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Hacking Your Leadership Podcast

923 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 872 ratings

No role plays; just real. Chris & Lorenzo share four decades of combined experience to help you become a more effective leader.
Keeping employees engaged and doing their best work today requires a leadership language focused on soft skills like empathy, emotional intelligence, and a desire to make personal connections.

Many leaders want to succeed in this brave new world but employees continue to report poor engagement and they continue to leave companies about every three years. Listen and become a leader who people never want to leave.

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Episodes

"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: September 20, 2021

November 18, 2023 09:55 - 22 minutes - 30.6 MB

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 episodes we recommend. This "Best Of" Saturday Series answers those questions with popular episodes from the last five years. Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381 Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142

Thoughtful Thursdays: Should you be hiring faster?

November 16, 2023 09:55 - 11 minutes - 16.5 MB

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 Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142

Ep 363: Why do good strategies still sometimes fail?

November 13, 2023 09:55 - 20 minutes - 27.7 MB

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. Inconsistency: conflicting actions & decisions. 2. Complexity: overly complicated plans. 3. Rigidity: inability to adapt to change. 4. Ambiguity: lack of clear direction. 5. Conformity: no creative edge. 6. Inertia: goals without actions. 7. Diffusion: no clear priorities. A new study reports that more than 40% of newly promoted leaders fail within...

"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: September 13, 2021

November 11, 2023 09:55 - 22 minutes - 30.6 MB

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. This "Best Of" Saturday Series answers those questions with popular episodes from the last five years. Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381 Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142

Thoughtful Thursdays: The importance of formal leadership learning.

November 09, 2023 08:55 - 10 minutes - 14.3 MB

On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we dicuss how to make formal leadership learning a part of your personal self-development. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142

Ep 362: Why do more than 40% of new leaders fail in the first 18 months?

November 06, 2023 09:55 - 19 minutes - 26.9 MB

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 you. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142

"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: September 6, 2021

November 04, 2023 08:55 - 21 minutes - 29.4 MB

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 episodes we recommend. This "Best Of" Saturday Series answers those questions with popular episodes from the last five years. Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381 Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142

Thoughtful Thursdays: Are we putting too much thought into what causes burnout?

November 02, 2023 08:55 - 13 minutes - 18.1 MB

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 things today. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142

Ep 361: It seems there's actually a right way to ask people to return to the office.

October 30, 2023 08:55 - 23 minutes - 31.7 MB

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 Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142

"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: August 30, 2021

October 28, 2023 08:55 - 22 minutes - 30.7 MB

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" Saturday Series answers those questions with popular episodes from the last five years. Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381 Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142

Thoughtful Thursdays: Are there interview questions for discovering attributes?

October 26, 2023 08:55 - 11 minutes - 16.2 MB

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. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142

Ep 360: Can you break a policy and not throw it out altogether?

October 23, 2023 08:55 - 23 minutes - 32 MB

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? Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142

"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: August 9, 2021

October 21, 2023 08:55 - 21 minutes - 30.1 MB

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 "Best Of" Saturday Series answers those questions with popular episodes from the last five years. Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381 Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142

Thoughtful Thursdays: Ramping up your democratic style of leadership

October 19, 2023 08:55 - 10 minutes - 14.5 MB

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 Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142

Guest Roundtable: Stoyan Yankov

October 18, 2023 08:55 - 34 minutes - 78.2 MB

Lorenzo hosts a conversation with Stoyan Yankov, the acclaimed host of the Productivity Mastery podcast and co-author of The Unsexy Truth About Startup Success. In this episode, we will dive deep into Stoyan's unique P.E.R.F.O.R.M. acronym - Purpose and Values, Effective Planning, Roles and Responsibilities, Focus and Execution, Optimal Energy, Robust Communication, and Mental Toughness. https://www.linkedin.com/in/stoyanyankov/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/productivity-mastery/ https...

Ep 359: Are you always being asked to do more with less?

October 16, 2023 08:55 - 22 minutes - 30.7 MB

Companies want to operate efficiently. Sounds obvious but what it means in practice is that the amount of resources (people, money, time, etc) you have to accomplish something will tend to go down over time. So then why do some leaders seem impervious to these changes? Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142

"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: July 26, 2021

October 14, 2023 08:55 - 19 minutes - 26.8 MB

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. This "Best Of" Saturday Series answers those questions with popular episodes from the last five years. Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381 Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142

Thoughtful Thursdays: Courage and decisiveness.

October 12, 2023 08:55 - 14 minutes - 19.3 MB

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. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142

Ep 358: Do you have a personal Board of Directors?

October 09, 2023 08:55 - 20 minutes - 27.7 MB

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 why it's important from a leadership standpoint as well. Link to infograph by Joseph Forline: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/joseph-p-forline_every-great-leader-has-a-team-in-their-corner-activity-7115309646508167168-lNdW Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142

Thoughtful Thursdays: I accept your job offer. Wait, never mind.

October 05, 2023 08:55 - 12 minutes - 16.5 MB

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 a different offer before their first day. Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381 Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142

Guest Interview: Stephen Shedletzky - Author, Speak-Up Culture

October 04, 2023 08:55 - 51 minutes - 70.6 MB

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 the best leadership book of 2023. Buy Shed's Book here: http://www.speakupculture.com/ #BeABetterLeader #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo

Ep 357: Do you know what it means to coach your people and not just make them better?

October 02, 2023 08:55 - 21 minutes - 29.3 MB

Some leaders think the words "leader" and "coach" are interchangeable. They're not. In this episode we discuss the differences and why coaching might be different than anything you've been asked to do before. Send us a message on Community! (213) 444-5381 Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142

"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: June 21, 2021

September 30, 2023 12:55 - 17 minutes - 24.3 MB

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" Saturday Series answers those questions with popular episodes from the last five years. Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381 Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142

Thoughtful Thursdays: A culture of gratitude and praise.

September 28, 2023 09:25 - 11 minutes - 15.2 MB

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 leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381 Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142

Ep 356: Are you perceived as authentic?

September 25, 2023 08:55 - 21 minutes - 29.4 MB

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 authenticity. Send us a message on Community! (213) 444-5381 Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142

"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: June 14, 2021

September 23, 2023 08:55 - 19 minutes - 26.5 MB

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 "Best Of" Saturday Series answers those questions with popular episodes from the last five years. Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381 Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142

Thoughtful Thursdays: Is the bar being raised?

September 21, 2023 08:55 - 10 minutes - 14.5 MB

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 your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381 Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142

Ep 355: What is your personal impact on your team's psychological safety?

September 18, 2023 08:55 - 21 minutes - 29.9 MB

As a leader, you impact your team's psychiological safety either positively or negatively in everything you do. In this episode we discuss some questions, written by Timothy Clark, that you should be periodically asking yourself. Link to questions by Timothy Clark: https://imgur.com/a/yAmjTPr Send us a message on Community! (213) 444-5381 Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142

"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: May 31, 2021

September 16, 2023 08:55 - 20 minutes - 27.8 MB

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 recommend. This "Best Of" Saturday Series answers those questions with popular episodes from the last five years. Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381 Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142

Thoughtful Thursdays: Do you have leadership rituals?

September 14, 2023 08:55 - 11 minutes - 15.8 MB

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 us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381 Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142

Ep 354: The 4 Zones of Thought Leadership (Part 4 of 4)

September 11, 2023 08:55 - 19 minutes - 27.3 MB

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 important. Over four episodes, we'll discuss each of the four zones of thought leadership. Link to infograph: https://imgur.com/a/aLbKbFV Send us a message on Community! (213) 444-5381 Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142

"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: May 10, 2021

September 09, 2023 08:55 - 20 minutes - 28.8 MB

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 recommend. This "Best Of" Saturday Series answers those questions with popular episodes from the last five years. Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381 Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142

Thoughtful Thursdays: How do you get satisfaction from a leadership role after being in it for a long time?

September 07, 2023 08:55 - 11 minutes - 15.3 MB

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 us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381 Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142

Ep 353: The 4 Zones of Thought Leadership (Part 3 of 4)

September 04, 2023 08:55 - 19 minutes - 26.1 MB

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 important. Over four episodes, we'll discuss each of the four zones of thought leadership. Link to infograph: https://imgur.com/a/aLbKbFV Send us a message on Community! (213) 444-5381 Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142

"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: April 26, 2021

September 02, 2023 08:55 - 20 minutes - 28.8 MB

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 Of" Saturday Series answers those questions with popular episodes from the last five years. Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381 Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142

Thoughtful Thursdays: Do you ever have internal resistance as a leader?

August 31, 2023 08:55 - 12 minutes - 17.4 MB

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 questions! +1 (213) 444-5381 Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142

Ep 352: The 4 Zones of Thought Leadership (Part 2 of 4)

August 28, 2023 10:15 - 19 minutes - 26.8 MB

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 important. Over four episodes, we'll discuss each of the four zones of thought leadership. Link to infograph: https://imgur.com/a/aLbKbFV Send us a message on Community! (213) 444-5381 Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142

"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: March 15, 2021

August 26, 2023 08:55 - 20 minutes - 28.9 MB

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 specific episodes we recommend. This "Best Of" Saturday Series answers those questions with popular episodes from the last five years. Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381 Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142

Two Minute Tip with Lawrence Franchetti

August 25, 2023 05:05 - 2 minutes - 2.12 MB

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 building employee incentive plans. Lawrence Franchetti LinkedIn Check out our YouTube Channel! For more content like this, check out the Hacking Your Leadership Podcast For Leadership Book recommendations, click here. #empowerment #leadership #motivation #inspiration #linkedin #linkedinnewsletter #hackingyourleadership

Thoughtful Thursdays: Setting goals vs focusing on impact.

August 24, 2023 08:55 - 10 minutes - 14.5 MB

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 infograph: https://imgur.com/a/aZCRD2B Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381 Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142

Ep 351: The 4 Zones of Thought Leadership (Part 1 of 4)

August 21, 2023 08:55 - 20 minutes - 28.4 MB

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 important. Over the next four episodes, we'll discuss each of the four zones of thought leadership. Link to infograph: https://imgur.com/a/aLbKbFV Send us a message on Community! (213) 444-5381 Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142

"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: March 8, 2021

August 19, 2023 08:55 - 22 minutes - 31.1 MB

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 we recommend. This "Best Of" Saturday Series answers those questions with popular episodes from the last five years. Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381 Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142

Thoughtful Thursdays: Toxic people to watch out for in meetings.

August 17, 2023 08:55 - 9 minutes - 12.7 MB

On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we dicuss how efforts to increase psychological safety can sometimes have unintended effects. Link to infograph: https://imgur.com/a/aZCRD2B Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381 Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142

Ep 350: Making leadership roles and responsibilities more enticing.

August 14, 2023 08:55 - 22 minutes - 30.4 MB

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 article: https://hbr.org/2023/06/how-to-make-leadership-positions-more-enticing-to-primary-care-physicians Send us a message on Community! (213) 444-5381 Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142

"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: March 1, 2021

August 12, 2023 08:55 - 23 minutes - 32.9 MB

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 recommend. This "Best Of" Saturday Series answers those questions with popular episodes from the last five years. Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381 Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142

Two Minute Tip with Gina Mollicone-Long

August 11, 2023 08:55 - 3 minutes - 2.86 MB

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 episode, Nine speaks about The Agreement Frame. Check the link to her LinkedIn page. https://www.linkedin.com/in/ginamollicone/ Check out our YouTube Channel! For more content like this, check out the Hacking Your Leadership Podcast For Leadership Book recommendations, click here. #empowerment #leadership #motivation #inspiration #linkedin #linke...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Are you a leader of integrity?

August 10, 2023 08:55 - 15 minutes - 21.5 MB

On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we dicuss the importance of integrity in leadership. Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381 Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142

Ep 349: Leadership lessons from the Barbie movie

August 07, 2023 08:55 - 18 minutes - 26 MB

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 old daughter. Send us a message on Community! (213) 444-5381 Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142

"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: February 8, 2021

August 05, 2023 08:55 - 21 minutes - 29.4 MB

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 episodes we recommend. This "Best Of" Saturday Series answers those questions with popular episodes from the last five years. Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381 Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142

Thoughtful Thursdays: Using the Eisenhower Matrix

August 03, 2023 08:55 - 11 minutes - 15.9 MB

On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we dicuss how to use the Eisenhower Matrix for organizing tasks. Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381 Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142

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