Hacking Your Leadership Podcast

"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: May 28, 2018

06 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ep 76: Chameleon Leaders - How to spot them and how to avoid being one.New listeners often ask us where they should start or if there are specific epi...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Yep, sometimes employees call out sick.

04 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Turnover is on the rise in the retail and service industries. And that means people are more likely to find reasons to not come to work too. On this w...

Ep 301: Thank You for 5 Years of Hacking Your Leadership!

01 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thank you for FIVE YEARS of support and listenership!Send us a message on Community! (213) 444-5381https://link.chtbl.com/workcheck?sid=podcast.hackin...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Should you bring a résumé to a prospective employer in person?

28 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Moving the application and hiring process online has left many applicants feeling stuck. On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discuss why some have ...

Ep 300: Why has the hiring process gotten so long?

25 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The hiring process nowadays can include 6-8 separate interviews. Are we really discovering things about candidates in interview #7 that we couldn't fi...

"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: May 21, 2018

23 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ep 74: Do you know the difference between essential employees and indispensable employees?New listeners often ask us where they should start or if the...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Employees are leaving. What is your responsibility?

21 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Employee turnover is on the rise and many of the reasons for which people are leaving companies are not within the scope of control of many managers. ...

Ep 299: Re-Engaging Dissatisfied Employees - Part 2 of 2

18 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Discussing an article from Harvard Business Review on re-engaging dissatisfied employees.Link to article: https://hbr.org/2022/05/how-to-re-engage-a-d...

"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: April 19, 2018

16 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ep 65: Tough conversations strengthen relationships when done right.New listeners often ask us where they should start or if there are specific episod...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Can you have too much empathy?

14 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Empathy has become an incredibly important skill for leaders to have. On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discuss whether it's possible to have too...

Ep 298: Re-Engaging Dissatisfied Employees - Part 1 of 2

11 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Discussing an article from Harvard Business Review on re-engaging dissatisfied employees.Link to article: https://hbr.org/2022/05/how-to-re-engage-a-d...

"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: April 5, 2018

09 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ep 61: Great leaders have employees who enjoy their actual work, not just the work that could be.New listeners often ask us where they should start or...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Follow Up to Part 5 of 5 - Leaders of Leaders Series

07 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Leading individual contributors is vastly different than leading other leaders. On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discuss Part 5 of 5 in our Lead...

Ep 297: Leaders of Leaders - Do you give them S.P.A.C.E? Part 5 of 5

04 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Leading individual contributors is vastly different than leading other leaders. Over the next five episodes, we'll break down our S.P.A.C.E. acronym a...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Follow Up to Part 4 of 5 - Leaders of Leaders Series

30 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Leading individual contributors is vastly different than leading other leaders. On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discuss Part 4 of 5 in our Lead...

Ep 296: Leaders of Leaders - Do you give them S.P.A.C.E? Part 4 of 5

27 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Leading individual contributors is vastly different than leading other leaders. Over the next five episodes, we'll break down our S.P.A.C.E. acronym a...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Follow Up to Part 3 of 5 - Leaders of Leaders Series

23 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Leading individual contributors is vastly different than leading other leaders. On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discuss Part 3 of 5 in our Lead...

Ep 295: Leaders of Leaders - Do you give them S.P.A.C.E? Part 3 of 5

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Leading individual contributors is vastly different than leading other leaders. Over the next five episodes, we'll break down our S.P.A.C.E. acronym a...

"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: March 26, 2018

18 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ep 58: Stop caring about who gets credit for things.New listeners often ask us where they should start or if there are specific episodes we recommend....

Thoughtful Thursdays: Follow Up to Part 2 of 5 - Leaders of Leaders Series

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Leading individual contributors is vastly different than leading other leaders. On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discuss Part 2 of 5 in our Lead...

Ep 294: Leaders of Leaders - Do you give them S.P.A.C.E? Part 2 of 5

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Leading individual contributors is vastly different than leading other leaders. Over the next five episodes, we'll break down our S.P.A.C.E. acronym a...

"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: March 19, 2018

11 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ep 56: Do you like people? No, seriously.New listeners often ask us where they should start or if there are specific episodes we recommend. This "Best...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Follow Up to Part 1 of 5 - Leaders of Leaders Series

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Leading individual contributors is vastly different than leading other leaders. On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discuss Part 1 of 5 in our Lead...

Ep 293: Leaders of Leaders - Do you give them S.P.A.C.E? Part 1 of 5

06 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Leading individual contributors is vastly different than leading other leaders. Over the next five episodes, we'll break down our S.P.A.C.E. acronym a...

"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: March 08, 2018

04 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ep 53: Are your employees aware of your 'unwritten' expectations?New listeners often ask us where they should start or if there are specific episodes ...

Thoughtful Thursdays: How accessible are you to your people?

02 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you have office hours where you make yourself accessible to your people? In most organizations they won't take you up on it. On this week's Thought...

Ep 292: Do you have a growth mindset?

30 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Discussing the tendency of leaders to disseminate information to their teams in ineffective ways.Send us a message on Community! (213) 444-5381#Hackin...

Thoughtful Thursdays: What are you doing to better yourself?

26 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We're always busy. Every one of us. But are we budgeting time for ourselves? On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discuss why prioritizing ourselves...

Ep 291: Leading the prematurely promoted.

23 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Discussing how to make sure new leaders are successful.Link to Fast Company article: https://www.fastcompany.com/90751277/the-next-great-resignation-c...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Can leadership be automated?

19 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Many organizations have a leadership deficit. To counteract this, often times prescriptive tools are put in place to lessen the damage done. On this w...

Guest Interview: Gil Dennis - Chief Operating Officer, Indigo Books & Music

18 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Guest Interview: Gil Dennis - Chief Operating Officer, Indigo Books & MusicSend us a message on Community! (213) 444-5381#HackingYourLeadership #Stark...

Ep 290: Do your goals match the goals of the people reporting to you?

16 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Some follow-up to last Monday's episode on generational differences.Link to article by Ciara Ungar: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/...

"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: February 22, 2018

14 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ep 49: Trust is built or destroyed with every interaction.New listeners often ask us where they should start or if there are specific episodes we reco...

Thoughtful Thursdays: The ghosting will continue until morale improves.

12 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hiring managers are reporting more and more employees are not showing up for work on the first day. On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discuss why...

Ep 289: Does Gen-Z Require Different Leadership?

09 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Discussing some of the differences among Gen-Z employees and what they're looking for out of their leadership.Send us a message on Community! (213) 44...

"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: October 19, 2017

07 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ep 24: Competing agendas among members of the same leadership team.New listeners often ask us where they should start or if there are specific episode...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Is culture more important than business results?

05 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's easy to say that people and culture are more important than metrics and results. But are they? On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discuss pri...

Ep 288: Are Personality Tests Worth Taking?

02 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Discussing the most common personality tests and what NOT to do with them.Send us a message on Community! (213) 444-5381#HackingYourLeadership #StarkE...

"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: September 25, 2017

30 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ep 17: The cost of allowing toxic people to remain on your team.New listeners often ask us where they should start or if there are specific episodes w...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Do you lead people well even if they think very differently from you?

28 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you lead multiple people, some of them undoubtedly think differently than you. On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discuss how to challenge your...

Ep 287: The Contagiousness of Positive Energy

25 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Discussing an article from Harvard Business Review on positive energy from leaders.Link to article: https://hbr.org/2022/04/the-best-leaders-have-a-co...

"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: September 11, 2017

23 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ep 13: Tools don't create culture; strong culture creates great tools.New listeners often ask us where they should start or if there are specific epis...

Thoughtful Thursdays: What does it mean to have influence?

21 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do leaders influence people or manipulate them? Is there a difference? On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discuss the perceptions of each and how ...

Ep 286: The 5 Levels of Leadership

18 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Discussing John Maxwell's 5 Levels of Leadership.Link to image: https://imgur.com/a/bhn5WXGSend us a message on Community! (213) 444-5381https://link....

"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: September 4, 2017

16 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ep 11: Intent vs. Impact. Are people assuming the best from you?New listeners often ask us where they should start or if there are specific episodes w...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Mislabeling your opponents.

14 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's amazing what we can accomplish when we don't care who gets the credit. It's also amazing how much easier that sentence is to say than it is to li...

Ep 285: Recap of Leadership Theories Episodes

11 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recapping the last 8 episodes discussing leadership theories.Link to article: https://monday.com/blog/project-management/leadership-theories/Send us a...

"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: August 2, 2017

09 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

New listeners often ask us where they should start or if there are specific episodes we recommend. This "Best Of" Saturday Series answers those questi...

Thoughtful Thursdays: How do you fuel your creativity?

07 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

No leader can be as effective if they aren't "filling their bucket" when not leading people. On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discuss the ways w...

Ep 284: Exploring 8 Different Theories of Leadership (Part 8 of 8)

04 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Exploring different theories of leadership as written about on Monday.com.Link to article: https://monday.com/blog/project-management/leadership-theor...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Can leadership be perfected?

31 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Since we all agree that a person can become a better leader, does that mean a person can become a perfect leader? On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, ...

Ep 283: Exploring 8 Different Theories of Leadership (Part 7 of 8)

28 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Exploring different theories of leadership as written about on Monday.com.Link to article: https://monday.com/blog/project-management/leadership-theor...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Do you monitor your work-from-home employees?

24 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you've never been in a work-from-home environment before, monitoring probably hasn't been part of your work life and it can feel inherently bad to ...

Ep 282: Exploring 8 Different Theories of Leadership (Part 6 of 8)

21 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Exploring different theories of leadership as written about on Monday.com.Link to article: https://monday.com/blog/project-management/leadership-theor...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Fairness vs equity

17 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you treat all your employees the same? Do you feel comfortable accommodating an employee without accommodating everyone else? On this week's Though...

Ep 281: Exploring 8 Different Theories of Leadership (Part 5 of 8)

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Exploring different theories of leadership as written about on Monday.com.Link to article: https://monday.com/blog/project-management/leadership-theor...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Are you spending your time together as a leadership team wisely?

10 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How many meetings have YOU attended in the last year that could have just as easily been emails instead? On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discus...

Ep 280: Exploring 8 Different Theories of Leadership (Part 4 of 8)

07 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Exploring different theories of leadership as written about on Monday.com.Link to article: https://monday.com/blog/project-management/leadership-theor...

Thoughtful Thursdays: The importance of off-site meetings.

03 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Off-site meetings are on the rise now that more people are working from home. On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discuss how impactful these meeti...

Ep 279: Exploring 8 Different Theories of Leadership (Part 3 of 8)

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Exploring different theories of leadership as written about on Monday.com.Link to article: https://monday.com/blog/project-management/leadership-theor...

Thoughtful Thursdays: We're all employee-centric now.

24 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The "Great Resignation" is leading thousands of organizations to pull out all the stops when it comes to retaining talent. On this week's Thoughtful T...

Ep 278: Exploring 8 Different Theories of Leadership (Part 2 of 8)

21 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Exploring different theories of leadership as written about on Monday.com.Link to article: https://monday.com/blog/project-management/leadership-theor...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Follow-up to last Monday's episode on having a common enemy.

17 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After last Monday's episode on having a common enemy, more than a dozen of you reached out wanting Lorenzo to finish the question he started on when H...

Ep 277: Exploring 8 Different Theories of Leadership (Part 1 of 8)

14 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Exploring different theories of leadership as written about on Monday.com.Link to article: https://monday.com/blog/project-management/leadership-theor...

Thoughtful Thursdays: No more showers?

10 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A new trend on social media is touting all the time saved by forgoing the personal hygiene rituals we used to participate in when we all went to offic...

Ep 276: Is there a common enemy among your leadership team?

07 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We have things we're naturally good at as well as thing s we aren't. But if the same person on the leadership team is always being chosen based on the...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Is salary transparency a good thing?

03 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

New York City is mandating transparency on the salary range of any open position. On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discuss the positive and nega...

Ep 275: Do you have healthy boundaries at work?

31 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The pandemic has blurred the lines between work and personal life more than any previous event. But not all employees are happy with their perception ...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Engagement on Monday's 'Toxic Culture' Episode

27 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We got a lot of great engagement from Monday's episode on toxic culture and wanted to share some thoughts.Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) ...

Ep 274: Is toxic culture driving the 'great resignation?'

24 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

According to a pretty robust study, the #1 reason people are leaving jobs is because of a toxic culture. But what is that? And what is the responsibil...

Two Minute Tip with Amer Kaissi

21 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s Two-Minute tip is brought to you by Amer Kaissi. Amer is a Speaker, Executive Coach, Author, and Professor. Amer just published his book Hum...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Sometimes it's ok to waste time.

20 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Whether it's social media apps, games, tv shows, or something else, many people have a guilty pleasure or two they use to just shut their brains down ...

Ep 273: Is there really a labor shortage?

17 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Many retail stores, restaurants, and other service industry employers can't seem to find enough employees. Yet jobs outside those industries appear to...

Special Guest Show: Anna Liebel - Finding Joy

13 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Anna Liebel - https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-liebel/Anna's  Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/genius-leadership-overcoming-everything-...

Thoughtful Thursdays: The importance of trust versus performance.

13 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Most people believe trust is more important than performance. Yes we have an infinite number of ways for measuring performance and very few (if any) g...

Ep 272: Does your onboarding process need work?

10 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

One of the primary reasons people leave jobs during the first year is because their onboarding process left the new employee feeling unsupported and u...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Are you optimizing things that shouldn't even exist?

06 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you ever find yourself trying to figure out the best way to accomplish something while simultaneously thinking to yourself this shouldn't even be d...

The Best of HYL: Ep 192 - Are you sacrificing results in the name of teamwork?

03 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Revisiting one of our most-downloaded episodes, as we begin the new year.Link to HBR Article: https://hbr.org/2020/05/dont-let-teamwork-get-in-the-way...

Holiday Series: Leadership Interview Questions Part 11 of 11

30 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Over the last 10 episodes, we covered some effective questions you might be able to use in determining who the right candidates are for leadership rol...

Holiday Series: Leadership Interview Questions Part 10 of 11

27 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Many people are in leadership roles who have no business being there. But somehow they got there. If you're hiring for a leadership position do you wh...

Holiday Series: Leadership Interview Questions Part 9 of 11

23 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Many people are in leadership roles who have no business being there. But somehow they got there. If you're hiring for a leadership position do you wh...

Holiday Series: Leadership Interview Questions Part 8 of 11

20 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Many people are in leadership roles who have no business being there. But somehow they got there. If you're hiring for a leadership position do you wh...

Holiday Gift - Audio Book Chapters 7 and 8

19 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Please enjoy this Holiday Gift from Lorenzo and Chris!https://link.chtbl.com/workcheck?sid=podcast.hackingyourleadership#HackingYourLeadership #StarkE...

Holiday Gift - Audio Book Chapter 6

18 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Please enjoy this Holiday Gift from Lorenzo and Chris!https://link.chtbl.com/workcheck?sid=podcast.hackingyourleadership#HackingYourLeadership #StarkE...

Holiday Gift - Audio Book Chapter 5

18 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Please enjoy this Holiday Gift from Lorenzo and Chris!https://link.chtbl.com/workcheck?sid=podcast.hackingyourleadership#HackingYourLeadership #StarkE...

Holiday Gift - Audio Book Chapter 4

17 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Please enjoy this Holiday Gift from Lorenzo and Chris!https://link.chtbl.com/workcheck?sid=podcast.hackingyourleadership#HackingYourLeadership #StarkE...

Holiday Gift - Audio Book Chapters 1,2 and 3

17 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Please enjoy this Holiday Gift from Lorenzo and Chris!https://link.chtbl.com/workcheck?sid=podcast.hackingyourleadership#HackingYourLeadership #StarkE...

Holiday Series: Leadership Interview Questions Part 7 of 11

16 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Many people are in leadership roles who have no business being there. But somehow they got there. If you're hiring for a leadership position do you wh...

Holiday Series: Leadership Interview Questions Part 6 of 11

13 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Many people are in leadership roles who have no business being there. But somehow they got there. If you're hiring for a leadership position do you wh...

Holiday Series: Leadership Interview Questions Part 5 of 11

09 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Many people are in leadership roles who have no business being there. But somehow they got there. If you're hiring for a leadership position do you wh...

Holiday Series: Leadership Interview Questions Part 4 of 11

06 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Many people are in leadership roles who have no business being there. But somehow they got there. If you're hiring for a leadership position do you wh...

Two Minute Tip with Ash Beckham

03 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s Two-Minute tip is brought to you by Ash Beckham. Ash is a speaker, equality advocate and author of Step Up: How to live with courage and bec...

Holiday Series: Leadership Interview Questions Part 3 of 11

02 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Many people are in leadership roles who have no business being there. But somehow they got there. If you're hiring for a leadership position do you wh...

Holiday Series: Leadership Interview Questions Part 2 of 11

29 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Many people are in leadership roles who have no business being there. But somehow they got there. If you're hiring for a leadership position do you wh...

Holiday Series: Leadership Interview Questions Part 1 of 11

25 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Many people are in leadership roles who have no business being there. But somehow they got there. If you're hiring for a leadership position do you wh...

Ep 271: Do you and your people define great performance in the same way?

22 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What does it mean to meet the expectations of your job? What does it mean to be exceptional at your job? Do you, your organization, and your people al...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Making yourself truly appealing to job seekers.

18 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Do your job postings seem to get passed by without a look? On this week's #ThoughtfulThursdays episode, we discuss what leaders can do to make sure th...

Ep 270: What's your leadership super power?

15 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nobody is perfect every element of good leadership. But if we can each focus on our own area (s) of expertise, we're more likely to make a meaningful ...

Two Minute Tip with Diego Ugalde

12 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s Two-Minute tip is brought to you by Diego Ugalde. Diego is the CEO and Founder of the Trident Approach. Diego provides some great insight an...

Thoughtful Thursdays: No news isn't always good news.

11 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Do you only give feedback when something needs to change or get better? On this week's #ThoughtfulThursdays episode, we discuss the fact that employee...