Hacking Your Leadership Podcast

Chris Stark and Lorenzo Flores

No role plays; just real. Become a more effective leader.

  • 10 minutes 38 seconds
    Engagement Exchange: Using behaviors over personality traits, follow-up
    Following up with specific best practices and acions you can take right now if you need help wtiting a great performance review.

    Welcome to the Engagement Exchange.

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    30 January 2025, 9:55 am
  • 18 minutes 30 seconds
    Ep 415: For effective performance reviews, use behaviors not personality traits.
    Many leaders have a tendecy to cite the personality traits of their employees on performance reviews rather than the observable behaviors that led to the specific business outcomes being measured. This is both unfair to the employee and it's far less defensible if the employee decides to challenge the review.

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    27 January 2025, 9:55 am
  • 12 minutes 49 seconds
    Engagement Exchange: You can't have effective accountability without great coaching.
    Many organizations are great at the process of holding people accountable. But if they don't have a strong coaching culture to back it up, the accountability will feel unfair and it will lower engagement. 

    Welcome to the Engagement Exchange.

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    23 January 2025, 9:55 am
  • 20 minutes 30 seconds
    Ep 414: Is there enough accountability on your team?
    Employees are reporting more and more that the accountability to which they're subjected isn't shared by their leaders. On this episode, we discuss the right and wrong ways to hold your people and yourself accountable.

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    20 January 2025, 9:55 am
  • 22 minutes 50 seconds
    Leadership Author Series: Keith "Flip" Griffin
    Summary
    In this episode of Hacking Your Leadership, Flip Griffin discusses the essential elements of effective leadership, focusing on core beliefs, abilities, and applications. He emphasizes the importance of self-awareness, honesty, and transparency in leadership and the need for adaptability and simplicity in leadership practices. The conversation also delves into the concept of 'spam'—the pitfalls that can derail leaders, including issues related to sex, power, alcohol, and money. Overall, the episode provides valuable insights for leaders looking to enhance their effectiveness and navigate challenges in their roles.

    Takeaways
    Leadership starts from within. Honesty, consistency, and transparency build trust. Self-awareness is crucial for effective leadership. Adaptability is essential in today's changing environment. Simplicity in leadership can enhance effectiveness. Leaders must understand their authority and empower others. Recognizing the importance of core beliefs is foundational. Every leader is a servant leader. The concept of 'spam' highlights common leadership pitfalls. Creating a results-oriented work environment fosters a positive culture.

    Chapters
    00:00 Introduction to Leadership and Partnership
    04:23 Core Beliefs of Everyday Leadership
    09:51 Core Abilities for Leaders
    14:43 Core Applications in Leadership
    18:41 Understanding Spam: Leadership Pitfalls

    Links
    Lions Guide Academy


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    17 January 2025, 9:55 am
  • 10 minutes 7 seconds
    Engagement Exchange: What are some real, actual things you can do to increase employee engagement right now?
    Since employee engagement is such an integral part of the success (or failure) of not just a business, but of the individual leaders within that business, The Hacking Your Leadership Podcast will be discussing all aspects of employee engagement on our Thursday shows this year.

    Welcome to the Engagement Exchange.

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    16 January 2025, 11:30 am
  • 18 minutes 36 seconds
    Ep 413: People need to see their leaders as predictable and level-headed.
    Being predictable is one of the most important things a leader can be. Your people will only come to you with important things if they can predict how you'll react to them (and if the prediction is that you're level-headed). On this episode, we dicsuss a LinkedIn post by a colleague. 

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    13 January 2025, 9:55 am
  • 12 minutes 4 seconds
    Engagement Exchange: When you apologize, is it effective?
    There are right ways and wrong ways to aplogize. There are also some instances where simply apologizing isn't even effective. Today we discuss a conversation between Adam Grant and Malcolm Gladwell.

    Welcome to the Engagement Exchange.

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    9 January 2025, 9:55 am
  • 20 minutes 27 seconds
    Ep 412: Sometimes, leaders cause disengagement while attempting to fix it.
    We all know it's important to interact with your people often if you want them to be engaged. But if you're doing it in the wrong way you can end up stifling engagement instead.

    Link to Forbes Leadership arricle: https://www.forbes.com/sites/dianehamilton/2025/01/04/quiet-quitters-vs-loud-leaders-the-new-battle-for-workplace-culture/

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    6 January 2025, 9:55 am
  • 13 minutes 41 seconds
    Holiday Hacks 2024: Top HR Trends Going Into 2025 (10 of 10)
    Over the next 10 Holiday Hacks, we break down the most important trends in Human Resources as we go into 2025.

    Link to article: https://www.aihr.com/blog/hr-trends/

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    2 January 2025, 10:25 am
  • 14 minutes 37 seconds
    Holiday Hacks 2024: Top HR Trends Going Into 2025 (9 of 10)
    Over the next 10 Holiday Hacks, we break down the most important trends in Human Resources as we go into 2025.

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    30 December 2024, 9:55 am
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