The Talent Sherpa Podcast
Episodes
A Masterclass in Strategic Asphyxiation
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn Episode 37 of the Talent Sherpa Podcast, Jackson Lynch delivers a direct message to senior leaders: if your strategy is gasping for a...
Two Heartbeats Away from Chaos and One Bad Answer from Losing the Board
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn Episode 36 of the Talent Sherpa Podcast, Jackson Lynch reframes succession planning as what it really is... your leadership risk stra...
Your Workforce Has Changed but Your Metrics Have Not
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn Episode 35 of the Talent Sherpa Podcast, Jackson Lynch calls out the outdated metrics that are quietly holding companies back. Most ...
Your A-Players Are Watching and Most of You Are Failing the Test
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn Episode 34 of the Talent Sherpa podcast, Jackson Lynch pulls back the curtain on one of the quietest but most dangerous threats to yo...
Your HR Team Talks Strategy, but Do They Really Deliver?
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAre you still evaluating your HR team's success by counting heads, turnover rates, and training hours? Here's the uncomfortabl...
Stop Talking About Your Seat and Start Earning Your Voice
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHaving a seat at the table doesn't guarantee you'll be heard. In Episode 32 of the Talent Sherpa podcast, Jackson Lynch explo...
Why HR Leaders Need to Lead with Numbers
15 May 2025
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Send us a textIn Episode 31 of the Talent Sherpa Podcast host, Jackson Lynch breaks down why successful CHROs think and act like business leaders firs...
Self-Deception: The Worst Hire I Ever Made
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn Episode 30 of the Talent Sherpa Podcast, Jackson Lynch shares a candid lesson from the toughest hire of his career—the candidate wh...
Is AI Quietly Killing Your Team’s Strategic Thinking?
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn Episode 29 of the Talent Sherpa podcast, Jackson dives into a critical yet overlooked issue facing senior leaders: artificial intelli...
Your First CHRO Job Will Break You If You're Not Ready
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textStepping into your first CHRO role isn’t a career step—it’s an identity shift. Most new CHROs underestimate the move, mistaking te...
Spotting the Elusive A-Player in the Wild: The Senior Leader’s Field Guide
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn Episode 27 of the Talent Sherpa Podcast, host Jackson Lynch provides senior leaders with a no-nonsense field guide for spotting genui...
Is Your HR Data Driving Decisions? | July 4, 2025
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn Episode 45 of the Talent Sherpa Podcast, host Jackson O. Lynch discusses the critical importance of making HR data relevant in busine...
HR Meet Finance: It’s Like Couples Therapy, But With Spreadsheets
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn Episode 26 of the Talent Sherpa Podcast, Jackson Lynch tackles the hard truth that HR leaders who can’t speak the language of finan...
The “So That” Mindset: Connecting HR Actions to Business Value
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn Episode 25 of The Talent Sherpa Podcast, Jackson Lynch unpacks how two small words—“so that”—can completely transform the way...
Vanity Metrics Are Lying to You (And Everybody Knows It)
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn Episode 24 of The Talent Sherpa Podcast, host Jackson Lynch delivers a sharp, funny, and painfully honest take on the metrics that ma...
Outcomes Over Optics: Why Strategic HR Isn’t About Being Busy
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn Episode 23 of The Talent Sherpa Podcast, Jackson Lynch lays out a straight-talking case for why HR must stop measuring effort and sta...
Lead with a Story: The Underrated Skill Every Senior Executive Needs
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn Episode 22 of the Talent Sherpa Podcast, Jackson Lynch breaks down why storytelling isn’t a soft skill—it’s a strategic leaders...
The Succession Plan You’ll Never Use (Unless You Test It)
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textMost succession plans look great on paper—until the pressure hits. In Episode 21 of the Talent Sherpa Podcast, Jackson Lynch explores ...
Don’t Start with Strategy - Start with Connection
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn Episode 20 of the Talent Sherpa Podcast, Jackson Lynch explores one of the most overlooked challenges for new human capital leaders: ...
Culture Is Shaped in Micro-Moments, Not Mission Statements
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn Episode 19, Jackson Lynch reveals how your organization's culture isn't built through mission statements or motivational po...
Talent Density: The Hidden Metric that Predicts Organizational Success
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn Episode 18 of the Talent Sherpa Podcast, host Jackson Lynch explores why traditional HR metrics—like engagement scores, turnover ra...
The ROI of Employee Well-being: Why It’s Your Most Overlooked Profit DriverThe ROI of Employee Well-being: Why It’s Your Most Overlooked Profit Driver
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textMany organizations treat employee well-being as a “nice-to-have” rather than a profit-driving strategy—and that mindset is costin...
No More Bosses? The Future of Leadership in Flat Organizations
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn Episode 16 of the Talent Sherpa podcast, Jackson Lynch discusses the significant shift in corporate America towards flatter organizat...
The Expertise Drain: Why AI is Making Us Worse at Thinking
16 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAs experienced employees retire in record numbers, AI is stepping in to automate tasks—but instead of closing the knowledge gap, it’...
Are You Really Ready for Change? Six Questions Every Leader Must Answer
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textChange isn’t just about having a plan—it’s about execution. And execution depends on having the right people, mindset, and infrast...
The 5 Career Truths No One Tells You
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textMost career advice is designed to keep you comfortable, not successful. We’re told to work hard, be patient, and follow the rules—bu...
The Power of Discomfort
01 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn Episode 12 of The Talent Sherpa Podcast, host Jackson Lynch introduces Jackson’s School of Pain Management (JSoPM)—a leadership f...
Ditch the Annual Review
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAre annual performance reviews holding your team back? In Episode 11 of the Talent Sherpa Podcast, Jackson Lynch breaks down why these o...
The Bad Hire Dilemma: A Leader's Challenge
11 Feb 2025
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Send us a textIn Episode 10 of the Talent Sherpa podcast, host Jackson Lynch discusses the common issue of making bad hires and the pitfalls that lead...
The ROI of People Investments: A CEO’s Playbook for Growth and Execution
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn Episode 9, Jackson Lynch cuts through the HR jargon and gets straight to the CEO perspective on investing in leadership, engagement, ...
Bridging Strategy and Execution Amid Executive Disagreement
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textExecutive teams don’t always agree on the best course of action—and that’s normal. But when those disagreements stall execution, o...
Developing Catalytic Leaders for Transformative Change
31 Jan 2025
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Send us a textIn Episode 7 of the Talent Sherpa Podcast, we explore why traditional leadership pipelines aren’t producing the game-changing leaders ...
Moving Beyond Leading by Example
28 Jan 2025
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Send us a textIn Episode 6 of the Talent Sherpa Podcast, we challenge the age-old advice of “lead by example.” Inspired by Marcus Freeman’s pers...
Turning Team Diversity into Decision-Making Power
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn Episode 5 of the Talent Sherpa Podcast, we explore how to navigate the complexities of leading diverse teams, especially when it come...
Building Cultures That Endure: The 7+7 Culture Framework
17 Jan 2025
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Send us a textIn Episode 4, we celebrate the 100th article of Talent Sherpa by diving into one of the most powerful leadership tools: workplace cultur...
Why Boards Must Engage on Human Capital
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn Episode 3 of the Talent Sherpa, Jackson Lynch explores why boards must elevate their oversight of human capital to align talent strat...
Growth is Messy but Necessary
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn Episode 2 of theTalent Sherpa, Jackson Lynch dives into the messy yet magical process of growth—both personal and organizational. L...
The Predictions Episode
04 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn Episode 2 of the Talent Sherpa, host Jackson Lynch breaks down the top 10 predictions for the workforce by the end of 2025. From econ...
You Should Tell Better Stories
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn Episode of Talent Sherpa, host Jackson Lynch explores how senior leaders can use the art of storytelling to turn organizational chang...