode we discuss the differences and why coaching might ...
"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: June 21, 2021
30 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 249: Are you apologizing too much?New listeners often ask us where they should start or if there are specific episodes we recommend. This "Best Of"...
Thoughtful Thursdays: A culture of gratitude and praise.
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we dicuss how creating a culture around praise and recognition will usually lead to higher engagement.Text us your...
Guest Interview: Jim Harter - Author, Chief Data Scientist at Gallup
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jim joined us over two years ago in the middle of the covid pandemic. Now he's back to discuss what he says is the biggest leadership issue of our tim...
Ep 356: Are you perceived as authentic?
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
People won't follow you unless they believe you're authentic. In this episode we discuss how leaders can make sure their people don't question their a...
"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: June 14, 2021
23 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 248: Are our standards for leaders too high?New listeners often ask us where they should start or if there are specific episodes we recommend. This...
Thoughtful Thursdays: Is the bar being raised?
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we dicuss how expectations of leaders are changing, and how to be proactive if you're worried about them.Text us y...
Ep 355: What is your personal impact on your team's psychological safety?
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As a leader, you impact your team's psychiological safety either positively or negatively in everything you do. In this episode we discuss some questi...
"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: May 31, 2021
16 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 246: How do you stop an employee from undermining you?New listeners often ask us where they should start or if there are specific episodes we recom...
Thoughtful Thursdays: Do you have leadership rituals?
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we dicuss some of the rituals we do everyday that lead to better outcomes and why they happen to be important.Text...
Ep 354: The 4 Zones of Thought Leadership (Part 4 of 4)
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you're a leader of people, having a plan that takes into account all aspects of your environment and how each one is impacted by that plan is impor...
"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: May 10, 2021
09 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 243: Are you doing the right things with your results?New listeners often ask us where they should start or if there are specific episodes we recom...
Thoughtful Thursdays: How do you get satisfaction from a leadership role after being in it for a long time?
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we dicuss how to continue gettting satisfaction from a leadership role after the initial novelty has worn off.Text...
Ep 353: The 4 Zones of Thought Leadership (Part 3 of 4)
04 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you're a leader of people, having a plan that takes into account all aspects of your environment and how each one is impacted by that plan is impor...
"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: April 26, 2021
02 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 241: Are you a leader or a therapist?New listeners often ask us where they should start or if there are specific episodes we recommend. This "Best ...
Thoughtful Thursdays: Do you ever have internal resistance as a leader?
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we dicuss why a leader may have a hard time speaking up or making a decision in the moment.Text us your leadership...
Ep 352: The 4 Zones of Thought Leadership (Part 2 of 4)
28 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you're a leader of people, having a plan that takes into account all aspects of your environment and how each one is impacted by that plan is impor...
"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: March 15, 2021
26 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 235: How do you start to increase the level of diversity on a team with none?New listeners often ask us where they should start or if there are spe...
Two Minute Tip with Lawrence Franchetti
25 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s Two-Minute tip is brought to you by Lawrence Franchetti. Lawrence is the CEO of One Beat Medical. In this episode, Lawrence speaks about bui...
Thoughtful Thursdays: Setting goals vs focusing on impact.
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we dicuss a clip from Brian Fretwell and why this approach can be incredibly impactful to your team.Link to infogr...
Ep 351: The 4 Zones of Thought Leadership (Part 1 of 4)
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you're a leader of people, having a plan that takes into account all aspects of your environment and how each one is impacted by that plan is impor...
"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: March 8, 2021
19 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 234: Is it possible to have great culture AND high performance?New listeners often ask us where they should start or if there are specific episodes...
Thoughtful Thursdays: Toxic people to watch out for in meetings.
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we dicuss how efforts to increase psychological safety can sometimes have unintended effects.Link to infograph: ht...
Ep 350: Making leadership roles and responsibilities more enticing.
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you have talented people who seem reluctant to want to step into leadership roles or take on more responsibilities?Link to Harvard Business Review ...
"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: March 1, 2021
12 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 233: Is it possible to have development equity on your team?New listeners often ask us where they should start or if there are specific episodes we...
Two Minute Tip with Gina Mollicone-Long
11 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s Two-Minute tip is brought to you by Gina Mollicone-Long. Gina is the Co-Founder of The Greatness Group and Creator of Greatness U. In this e...
Thoughtful Thursdays: Are you a leader of integrity?
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we dicuss the importance of integrity in leadership.Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381Patreon Ac...
Ep 349: Leadership lessons from the Barbie movie
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do your actions actually back up your beliefs when it comes to DE&I? On this episode we'll discuss Chris' recent trip to the movies with his 10yr ...
"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: February 8, 2021
05 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 230: Should you ever hire an employee who left and wants to come back?New listeners often ask us where they should start or if there are specific e...
Thoughtful Thursdays: Using the Eisenhower Matrix
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we dicuss how to use the Eisenhower Matrix for organizing tasks.Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-53...
Ep 348: Employee Engagement Archetypes (Part 3 of 3)
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When an employee is disengaged, it can manifest in different ways. We'll discuss, over three episodes, why each of them need a different type of leade...
"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: February 1, 2021
29 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 229: Are you kind or are you nice? Do you know the difference? Do you know when each is appropriate?New listeners often ask us where they should st...
Thoughtful Thursdays: Do you give the right type of praise?
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we dicuss praise for "me" skills and "we" skills and why both are important.Text us your leadership questions! +1 ...
Ep 347: Employee Engagement Archetypes (Part 2 of 3)
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When an employee is disengaged, it can manifest in different ways. We'll discuss, over three episodes, why each of them need a different type of leade...
"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: January 25, 2021
22 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 228: How do you know if you can trust the leadership advice you hear?New listeners often ask us where they should start or if there are specific ep...
Thoughtful Thursdays: Do you have "soft" skills?
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we dicuss soft skills. What are they? Are they important? Have they always been?Text us your leadership questions!...
Ep 346: Employee Engagement Archetypes (Part 1 of 3)
17 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When an employee is disengaged, it can manifest in different ways. On the next three episodes we'll discuss why each of them need a different type of ...
"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: January 4, 2021
15 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 225: Email? Text? Phone? Video? Which is appropriate for the things you need to communicate as a leader?New listeners often ask us where they shoul...
Thoughtful Thursdays: Different roles when it comes to innovation.
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we dicuss the fact that different people on a team will play different roles when it comes to innovation. And that...
Ep 345: The Four Stages of Psychological Safety
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You don't get to just declare your team or place of work a psychologically safe environment. On this episode we'll discuss the four stages of psycholo...
"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: October 5, 2020
08 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 212: Are the people around you helping you accomplish your goals or holding you back?New listeners often ask us where they should start or if there...
Thoughtful Thursdays: Is micromanaging ALWAYS a bad thing?
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we dicuss the negative connotations of micromanaging and how to make sure your people are (micro)managed appropria...
Ep 344: Are you promoting your people too quickly?
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When people get promoted too quickly they're more likely to fail in the role or feel mis-cast. On this episode we'll discuss how leaders can avoid doi...
"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: September 28, 2020
01 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 211: Putting out fires versus allowing your employees to, potentially, burn.New listeners often ask us where they should start or if there are spec...
Thoughtful Thursdays: When you listen, do you REALLY listen?
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we how some people can make it seem like time has stopped and you're the only person on earth with them for the fe...
Ep 343: Are you making your employees less productive?
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What are some of the ways you might be making your employees less productive? We'll discuss a few of the big ones.Link to infographic: https://imgur.c...
"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: August 3, 2020
24 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 203: Can you change your employees' behavior without even telling them you want to see a change?New listeners often ask us where they should start ...
Thoughtful Thursdays: Do you have a nickname at work?
22 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discuss a few funny work-related nicknames and why it's possible one may apply to YOU.Text us your leadership q...
Ep 342: Are cognitive distortions hurting your leadership? (Part 5 of 5)
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We all have cognitive distortions. They're impossible to eliminate. But we can learn to recognize them and react appropriately. We'll discuss more tha...
"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: July 20, 2020
17 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 201: Is leadership a set of skills you can actually practice?New listeners often ask us where they should start or if there are specific episodes w...
Thoughtful Thursdays: If your team is high-performing, why would you hire for transformation?
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discuss why hiring for transformation is a process that needs to begin long before the transformation is needed...
Ep 341: Are cognitive distortions hurting your leadership? (Part 4 of 5)
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We all have cognitive distortions. They're impossible to eliminate. But we can learn to recognize them and react appropriately. We'll discuss more tha...
"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: July 13, 2020
10 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 200: What do you do when one of your employees becomes emotional at work?New listeners often ask us where they should start or if there are specifi...
Thoughtful Thursdays: Do you have a difficult time juggling everyone else's priorities?
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discuss the importance of prioritization and how leaders can maintain relationships with people even if they ha...
Ep 340: Are cognitive distortions hurting your leadership? (Part 3 of 5)
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We all have cognitive distortions. They're impossible to eliminate. But we can learn to recognize them and react appropriately. We'll discuss more tha...
"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: May 18, 2020
03 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 192: Are you sacrificing results in the name of teamwork?New listeners often ask us where they should start or if there are specific episodes we re...
Thoughtful Thursdays: Have you found yourself in the 'friend zone' as a leader?
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discuss the tendency of some leaders to misinterpret the relationship they have with with their people and how ...
Ep 339: Are cognitive distortions hurting your leadership? (Part 2 of 5)
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We all have cognitive distortions. They're impossible to eliminate. But we can learn to recognize them and react appropriately. We'll discuss more tha...
"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: April 27, 2020
27 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 189: Are your decisions in crisis for the short term or the long term?New listeners often ask us where they should start or if there are specific e...
Thoughtful Thursdays: Are you motivating your people in the wrong ways?
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discuss an article by Ron Carucci on mistakes leaders make when trying to motivate their teams.Arrticle by Ron ...
Ep 338: Are cognitive distortions hurting your leadership? (Part 1 of 5)
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We all have cognitive distortions. They're impossible to eliminate. But we can learn to recognize them and react appropriately. We'll discuss more tha...
"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: April 20, 2020
20 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 188: How do you lead when the process hasn't been invented yet?New listeners often ask us where they should start or if there are specific episodes...
Thoughtful Thursdays: Helping your people move through change.
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discuss the different ways employees react to change and what a leader's responsibility is to help guide throug...
Ep 337: Are you able to "translate" what your employees are telling you?
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We listen to an audio clip of author, Cy Wakeman, and discuss the role of leaders in reframing conversations.Link to Cy Wakeman's LinkedIn Profile: ht...
"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: April 6, 2020
13 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 186: Why are some leaders better than others in times of crisis?New listeners often ask us where they should start or if there are specific episode...
Thoughtful Thursdays: Holding people accountable.
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discuss how to make sure your team knows you hold people accountable to being high-performing.Text us your lead...
Ep 336: Four reasons you might not be on a high-performing team (Part 4 of 4)
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If the definition of "high-performance" is sustained achievement of desired results over a long period of time, there are really only a few reasons yo...
"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: February 24, 2020
06 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 180: What kind of leader are you seen as on social media?New listeners often ask us where they should start or if there are specific episodes we re...
Two-Minute Tip with David Hemmat
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s Two-Minute tip is brought to you by David Hummatt. David is the Founder/CEO of Innovation for Entrepreneurship at Barna Management School. I...
Thoughtful Thursdays: Fixing a lack of commitment on your team.
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discuss more about how a lack of commitment can lead to low performance on your team.Text us your leadership qu...
Ep 335: Four reasons you might not be on a high-performing team (Part 3 of 4)
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If the definition of "high-performance" is sustained achievement of desired results over a long period of time, there are really only a few reasons yo...
"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: February 17, 2020
29 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 179: Do the behaviors of your people align with the results on paper?New listeners often ask us where they should start or if there are specific ep...
Thoughtful Thursdays: Recognizing a fear of conflict on your team.
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discuss more about how a fear of conflict can lead to low performance on your team.Text us your leadership ques...
Ep 334: Four reasons you might not be on a high-performing team (Part 2 of 4)
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If the definition of "high-performance" is sustained achievement of desired results over a long period of time, there are really only a few reasons yo...
"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: January 27, 2020
22 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 176: Are you helping your employees build the right skills?New listeners often ask us where they should start or if there are specific episodes we ...
Thoughtful Thursdays: Being really interested in something doesn't necessarily mean you're good at it.
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discuss why some leaders will put their people on tasks and in areas they enjoy even if it's detrimental to the...
Ep 333: Four reasons you might not be on a high-performing team (Part 1 of 4)
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If the definition of "high-performance" is sustained achievement of desired results over a long period of time, there are really only a few reasons yo...