Reality-Based Leadership

Finding Peace Amongst the Chaos

13 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week I'm answering 4 of your questions as we continue to find our way through this challenging time. My biggest hope is that you can find peace a...

Q&A: Handling team fears, establishing new routines, and getting vulnerable

06 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I'm back to answering your questions about surviving this pandemic: How can I deal with staff anger and resentment when they are now asked...

Let's pause. I'm here for you.

30 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I'm going to pause on my current podcast series so I can come to you weekly with my thoughts, reflections, tips, and techniques for how to move throug...

How To Process Your Emotions

25 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I'd love to come to you as often as possible during this strange and confusing time. Right now, maybe you're like me and feeling A LOT of emotions. Th...

S3E8: Dear Cy, I'm a New Leader and Fear is Holding Me Back

23 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When you come into a new leadership role, it's common for your ego to come out to play. In this case, fear took over the ability to move to action, st...

Leading in Uncertain Times

17 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With the frequent updates and changes to our daily lives because of COVID-19, I am sure many of you are feeling uncertain, scared, or just not sure ho...

S3E7: Dear Cy, I'm Struggling to Put My Ego Aside at Work

16 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I'm answering a fan letter with one of my favorite people and personal lifestyle coach, Steven Matthew Adams. This letter is all about how ...

Dear Cy, How Can I Lead When I'm Conflict-Averse?

09 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week's Dear Cy letter is from someone leading a multi-disciplinary team that takes care of patients with chronic diseases. She isn't a nurse hers...

S3E5 Dear Cy, I've worked too hard to be in this role

02 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Alex and I are answering a fan letter this week from a mom who writes about working hard to get a degree in early childhood education but then finds h...

S3E4 Dear Cy, My Team is Struggling with Burnout

24 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we're back to answering Dear Cy letters, and I think you're going to love this week's topic: Burnout. This is a big topic right now, especi...

The Top 5 Sources of Drama at Work

14 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I wanted to share a brief overview of the top 5 sources of drama at work that I found in my research. I know many of you have heard me talk...

How To Be Happier and More Successful at Work

07 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today I'm doing a little something special. I'm sharing a keynote that will help you understand the why behind your stress & frustration at work, or w...

S3E3: Dear Cy, I'm not the problem; they are!

03 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week Alex and I are diving into two fan letters where the ego really wants to take hold and be right. One letter deals with a person trying to ge...

S3E2: My Boss Sets Unrealistic Goals

27 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we're back to answering fan letters! And this one is from a person who is in a complex, goal-oriented team that is frustrated by "unattaina...

Dave McKeown, The Self-Evolved Leader

20 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I'm excited to introduce you to a friend and colleague, Dave McKeown, who blew my mind when I first heard him speak and found our messages are so well...

How to Handle the Resistors

13 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I'm so excited to be launching Season 3 of the No Ego Podcast! This season is dedicated to your in-depth letters as you work to practice RBL at work a...

Season 3 is coming!

06 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hey folks! We're taking this week off and will be back next week with a brand new season, dedicated to your questions. I'm not just talking one senten...

Key Lessons in 2019 and How I'm Evolving for 2020

30 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I'm taking time in this episode to reflect on the key themes that caught my attention this year, as well as things I am entertaining in the new year t...

Behind the Scenes at Certification - Part 4

23 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The final episode in this Q&A series has more great workplace drama topics, including: how to have tough conversations with employees how to roll out...

Behind the Scenes at Certification - Part 3

16 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In the 3rd episode of this 4-part series, I'm sharing more of my Q&A with our Certified Facilitators. In today's episode, we're talking about how I us...

Behind the Scenes at Certification - Part 2

09 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I'm continuing with the 4-part series from Certification where I'm doing some live Q&A. We're getting into why we need to filter our engage...

Behind the Scenes at Certification - Part 1

02 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I think you're going to love this exclusive 4-part Q&A session with our Certified Facilitators where I talk candidly about: - the toggle switch concep...

S2E64: Robb Holman, Inside Out Leadership

25 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I've known Robb Holman for years and we're both out there speaking and training to change hearts and minds! I fell in love with Robb's first book, Lea...

S2E63: Strategic Quitting with Lynn Marie Morski

18 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Lynn Marie Morski is a quitting evangelist. She helps people quit strategically through her book, Quitting by Design, and her podcast, Quit Happe...

S2E62: Finding Gratitude in All Things

11 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I'm reposting this very special podcast that I recorded last year around Thanksgiving. As we are upon the holiday season in our country, I find myself...

S2E61: Toggling Our Teams Up

04 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, I'm answering two fan questions about how to handle difficult employee situations, including coaching the difference between s...

S2E60: Dr. Ali & Mark Novitsky, Resuscitate Your Relationships

28 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ever felt like you are high-functioning and killing it at work, and then your relationships at home suffer or you don't have the energy to put into th...

S2E59: Dr. Judy Ho PHD, Stop Self-Sabotage

21 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

My guest this week is a clinical and forensic neuropsychologist and co-host of The Doctors. She regularly appears as an expert psychologist on TV and ...

#4 Limiting Beliefs That Hold Women Back: "It's too good to be true!"

16 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In our 4th and final episode in this series, Dr. Sasha Shillcutt and I are talking about how we as women tend to play small, minimize our successes an...

S2E58: Safi Bahcall, How to Nurture Crazy Ideas that Win

14 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I'm excited to introduce you to Safi Bahcall, a physicist, entrepreneur, and the bestselling author of Loonshots. Safi talks about the competing force...

#3 Limiting Beliefs That Hold Women Back: Failing Makes You A Failure

09 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In our 3rd episode of this 4-part podcast series, Sasha Shillcutt and I are addressing another big thing that holds women back: our misconceptions aro...

S2E57: Answering Your Workplace Drama Questions

07 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I asked for your questions about the philosophy a week or so ago and got over 100 responses! I'm answering 2 of them today with Alex Dorr, our VP of P...

#2 Limiting Beliefs That Hold Women Back: Comparison and Preconceived Notions

02 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In episode #2 of this 4-part series on limiting beliefs that hold women back, Sasha Shillcut and I are discussing preconceived notions we have of wome...

S2E56: Dealing with Change in the Workplace

30 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Alex Dorr (VP of People Evolution and Speaker/Trainer with RBL) and I are riffing on a bunch of great topics around change today that we commonly hear...

#1 Limiting Beliefs That Hold Women Back: It's all or nothing!

25 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ladies, I'm so excited to share this series with you, posting every Wednesday for the next 4 weeks. Dr. Sasha Shillcut and I are going to be breaking ...

S2E55: Stop Enabling

23 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today I'm talking about a question I get a lot on the road, which is: How can I make somebody else do something? What I find is many organizations are...

S2E54: Maren Showkeir, Living with Intention and Authenticity

16 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Meet one of my favorite people: Maren Showkeir, a fellow author, teacher, yogini, and editor of my book, No Ego. She and I are so aligned in our philo...

S2E53: How HR Can Lead Cultural Change

09 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week I'm sharing a special pre-recorded interview with Paycom's HR Break Room at the SHRM 2019 Annual Conference. Our topic is how HR can lead cu...

Sarah Morgan, How To Be an Ally at Work

04 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This is a special episode with a great friend of mine in the HR world, Sarah Morgan. I've been following along with her podcast, blog and #BlackBlogsM...

S2E52: Beth Wonson, What Holds Us Back From Great Leadership

02 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Beth Wonson, a Speaker, Facilitator, Coach, and Author, is my guest this week, whose brain-based research helped her recognize how emotions, stories, ...

S2E51: Tayo Rockson, Use Your Difference to Make a Difference

26 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

My guest this week is Tayo Rockson, a storyteller, cultural translator, and brand strategist for change-makers on a mission to use his difference to m...

S2E50: Keith Risinger, Building Accountable Teams

19 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I'm chatting with Keith Risinger, HR Director for Leadership Development at Eli Lilly and Company, whom I have known for 5 years and is an ...

S2E49: Leading Better Meetings

12 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We've all been in meetings that go astray or are unproductive, and leave us completely frustrated. In today's episode, I'm answering a couple more que...

S2E48: Kristen Hadeed, Permission to Screw Up

05 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Kristen Hadeed founded Student Maid in college with zero knowledge about leadership or running a company. Along the way, she has uncovered some pretty...

S2E47: Oscar Trimboli, Creating Deep Listeners

29 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

My guest this week is on a quest to create 100 million deep listeners, and he just converted one more in me! Oscar Trimboli, an author and keynote spe...

S2E46: 3 Questions That Will Change Your Life

22 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In my personal life, I discovered 3 questions that literally changed my life. When I used them in the workplace, I realized it had a major impact on r...

S2E45: Succeed in Spite of Your Reality

15 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, I'm answering some of YOUR questions about how to succeed in spite of changes and stress at work. 1. My team gets stressed at work...

S2E44: Meliessa Ogrodowski, How We Built a Reality-Based Culture

08 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

You're in for a treat with today's guest: Meliessa Ogrodowski, HR pro and Director of Learning and Development at Craft Brew Alliance. She shares a be...

S2E43: Martha Bird, Applying Anthropology to Business

01 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today my guest is Martha Bird, a Business Anthropologist with ADP. She and I are talking all about how we can use the discipline of anthropology to ev...

S2E42: Feedback without the Drama

24 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Alex Dorr finally pinned me down to talk about feedback in the workplace! He was able to pull out some of my best stories on the subject, w...

S2E41: Mikey Ellis, Building Great Work Cultures

17 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week's guest is Mikey Ellis, a Culture Strategist at Pragmatic Thinking. In our chat, we explore the age-old question of what it takes to build a...

S2E40: Michael O'Brien - Your Last Bad Day

10 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

After a pivotal moment surviving a life-threatening bike accident, Michael decided it would be his last bad day. In his recovery, he made a commitment...

S2E39: A Call to Greatness for Leaders

03 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This podcast is a call to greatness for leaders who are practicing the philosophy to stay true to a wider concept of keeping an open mind, an open hea...

S2E38: Catherine Flavin, The Secrets of a LeaderMom

26 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I love this week's guest, as she takes an evidence-based approach to prepare and engage working moms (aka "LeaderMoms") in the sometimes wonderful, so...

S2E37: Marianne Williamson, Love is the Answer

20 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Marianne Williamson is at the very top of the list of profound teachers that I want to bring to this podcast, and I am thrilled to have her with me to...

S2E36: Fia Fasbinder, Up Your Speaking Game

13 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

If you've noticed that I've upped my speaking game, let me introduce you to my secret weapon: My speaking coach, Fia Fasbinder with The Moxie Institut...

S2E35: Ashley-Nicole Russell, A Collaborative Approach to Divorce

06 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The fact is that many of our marriages end, and today's guest, Ashley-Nicole Russell, is a lawyer advocating for a more collaborative approach to work...

S2E34: Dr. James R. Doty, M.D. Cultivating Compassion

29 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I'm thrilled to bring you a personal favorite of mine: Dr. James R. Doty, M.D. I was first introduced to Dr. Doty through his book, Into the Magic Sho...

S2E33: Steven Matthew Adams, Eastern Wisdom Meets Western Living

22 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

  Steven Matthew Adams, Author, Speaker & Coach, brings us to the corner of Eastern wisdom and Western living, giving us a practical guide for how to...

S2E32: Kate Northrup, Do Less to Have More

15 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Kate Northrup, Author and Entrepreneur, shares how by doing less, we can actually have more in our lives. Her new book, Do Less: A Revolutionary Appro...

S2E31: Engagement is Broken, a Workhuman Radio Interview

08 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I want to share an interview I did with Workhuman Radio at this year's conference on why engagement is broken. As leaders, we've gott...

S2E30: Five Reasons You Have Drama at Work, an Exclusive Workhuman Chat

01 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I'm bringing you a very special episode from a private HR C-suite luncheon I led at Workhuman 2019. In it, I reveal the 5 major reasons why you...

S2E29: James McCrae, Author of Sh#t Your Ego Says and Creative

25 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Coined the Eckhart Tolle of the internet, James is one of those guys that will help you in the pursuit of your own evolution. In his book, Sh#t Your E...

S2E28: Guest Lauren Zajac, Workhuman, on Work-Life Balance

18 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today's guest, Lauren Zajac, Chief Legal Officer at Workhuman, joined me in Boston on International Women's Day for a special podcast about how to cre...

S2E27: Joni Wheeler, CEO of CoreLink, on Succeeding In Spite of Circumstances

11 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Given a notice that her company was going to be closing down in 2 years, Joni Wheeler, CEO of CoreLink Administrative Solutions, was challenged to mai...

S2E26: Achieving Organizational Alignment Without Drama

05 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today, Alex Dorr and I discuss a huge trend around consensus-based decision-making. Many leaders focus on getting everyone's input on decisions but ar...

S2E25: Becoming Brave Enough with Sasha Shillcutt, MD + Founder, Brave Enough

25 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

You are going to love Sasha Shillcutt, who has become a voice for women on burnout, resiliency and gender equality. Sasha is a cardiac anesthesiologis...

S2E24: Kelli Thompson - 5 Questions That Transformed My Life

18 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

You're in for a treat as Kelli Thompson of the RBL team takes over the podcast with her top five life-changing bits of wisdom and transformational que...

S2E23: Adrienne Edgar, Director of Talent Enablement, Nutanix

11 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I'd love to introduce you to Adrienne Edgar, who has some great techniques to share with leaders to up their coaching game.  Learn how Adrienne came ...

S2E22: Understanding Accountability

04 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, I want to share the new ways I'm starting to come to terms with the meaning of accountability. Our team had an opportunity to deep...

S2E21: Dr. Fred Luskin: Director of Forgiveness Projects at Stanford University, and teaches classes on The Art of Happiness, Meditation, and more

28 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

One of my great teachers and a leader on the science of happiness is joining me today on the podcast. Fred and I talk about choices that lead to happi...

S2E20: Michael Bungay Stanier: Author of The Coaching Habit & Founder/CEO of Box of Crayons

20 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week's guest is Michael Bungay Stanier, author of several books including The Coaching Habit and Do More Great Work, and CEO of Box of Crayons. M...

S2E10: My Guide to Mentorship

14 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Do you mentor someone? Are you in a mentoring relationship? If so, have you really thought about what it means to be a mentor? Many times, when we are...

S2E19: Monica Hawkins, Founder and CEO of Professional Pipeline

07 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

My first guest of the new year is the incredible Monica Hawkins! CEO. Founder. Leader in diversity and inclusion. Faculty member at Georgetown. The li...

S2E18: End of Year

24 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This is the last episode of 2018! Next week, I'll be on a break as I start my New Year off. We'll be back the following week with more episodes. Thank...

S2E17: Lisa Bilyeu, founder, entrepreneur, leader

17 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

What better way to get into the holiday season than with an inspiring chat with the incredible Lisa Bilyeu? Lisa is co-founder of the billion dollar c...

S2E16: Martha Beck, sociologist, best-selling author, speaker

10 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

I almost can't put into words how excited I am to have the incredible Martha Beck on my podcast today. This is someone I look up and have learned so m...

S2E15: Suffering Is Optional

03 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

For this week's episode, I'm reaching back into the archives for a classic episode from Season 1 on why suffering is optional. If you've been followin...

S2E14: Steve Glaveski, Founder & CEO of Collective Campus, Author, Podcast Host

27 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week's guest is the amazing Steve Glaveski - an inspiring founder and CEO, Steve says his life mission is to unlock the latent potential of organ...

S2E13: Thanksgiving Reflections

19 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, I want to look back on Thanksgiving and reflect on some different aspects of it - my own stories, the untold story of the holiday ...

S2E12: Sue-Ellen Watts, Founder, HR Consultant, Writer

12 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

My guest on today's podcast is a personal friend of mine who I am so thrilled to have on - Sue-Ellen Watts, or Sel as her friends know her, is a leade...

S2E11: How to Start

05 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another episode of No Ego! In keeping with our new format, this week is a solo episode with me. Next week we'll be back with another great ...

S2E10: Sara Patterson, VP of HR at Walmart

29 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

So excited about today's episode, where I chat with Sara Patterson, the VP of HR for Walmart's Digital Consumer Brands like Bonobos and more. She is a...

Bonus Episode: Joel Block, finance and sales expert, professional speaker

24 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This podcast is off this week as I prepare for my big talk at TEDx Omaha this Saturday! I can hardly wait and wish you could all be there, but stay tu...

S2E9: Marie Forleo, Founder & Host of MarieTV, life coach, speaker

15 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Monday everyone, and welcome to a brand new episode of No Ego! In today's episode I sit down with the incredible Marie Forleo, entrepreneur, B-S...

S2E8: Don't Change People, Uncover Their True Selves

08 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Monday everyone, and welcome to a brand new episode of No Ego! In today's episode, I want to spend some time pulling out and deconstructing some...

S2E7: Tim Gallwey, author and personal development expert

01 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, I sit down with the extraordinary Tim Gallwey. Tim is an author who has written books on a methodology he invented called The ...

S2E6: What's Next After Me Too?

25 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Thank you for your patience as I got this week's episode ready! I wanted it to be perfect and I'm so excited to share it with you. In this episode, I ...

S2E5: Scott Halford, writer and behavioral science expert

17 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

So excited about today's episode with the incredible Scott Halford. Scott is a writer and long-time professional speaker and educator of businesspeop...

S2E4: Buy-In Is Not Optional

10 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

As you might notice by now, this new season of No Ego is special in that every other episode is a guest, while the episodes in between are me solo. Th...

S2E3: Mastin Kipp, creator of Functional Life Coaching

03 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Hello No Ego listeners, today's podcast is a very special one. I'm so thrilled to bring on the amazing Mastin Kipp as a guest. Mastin is an entrepren...

S2E2: Your Evolved Self, Not Your Whole Self

27 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to episode 2 of the brand new season of No Ego! As we move forward in the season, you'll notice that every other episode has a guest, and in b...

S2E1: Steve Pemberton, CHRO of Globoforce

20 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The official launch of Season 2 is here! Thank you all so much for tuning in and I can't wait to share this incredible upcoming season with you. For t...

Introducing Season 2 of No Ego

06 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A quick message for all of you about Season 2 of the No Ego podcast and what you can expect from it. We're going to move from the philosophy we explor...

#44: Randy Harrington, PHD on Perception and Accountability

01 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the last episode of Season 1 of the No Ego podcast! What's next, you might be wondering - well, stay tuned for a special announcement next ...

#43: Peter Barron Stark on Workplace Excellence

25 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week I'm excited to have Peter Barron Stark of The Peter Barron Stark Company as my guest. Peter and company are recognized as nationwide leaders...

#42: Kevin Eikenberry on Maintaining a Remote Workplace

18 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week I'm excited to have Kevin Eikenberry on as my guest. Kevin is is a recognized world expert on leadership development and learning and has t...

#41: Debunking Accountability with Linda Galindo

11 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

You guys are in for a treat with this week's episode - I'm so proud to have on Linda Galindo, whose work I have been following for years. She is a tho...

#40: Billy McMillan of NASA on Innovation

04 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode comes to you from...the NASA headquarters! I was lucky enough to head down to Washington, DC to speak with Billy McMillan, the Human ...

#39: How to Move People Beyond Their Excuses

27 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the podcast, I'm bringing you guys the full unedited conversation with my good friend Kris Lappala from Dell Technologies. I had him on m...