Hacking Your Leadership Podcast

Guest Series: Aaron Patton - Creator & Host, New Age Influencers Podcast

20 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Aaron Patton - Creator & Host, New Age Influencers PodcastLink to Aaron's website: http://www.thenewagelifestyle.com#HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngag...

Ep 166: The World's Best Place To Work 2019

18 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Cisco was just named the world's best place to work. Their "People Deal" is at the heart of this.Link to article about Cisco: https://www.forbes.com/...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Can you learn from a leader with whom you don’t align?

14 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Do you learn from you leader? What if you don't connect with them? On this week’s #ThoughtfulThursdays episode, Lorenzo discusses the importance o...

Ep 165: Do you think policies and rules can be used to ensure work/life balance?

11 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Many employees don't love the level of work/life balance they have, and many companies attempt to dictate work/life balance through policies. But ther...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Are you using political discussions to show people your values?

07 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Do you get into political discussions at work? On this week’s #ThoughtfulThursdays episode, Chris discusses the dangers of doing this and how lead...

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

06 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Miller - Executive Vice President of Thought Leadership, FranklinCoveyBuy Scott's new leadership book here:https://www.amazon.com/Everyone-Deser...

Ep 164: Are you boxing yourself in with your own stupid rules?

04 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

”I’ll never promote someone who ______. I’ll never hire someone who ______. I do ______ with every employee.” Do you create arbitrary rules th...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Do you coach your people? Should you?

31 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Do you coach your people frequently? Should you? On this week’s #ThoughtfulThursdays episode, Lorenzo discusses the definition of coaching and how...

Ep 163: Maximizing employee engagement.

28 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What is driving the uptick in reported engagement scores and what can leaders do to capitalize on that momentum instead of squandering it?#HackingYour...

Thoughtful Thursdays: The more credibility you have, the less courage you need.

24 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

As a leader, are your people getting promoted from under you? If not, do you know why? On this week’s #ThoughtfulThursdays episode, Chris discusse...

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

23 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Elizabeth Boyd - Founder & Editor in Chief, The Excellence in Retail BlogBuy Lorenzo's leadership book here:Vision, Clarity, Support: A Leadership Cra...

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

21 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Over several decades, effective leadership has migrated away from an authoritative style and more towards a democratic style. But many leaders are los...

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

17 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 to...

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

14 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

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

10 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 #ThoughtfulThu...

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

09 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Miller - Executive Vice President of Thought Leadership, FranklinCoveyLink to Scott's new #1 Leadership book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/...

Ep 160: Are your email practices hurting your leadership?

07 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Email is an enormous part of the professional life of every leader. But some leaders strengthen their leadership with every email while others weaken ...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Momentum Vs. Metrics

03 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 episo...

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

30 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

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

26 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

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

25 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dennis Geelen - Founder & Principal Consultant, Zero In#HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozoHacking Your Leadership WebsiteHac...

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

23 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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...

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

19 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 lea...

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

16 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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...

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

12 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 le...

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

11 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Lily Sanabria - The John Maxwell Company, President's Advisory CouncilBuy Lorenzo's leadership book here:Vision, Clarity, Support: A Leadership Crash ...

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

09 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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...

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

05 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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...

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

04 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Stephen Shedletzky - Head of Brand Experience & Igniter, Simon Sinek Inc.Buy Lorenzo's leadership book here:Vision, Clarity, Support: A Leadership Cra...

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

02 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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...

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

29 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Gratitude is not JUST about showing someone you’re thankful for them or something they did. On this week’s #ThoughtfulThursdays episode, Chris d...

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

26 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

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

24 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Elizabeth Boyd - Founder & Editor in Chief, The Excellence in Retail Blog#HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozoHacking Your Lea...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Accountability versus Responsibility

22 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Do you spend too much time thinking of holding your team accountable? Are you responsible for your teams failures? On this week’s #ThoughtfulThursd...

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

19 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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?#Hack...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Everyone wants to feel significant.

15 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What common factor allows both people with titles and without to excel at leadership? On this week’s Thoughtful Thursdays episode, Chris discusses h...

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

12 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Many leaders who feel overwhelmed are actually trying to do jobs that aren’t supposed to be theirs to do.#HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementCons...

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

10 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Stephen Shedletzky - Head of Brand Experience & Igniter, Simon Sinek Inc.#HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozoHacking Your Lea...

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

08 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 sha...

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

05 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Do you ever find yourself wishing your employees were different? That they thought differently or acted differently than they currently do?Link to ima...

**HACKING YOUR LEADERSHIP GUEST SERIES ANNOUNCEMENT**

03 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Hacking Your Leadership Guest Series will debut next Saturday, August 10th. Here's a short intro and the concept behind this addition to the Hacki...

Thoughtful Thursdays: You have to earn the right to give critical feedback.

01 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Feedback is a part of every interpersonal relationship. But some people just naturally seem to be better at it than others. On this week’s #Thought...

Ep 150: The fact that they lead differently than you is an asset, not a liability.

29 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

If the only people you grow and develop are those who lead like you, you’re short-changing your people and you’ll eventually lose some very talent...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Why you should own the failures of your team.

25 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

As leaders, you should always own failures--especially the ones by people on your team. On this week’s #ThoughtfulThursdays episode, Lorenzo talks...

Ep 149: The Developer's Dark Side 4 of 4 - The Rescuing Leader

22 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We all have a leadership dark side—our knee-jerk methods when we’re trying to do our best but we’re in over our heads. Control. Criticism. Avoid...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Ghosting is terrible for your career.

18 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ghosting seems to have become commonplace in the hiring process. Applicants to it to companies and hiring managers do it to applicants. On this week’...

Ep 148: The Developer's Dark Side 3 of 4 - The Avoiding Leader

15 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We all have a leadership dark side—our knee-jerk methods when we’re trying to do our best but we’re in over our heads. Control. Criticism. Avoid...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Their perception becomes your reputation.

11 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It sounds so basic, but have you considered that your people's perception of you becomes your reputation? On this week’s #ThoughtfulThursdays episo...

Ep 147: The Developer's Dark Side 2 of 4 - The Critical Leader

08 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We all have a leadership dark side—our knee-jerk methods when we’re trying to do our best but we’re in over our heads. Control. Criticism. Avoid...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Do you hold grudges against your employees?

04 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Nothing is as demoralizing as feeling like your leader is holding a grudge after you made a mistake. On this week’s #ThoughtfulThursdays episode, C...

Ep 146: The Developer's Dark Side 1 of 4 - The Controlling Leader

01 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We all have a leadership dark side—our knee-jerk methods when we’re trying to do our best but we’re in over our heads. Control. Criticism. Avoid...

**2nd ANNIVERSARY TEASER & ANNOUNCEMENT**

30 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We are so excited anticipating our upcoming 2nd anniversary and entering Hacking Your Leadership's third year! Thank you to all our listeners for supp...

Thoughtful Thursdays: The thin line between delegation and development.

27 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

One of the things that drives us crazy is when leaders delegate something to someone and then tell them it was for their development! On this week’s...

Ep 145: Inheriting a high-performance team.

24 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

If you take over a team that is already performing well, what are the things you should and shouldn't do after you arrive?#HackingYourLeadership #Star...

Thoughtful Thursdays: We got some feedback. Thank You.

20 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We got some recent feedback on one of our topics and we couldn't be happier and more grateful that our listeners told us what they thought! On this we...

Ep 144: Are bad leaders also bad people?

17 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Are a person’s leadership skills an indicator of whether or not they’re a good person? Have you ever had a fantastic employee who just completely ...

Thoughtful Thursdays: You deserve the leadership you tolerate.

13 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Do you feel a sense of responsibility to help YOUR leaders get better? On this week’s #ThoughtfulThursdays episode, Chris discusses why great leade...

Ep 143: The World Health Organization believes 'burnout' is a medical condition now. Seriously?

10 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

If you believe a few weeks away from a job that's burning you out will reinvigorate your passion for that job, you're wrong. A job that's burning you ...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Do you have fun at work?

06 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Do you have fun at work? Data says that the best companies to work for are full of people who also have fun. On this week’s #ThoughtfulThursdays e...

Ep 142: Don't ask your employees to get better at a result without ensuring they know how to deliver on that request.

03 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Just because you tell people that a specific metric or result needs to improve, doesn't mean they have any idea how to make that happen. And, often, t...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Leading people whose jobs you are unable to do.

30 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Do you feel like your team doesn't listen to you or respect you because you can't do their job well. On this week’s #ThoughtfulThursdays episode, ...

Ep 141: Influencing people by meeting them where they are.

27 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Nobody wants to be manipulated. And very few people change course simply because a peer wants to do things differently. When you are attempting to wie...

Thoughtful Thursdays 020: Relationships + Skills + Character - Hustle = Wasted Potential

23 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Do you feel like you are wasting potential? Is no one being honest with you? Are you a fish out of water? Does nobody trust you? On this week’s #Th...

Ep 140: Office 'politics' are just relationships. And they matter.

20 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever been passed over for a position or an opportunity, for which you were qualified, seemingly because you didn’t know the right people? Y...

Thoughtful Thursdays 019: What makes a team a team?

16 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Are you on a ‘team’ at work? Most people are. Or at least they think they are. On this week’s #ThoughtfulThursdays episode, Chris discusses th...

Ep 139: Why do so many managers seem to be afraid to talk to their employees?

13 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

As employees continue to report low engagement and speak of the importance of regular feedback from their leaders, those leaders are finding it incred...

Thoughtful Thursdays 018: Are you preparing yourself for a role in Leadership?

09 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Are you doing specific work to prepare yourself for a Leadership role? Does your direct boss know that you're interested? Are you good at your current...

Ep 138: When it's everybody's job, it's really nobody's job.

06 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Some leaders have a tendency to assign the same responsibilities to multiple people. But at the end of the day the buck has to stop with someone. Beca...

Thoughtful Thursdays 017: What is a 'millennial-centric' work environment?

02 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What the heck does it mean to have a “millennial-centric” workplace? Do millennials in the workplace actually want different things than GenX and ...

Ep 137: Prioritization means you can't always say yes.

29 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Every time you say 'yes,' you're saying 'no' to something else. That's what prioritization is. And good leaders need to know how to do this.Link to ou...

Thoughtful Thursdays 016: Eavesdropping on bad development conversations.

25 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s #ThoughtfulThursdays episode, Lorenzo shares a train wreck of a  performance conversation that he eavesdropped on while working in...

Ep 136: Are you completely transparent when talking to your people?

22 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Discussing specific elements of the article "The 10 Qualities of a True Leader" including transparency, living company values, and holding convictions...

Ep 135: The right and wrong way to fire people.

15 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Firing an employee is one of the least enjoyable tasks a leader must do. But when it is done correctly, a good leader can turn an uncomfortable situat...

Thoughtful Thursdays 014: Do the job only you can do.

11 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s #ThoughtfulThursdays episode, Lorenzo talks about how leaders can become tempted to expand their responsibility and do work without...

Ep 134: Deciding between equally-qualified candidates.

08 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What happens if you have two or more really fantastic candidates for an internal promotion and each of them could do the job well? It’s a great prob...

Thoughtful Thursdays 013: Individual performance vs team performance.

04 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Many employees receive their performance appraisals and bonuses based not just on their own performance but on that of their team as well. On this wee...

Ep 133: Low performers bring team performance down. High performers bring team performance up.

01 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The people with whom you associate at work WILL make you better or they WILL make you worse. If you are trying to advance at your job, there might be ...

Thoughtful Thursdays 012: No Spin Zone.

28 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

As a leader, the spin game is so much fun, but not when it comes to developing your people! On this week’s #ThoughtfulThursdays episode, Lorenzo ta...

Ep 132: Coach your team with genuine curiosity, not patronization.

25 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

When an employee suggests something terrible due to a lack of context, some leaders don’t want to give them an outright ‘no.’ Instead they attem...

Thoughtful Thursdays 011: Conversations about pay.

21 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It’s no secret, different people doing the same role still make different salaries. And there are a number of reasons for this—some controllable a...

Ep 131: Ensuring your team knows that you hold people accountable.

18 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

One of the quickest ways to lower the morale of a team is to give the impression that you don’t hold low performers accountable. But since most perf...

Thoughtful Thursdays 010: Get over your fear of confrontation.

14 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

When you feel tension or a rift in the relationship between you and a coworker, is your go-to action to ignore it and hope it goes away? It won’t go...

Ep 130: The importance of stabilizing leadership.

11 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

During stressful times at work, can your people look to you and your actions in order to be secure in their knowledge that everything is going to be o...

Thoughtful Thursdays 009: Do you pay it forward?

07 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Do you show up for your people the way that your best leaders and greatest mentors have shown up for you? On this week’s #ThoughtfulThursdays epis...

Ep 129: Some leaders really struggle with conflict resolution between their employees.

04 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Are you comfortable leaning on your values and actually taking sides in a conflict between two or more of your employees? Leaders who either fall back...

Thoughtful Thursdays 008: Are some jobs beneath you? Hopefully you think so.

28 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Are you quick to jump in and get your hands dirty by doing tasks and busy work that your people normally do? On this week’s #ThoughtfulThursdays e...

Ep 128: Generational differences in how feedback is given and received.

25 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Do your employees like feedback delivered in a straightforward manner or a little on the sugarcoated side? If you lead a team comprised of employees f...

Thoughtful Thursdays 007: Owning your development.

21 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What does it mean when someone tells you to own your development? Leaders tend to confuse training with development and often fail to clearly define e...

Ep 127: The importance of improving your leadership skills while you aren't at work.

18 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

If the only place you learn your leadership skills is at your job, you’re ignoring countless valuable places to accumulate knowledge and best practi...

Thoughtful Thursdays 006: Don't make your work seem more complicated than it actually is.

14 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Do you know people who intentionally over-complicate their job when explaining it to others? When a person has a hard time justifying their own existe...

Ep 126: If you don't challenge yourself, you're destined for mediocrity.

11 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

If your high-performing people aren’t constantly asking to be challenged, stretched, and given responsibilities outside their core job duties, it co...

Thoughtful Thursdays 005: Empathy, kindness and gratitude.

07 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Lorenzo discusses a snippet of a Gary Vee YouTube video about making Empathy, Kindness and Gratitude cool.Video Link:https://youtu.be/t0aBRVgbsJs?t=12...

Ep 125: Giving your people the tools they need to solve their own problems.

04 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It’s easy to provide answers to your employees when asked. We all like feeling needed and many of us have a hard time telling people to go fend for ...

Thoughtful Thursdays 004: Asking employees to bring their best selves to work.

31 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Chris discusses the tendency of leaders to ask their employees to bring their best selves to work, and why some leaders don't really have the right to...

Ep 124: Poor leadership at work can lead to real physical health problems.

28 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Since we know job stress, frustration with coworkers, and a lack of fulfillment from your work can lead to a myriad physiological problems, the job of...

Thoughtful Thursdays 003: The only rules in leadership are the ones we create for ourselves.

24 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Lorenzo talks about Simon Sinek's upcoming book and how the idea of infinite and finite games apply to leadership.Simon Sinek video link: https://you...

Ep 123: Balancing empathy with command skills.

21 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever walked into a chaotic environment and seen someone who seems to be unaffected by the chaos. He or she just seems to know what’s going ...

Thoughtful Thursdays 002: Aligning your organizational objectives with the values systems of your employees.

17 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Chris talks about why businesses have largely failed when they ask employees to cast aside their own values in order to accomplish organizational obje...

Ep 122: Helping your employees find fulfillment in their work.

14 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Only about a third of employees worldwide say they’re “fulfilled” by their work. But what does it mean to be fulfilled at work? If you’ve neve...

Thoughtful Thursdays 001: Isn't it great when you need to do more with less?

10 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A brief intro for our new Thoughtful Thursdays episodes and a talk about leadership when you get asked to do more with less.#HackingYourLeadership #St...